Miata Mailing List: January 1999, Message #116

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BHotaling@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/1/99 9:01:21 PM SA Pacific Standard Time, Larry@Miata.net
> writes:
>
> << But then lets compare apples and apples because you would be adding those
> dollars
>  to modify the 2000 also and now be in the mid 30's.  You have to compare
> stock
>  price to stock price when you are looking at the buy and drive it market. >>
>
> Totally disagree, Larry.   The stuff I mentioned are "normal" changes
> enthusiasts make to their miatas to achieve power and stability.  The stock
> 2000 appears to have all of that already.   We can only compare apples and
> apples AFTER a miata is so moded IMO.
>
> bob

Sorry Bob I still disagree.  I think you miss my point.  We are talking what the
factory produces here.  Mazda produces a 20k Miata and the AVERAGE owner drives it
that way.  Honda will be producing a 30K car and the average owner of it will
drive it that way.  Yes it is probably at a higher level of performance than a
stock Miata but the average owner of both cars will drive them the way they come
from the factory.  Is the average Honda 2000 owner buying it because it is a
higher performance car than the Miata.  Maybe but more likely they buy it because
they want a Honda sports car and if it was on the par with the Miata they would
still buy it and probably not modify it.
JMHO


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