Miata Mailing List: March 1999, Message #134

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I have only driven the 2.8 Z3,  and I find it to be a respectable sports
car.  Lots of power.  It is not as "toy like" as my 1997 M1,  which made my
M1 so much fun IMHO.  However,  I think that the M2 is a bit better roadster
then the (defunct?) 1.9 Z3.

/Lou

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	James Leasure [SMTP:leasure@world.hire.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, March 24, 1999 10:39 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Re: New Z3
> 
> Uh....  I dunno what M30's your talking about, but when I was in college a
> few years back, my girlfriend at the time had a very nice M30 325 i, and I
> can tell you that, with regard to handling, engine or whatnot, thare was
> very little about that car that was not sportscar-like.  IIRC, yes, the
> suspension was Macpherson strut-based, but it was still a very
> sharp-handling automobile.
> 
> Ever actually driven a Z3, even a 1.9?  when I purchased my Miatain april
> of
> '96, I also looked at the 1.9 Z3 and the 318ti, which share components.
> My
> feeling is that, stock for stock, the z3 holds a slight performance edge
> over the miata.
> 
> James Leasure
> 96 M (and happy about it)
> austin, TEXAS
> 
> David Brown wrote:
> 
> > Z3? Sports Car? I think not.  Perhaps the M Roadster?, other than that
> > we are talking about marshmallow cruisers with suspension from the old
> > E30's - an econocar set up.
> >
> > Tell him to rush back to the dealership and get his Miata back before
> > they sell it.
> >
> > DB
> >
> >
> > >From: BHotaling@aol.com
> > >Reply-To: BHotaling@aol.com
> > >To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
> > >Subject: New Z3
> > >Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 18:05:04 -0500
> > >
> > >WoW!  Friend just stopped by, traded his 93 miata for a new Z3...it's a
> > dark
> > >but very shiney green...looks great...hides some of that silliness
> > going on
> > >from the drivers forward!    He's got a smile a yard wide... that's
> > what
> > >owning a sportscar is all about!  :)
> > >
> > >bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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