Miata Mailing List: April 1999, Message #28

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>An M3 is the only car of its kind.  Can't really see comparing it to anything
>else in the US market.  In overall balance, it probably feels similar to the
>Miata.  However, it's got a lot more power, seats 4 comfortably, has better
>brakes and a much stiffer chassis.  If I could only have one car, it would
>NOT be
>a Miata, RX-7, A8, or a 911,.  It would an M3.  Plain and simple.  It does
>everthing really well.  May not be as fast around a track as a RX-7 or
>brake as
>hard as a 911 or be as comfortable as an A8.  But who cares?  It's got 80% of
>their strengths packaged into a non-offensive little package.

I agree totally!  I'll always love my wife's Miata, but if we could only
have one car, the M3 would be it.  The power, cornering, and braking
ability of that car are intoxicating, yet no one quality overpowers the
other.  Especially in silver, I can't think of a better highway commuting
car (although the German market Audi S4 bi-turbo V6 would be an interesting
comparison).

James
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James McElroy
NER SCCA Solo II Chief of Registration
mailto:mcelroy@nh.ultranet.com
97 Miata R (#46/47) Solo II BS.