Miata Mailing List: December 1997, Message #16
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From: 	"D.  Engelhaupt" <derekengelhaupt@rocketmail.com>

Subject: Re: MR-S/ Landcruiser

Date: 	Mon, 1 Dec 1997 08:47:27 +0000





---JOERIEKER@aol.com wrote:

>

> Derek, 

> interesting perspective. I think that too many people buy SUVs

because they

> (want to) believe too much of the advertising hype. I personally

have nothing

> against SUVs, but I think hauling around that much weight and 4WD

all the

> time is like wearing a down jacket all year long. And I find a

pickup truck

> to be much more useful. In fact it would be interesting to throw a

Ford

> F-Series pickup into a comparison with these SUVs. I think that the

pickup

> would end up carrying most of the SUVs back into town at the end of

the day. 

> Also, 90%+ of SUV drivers will NEVER use their vehicle for off

roading. The

> Miata, on the other hand, can be enjoyed to it's fullest on city

streets and

> highways. 

> 



Well, my father just bought a '97 Ford F-150 to tow his '94 Laguna

Miata to the track.  :)  He's planning on taking the Miata off the

road and installing a turbo.



===

Derek Engelhaupt

Network Engineer

Questech, Inc.

'97 White Mazda Miata with K&N Drop-in and driving lights

Odenton, MD



While others may argue about whether the world ends 

with a bang or a whimper, I just want to make sure 

mine doesn't end with a whine. 

--Barbara Gordon





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