A Mazda Miata - the Way They Should Have Made It! - Page 8

RRRR6 · 02-11-2007, 08:53 PM

ok...I've been racing SCCA club and pro racing for 6 years...I've driven in five classes so my experience is pretty broad.......i keep my craziness off of the streets for obvious reasons (thanks for calling me a smartguy btw).....going to the track is my passion.....so when people start talking about v8 miatas, pontiac solstices, and "stop light to stop light" I get a ton of second hand embarassment for those people......so i think i'll drop out of this thread and keep my car talk to the other boards i'm on...i'm here for bikes...specifically to learn more about my new bike......so thanks for all the s2k facts and figures!

R.Brosnan · 02-11-2007, 10:59 PM

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Or lets go older, fox bodies and 3rd gen camaros. If they suck so bad at handling, why does SCCA have a class specifically for racing those two cars on a road course??

Wow. Brilliant "logic".

I think maybe you want to just back away from this thread.

RedlineTA · 02-11-2007, 11:08 PM

Yeah.........listen to Brosnan

ZQ8Dude · 02-12-2007, 12:39 AM

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Wow. Brilliant "logic".

I think maybe you want to just back away from this thread.

So then you agree with whatshisname above that all V8 cars are only good for the straightline??

My point was against his dumb logic revolving around V8 sports cars not being able to handle and only used in a straight line.

R.Brosnan · 02-12-2007, 12:49 AM

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So then you agree with whatshisname above that all V8 cars are only good for the straightline??

No.

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My point was against his dumb logic revolving around V8 sports cars not being able to handle and only used in a straight line.

My point is that you're apparently horribly out of your depth here, as is evidenced by your halting attempts at logic that fail completely as well as your apparent total lack of what good handling is. Seriously, you compared an SRT 4 to an S2000. Just give up now.

ZQ8Dude · 02-12-2007, 01:05 AM

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No.

My point is that you're apparently horribly out of your depth here, as is evidenced by your halting attempts at logic that fail completely as well as your apparent total lack of what good handling is. Seriously, you compared an SRT 4 to an S2000. Just give up now.

why? They both hyped up cars with obviously flaws, the SRT4 is just priced accordingly and honda seems to think they have a good car.

Dont you think its sad that in 2003/2004 you could get an SVT cobra for the same price as an S2k?

TTsixxer · 02-12-2007, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RRRR6

ok...I've been racing SCCA club and pro racing for 6 years...I've driven in five classes so my experience is pretty broad.......i keep my craziness off of the streets for obvious reasons (thanks for calling me a smartguy btw).....going to the track is my passion.....so when people start talking about v8 miatas, pontiac solstices, and "stop light to stop light" I get a ton of second hand embarassment for those people......so i think i'll drop out of this thread and keep my car talk to the other boards i'm on...i'm here for bikes...specifically to learn more about my new bike......so thanks for all the s2k facts and figures!

That's why I walked away, you can't win when you're arguing with a wall. I'll keep my car talk to websites that has people that knows about cars, not some magazine racers.

TTsixxer · 02-12-2007, 02:36 AM

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why? They both hyped up cars with obviously flaws, the SRT4 is just priced accordingly and honda seems to think they have a good car.

Dont you think its sad that in 2003/2004 you could get an SVT cobra for the same price as an S2k?

Oh god just please stop, everytime I read one of your posts I lose about 20 IQ points.

RRRR6 · 02-12-2007, 08:33 AM

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magazine racers.

R.Brosnan · 02-12-2007, 08:50 AM

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why? They both hyped up cars with obviously flaws, the SRT4 is just priced accordingly and honda seems to think they have a good car.

The S2000 is a roadster with a reputedly excellent chassis, roughly 50/50 weight distrobution, and rear wheel drive. The SRT-4 is a Neon with a turbocharged PT Cruiser motor jammed in the front. It handles exactly like you'd imagine a Neon with a turbo PT Cruiser motor jammed in the front would. If you can't understand that the only way to make an SRT-4 handle like an S2000 is to cut the VIN plate off and weld it onto something else, you really don't get to have an opinion. I'm sorry, I don't make the rules, but that's the way it is.

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Dont you think its sad that in 2003/2004 you could get an SVT cobra for the same price as an S2k?

Really, I'm embarrased for you. Or maybe I'm laughing at you, I'm not sure.

RRRR6 · 02-12-2007, 10:57 AM

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So it makes more sense to have no tq until 5k then an extremely low tq peak rather then have MORE power throughout the entire powerband.

if you had any experience you'd know the only time you're under 5k in an s2000 on a track is exiting the pits....

RRRR6 · 02-12-2007, 10:59 AM

also..in case you didn't know....ap1 s2000's (2000-2003) redline at 9k and ap2 s2000's (2004-) redline at 8k.....that's just some fyi icydk stuff

RedlineTA · 02-12-2007, 11:27 AM

I like miatas.......(as he tries to steer the thread back into the right direction) lol

This thread is about Miatas the side bar was fun now its just annoying.

jiffy · 02-12-2007, 04:10 PM

Yes I like miatas too. They are fun, cheap, and proven to be a nice car for spirited driving.