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really interesting thread
Over on the miata site in the non-miata section (they call it "car talk") someone posed the question, "I am replacing my NSX. I was ready to buy a 996tt, but then I drove a viper srt-10. Which should I get?"
I think you'll find the various responses very interesting. 996tt vs SRT-10 Viper thread
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Nice thread! The A lot of the Miata guys seem to be sharp abot high-end cars. I expected a lot of Porsche bashing, but was suprised by the thoughtful responses......except for the guy with the Civic that was faster than Porsche or Viper...LOL.
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one guy said, and I think I agree (Haven't driven an elise):
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Lots of Miata guys are talking wanting to get Elises. Comes up again and again.
Lots of miata guys are as fanatical about weight savings and unsprung weight as Porsche guys. There are also some kids, but most of them are learning right instead of learning the way they would on a civic board.
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Miatas are remarkably quick little cars, aren't they? I mean despite the low-budget-midlife-crisis feel of the car, they can be turned into pretty capable machines, if I'm not mistaken. From what I've seen, Miatas are in fact largely driven by guys who are middle-aged and a bit balding -- more so even than the Porsche crowd. I'd figure it to be not the forum where you'd find little Honda-Hopper kids.
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This response really made me sit up. I think he's right on, and it really illustrates where Porsche is going compared to where it has been:
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I would be all over an Elise and hope to own one some day
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I drove an Elise at a promotional club event up at Tahoe a couple months ago. It's a great-driving car, and more capable than my 911 by any measure. But you've got be be a serious contortionist to get in and out. I'm OK with a bit of contorion, but it was just over the top for anything other than a racecar, IMO. Spacewise, my 911 felt like a Cadillac after driving the Elise.
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Miata's are chick cars. I know there are guys out there hot rodding their Miata's, but I bet 85% are driven by females.
I have driven a Viper, it was fun for the first hour, but then the heat and noise started to dimish the experience. I'm saving up for my Porsche turbo.
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There IS NO substitute!
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I treat my 911 as a toy for the most part. If it is hard to get in and out of I don't really care. It must be fun to drive. As I said I want an Elise in my garage some day.
It will never replace my 911 but I want an Elise.
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I'm amazed at the difference in the literacy rate between that BBS and this one. I did chuckle at this comment...
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