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Originally Posted by David View Post
The system in my wife's BMW is pretty cool. The key stays in your pocket and you just push the start button and release. Then the car takes over and starts the car.
THAT is cool and useful.

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Originally Posted by msk1986911 View Post
The starting experience in my "new to me S2000" is quite like my Honda snow blower...turn the key and push the start button. But seriously, as much as I like the S2000, I think it is a marketing gimmick.
THAT is true for the other 98% of the cars that have a start button.

Lots of folks on the miata board want to install them. Unless it's a racecar or part of a larger system (as on the BMW mentioned above), then it's a useless gimmick that adds nothing.
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