> From: Michael King <mapco@worldnet.att.net>
> How can someone tell the difference between a regular used Miata and a
> used Miata R? What parts or equipment differentiate the two? Is leather
> an option on the R or is cloth the only "option"? Thanks in advance.
There used to be a website that clearly showed all the
differences. I do know that leather was never available in the R
package.
Rs are basically base models with the go-fast parts and no pimpy
frills. :-) No PW, PS, or power mirrors. AC is optional. No ABS
either. The R package is the only way to get the torsen diff, manual
steering, and in some years (Rs are 94-97), all of the frame braces.
Rs also have the spoiler, air dam, and rear skirt. The air dam
is functional. I don't notice help from the spoiler. The rear skirt
may seem like a frill but it's needed. I saw my Miata R without it
and the car looked goofy with the air dam on and no skirt.
Don't get a base model just to have manual steering. In some
years, the bases came with the 14 x 5.5" steel wheels while all other
Miatas had 14 x 6 alloys. That is obviously bad.
Hope this helps.
Mike Lowe mikelowe@phoenix.net http://www.phoenix.net/~mikelowe
Texas A&M Sports Car Club Houston Region SCCA Miata Club of America
'96 Miata R BS 93
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