From: "Darren Madams" <darren@madams.com>
> And, at the SF Auto Show last weekend, we got to talk to a Toyota rep
about
> the new MR2-s they had sitting roped off on display. He said he's
expecting
> it to come in late march early april and they're expecting all first batch
> to be presold (so go make a deposit). He's expecting 4 colors: Red,
Black,
> Yellow and something else (white?). The one there was red and it just
> didn't appeal to me at all. I think it's a really ugly car, but maybe in
> yellow it will look cool.
I saw it there too, and I agree... it's a neat car, but just too ugly for me
to ever consider. In yellow it might look better after decorating it to
look like a frog.
> Looks like a perfect BS car... go buy one Randy! I think I'll wait for
the
> S2000s to go down in price (and get proven, thanks Annie & Ron) :)
Add me to that list as well. Perhaps for a 2001 model, after the prices go
down.
> o Given identical cars, would you want shorter or longer wheelbase
Shorter would turn better overall. Hence C4 vs. C5. :)
> o Same cars, would you want more or less track (that debate has been done
> before)
Depends a lot on weight of the car. Wider = more stable, but narrower =
fits through chicanes better.
> o Would you want a tourqier motor that you may have to shift to third
every
> now and then, or a wind-up motor you'd almost never have to shift.
That would depend on acceleration times.
Rob
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