OK guys,
When I wrote my initial missive and compared the Miata to a Toyota
Corolla, I meant in a philosophical sense, NOT necessarily in a
mechanical sense. I had owned several Corollas in the past, and they
are reliable and consistent enough to take for granted over time, the
same process that occurred when I owned my Miata.
If I had known that my statement would have spawned a protracted
discussion of the lineage of the Protege, Sephia, and God knows what
else, I would have omitted my comment from the original message. Jeez,
and I thought I was anal when it came to these cars!
Mandatory LBC content - the restoration of my GT V-8 continues apace -
UPS trucks are wearing a groove in my street, delivering a steady stream
of parts to my front door.
Cheers, PK
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> From: Trevor Boicey[SMTP:tboicey@brit.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 12:31 AM
> To: John Steczkowski
> Cc: Russell T. Neyhart; KILE, PAUL D; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Miata (MX-5) bashing (slightly long)
>
> John Steczkowski wrote:
> > Huh? About the only component they share is the engine, and even
> that's
> > modified for use in the Miata (transverse to longitudinal mounting
> > configuration, light flywheel, at a minimum), The Miata doesn't have
> > Macpherson struts like the protege. Does anyone know if it shares
> anything
> > else?
>
> Hell, just about everything in our beloved LBCs only exists because
> it came out in some boring saloon car first.
>
> If you want to accuse anybody of making parts-bin sports cars, it's
> going to be "us" before "them".
>
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
> tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> [ Seeking some miscellaneous MG parts, see the list on the web page...
> ]
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