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Re: Soul less Ro-Spit

To: Mike Ross <MIKEROSS@Prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: Soul less Ro-Spit
From: mark holbrook <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:27:23 -0800 (PST)
Since when were Miata's turbocharged?
Mark
--- Mike Ross <MIKEROSS@Prodigy.net> wrote:
> 
> My son has a turbocharge Miata and it is a blast to
> drive.  I have
> three driveable triumphs which I love, but that
> Miata is a fine
> sportscar.
> 
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Constantino <jjcon2@yahoo.com>
> To: npenney@erols.com <npenney@erols.com>
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 4:12 PM
> Subject: Soul less Ro-Spit
> 
> 
> >
> >That's too bad the Ro-Spit had it's soul removed.
> >
> >I've never owned a Japanese car and there aren't
> any I
> >really crave (maybe a 510).  Reliable,
> technological
> >wonders, they have soft controls and a bland,
> generic
> >character I've never liked (I haven't driven a
> Miata
> >yet).
> >
> >Gimme an English go-kart anyday.
> >
> >Jason
> >
> >Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 21:03:44 -0500
> >From: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
> >Subject: Re: Ro-Spit
> >
> >I didn't drive it, I rode in it at Carslisle a year
> >and a half ago.
> >
> ><snipped>
> >I expected to find myself having wet dreams for
> weeks
> >after that ride,
> >but I came away from it more appreciative of my own
> >rat of a Spitfire
> >instead.  The roto-Spit is an expensive, refined,
> >japanese car hybrid.
> >The quirky british nature, the thing that makes us
> own
> >and drive
> >Spitfires, is gone.  The roto-Spit has lost its
> >british sports car
> >soul.
> >
> >
> >__________________________________________________


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-Mark Holbrook-

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