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Lancet71 - no disagreement on the MR2, it was hands down the best cornering car I ever owned (I have no experience with the higher end sports cars, excepting a 1974 Lotus Europa which I wrecked because of my lack of driving ability). I had a 1st gen MR2 (89' supercharged) and a 3rd gen 01. My problem with the MR2 was that it would get me in trouble when I exceeded my driving ability in the corners. With a Miata, I could power slide very safely, with the MR2, when you lost it at the apex in the curve, it was hairy. I'm not a particularly skilled driver, just have always had a fun car to go curve dancing with on weekends. The other problem with the MR2 (especially the 3rd gen) was luggage capacity. I had more than one conversation with a lady about the fact that the make-up kit/luggage wasn't an option for weekend trips (and forget about golf clubs) - it became an issue - clubs or luggage . For a really skilled driver, the MR2 would beat out the Miata, but for an average dummy like me (with no experience in high dollar sports cars) the Miata gave me a lot of smiles per mile. JMHO.
High end,you're right.I've driven the Lotus Elise,i'm 5'7" and can easily jump(side to side) over the car.It is so low to the ground but the handling is amazing.With any car the handling is going to be different.My 92 Mustang used to fishtail like mad and I tried out probably 6 different brands of tires till I got ones that made sense for me.I love the Lotus brand because for years you were dealing with a high-end, reliable sports car with a 4 cylinder engine.As for golf clubs any smaller sports car or 2 seaters usually has very limited storage space.
It's fast yes, but garish. Ferrari is the gentleman's F1 car for the street no?
And while I respect what Chevy has done with the Z06, and I respect the wonderful car they have made, for the money, I'd go elsewhere -- GT2, Exige, etc.
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It's fast yes, but garish. Ferrari is the gentleman's F1 car for the street no?
And while I respect what Chevy has done with the Z06, and I respect the wonderful car they have made, for the money, I'd go elsewhere -- GT2, Exige, etc.
Yes...garish is a great description....I think with my budget, I'll just stick with a Yugo with a stainless steel chicken wing spoiler
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I'm right there with you... But we can dream.
At least THAT is still free....for now
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. For a really skilled driver, the MR2 would beat out the Miata, but for an average dummy like me (with no experience in high dollar sports cars) the Miata gave me a lot of smiles per mile. JMHO.
