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Jeb_Hoge
11/05/09

In reply to Miata RX Makes Rotary Fetishists Dreams Come True
That's an interesting prospect, but I was thinking the other day how much more interested I'd be in an RX8-esque car if it came with the turbo mill from the Mazdaspeeds. #miata
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brandegee
11/05/09

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The absence of an Rx-5? Mazda doesn't want to get stung by the MGA Twin Cam effect. Namely, unsuspecting Miata customers that give the rotary a try find out to their dismay that their gas mileage has been destroyed, they have to shift the gears more, the car constantly needs oil, and visits to the dealer go up. Most Miata owners/drivers are not responsible, patient, or passionate enough to be a rotary owner. #miata
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Mobius
11/04/09

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Wankel Fetishists. #miata
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Maymar
11/04/09

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I walked by this yesterday (and hey, after a day of too many 2010 Camaros and Challengers, it was a nice change), but missed out on the rotary bit. I've gone from wanting to get to know it better, into full on lust. #miata
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Skunky
11/04/09

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I want that top. O_O #miata
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LS1RX7owen
11/05/09

@Skunky: yes! the fastback makes the whole thing work out so much better... did he use the Spoon S2000 hardtop as inspiration? looks great! #miata
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Elhigh
11/04/09

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The fastback is just gorgeous, just what that little roadster needed.

Now: Video. With sound. Pleeaase? #miata
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bzr
11/04/09

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That's it, the human race can go and pack it in now; after the Mona Lisa, the Theory of Relativity, and the Apollo missions, nothing achieved by mankind can ever hope to match this. #miata
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
11/04/09

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Really need some stats to see just how much sense this would make.

Once upon a time I had dreams of sticking an RX-3 engine into an X1/9 - for about 7 lbs/hp. Would have made a nice sensible commuter. #miata
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eggwich del fiero
10/29/09

In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
I live in San Francisco, and walk to work each day and bought a car just for driving for fun on the weekends. And camping. And buying groceries. But you get my point. Plus, considering I may never be able to afford a house/condo in the city, I figured what the hell, I'd buy the Veyron and street park it.

*She's not really a Veyron, truth be told. #porsche911
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ozyran
10/29/09

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I prefer the two-wheeled method of saving gas. Most motorcycles get the equivalent of a Prius for gas mileage and perform like a late-model C4 Corvette. #porsche911
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Unregular
10/29/09

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it is WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN.

Read a good book on the train—then drive that 911 like you stole it. Or that Superlight Miata. You get the idea.

how many times have i said this, only to be shouted down? wtf. #porsche911
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SigmundTheSeaMonster
10/30/09

@Unregular: but...I need a car to GET to public transportation. Meaning, we REALLY need better public transportation.

Or I move to Europe or Japan. #porsche911
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
10/29/09

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Right. Most people's commutes suck. You can hardly call it driving.

And it's also true that there aren't that many places in the country with the density to justify mass transit, or the economy to support that investment, or the political will to create routes in developed areas and go through the pain of building transit lines.

Which means that people who have the talent and income to choose where they live, will continue to make quality of life decisions, where a short, pleasant commute might figure quite highly. And it means that communities that can't supply better commuting options will stop attracting the more profitable and dynamic residents and businesses, and enter downward death spirals as dropping population and declining investment removes the resources to improve life and transit options. #porsche911
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Tomsk sez so long Ash78, and thanks for all the fish!
10/29/09

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I love this theory, but it just won't work for most of us Americans, because in all but the biggest metropolises, a car really is the only viable mobility option. #porsche911
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Racingindrag
10/29/09

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I luv c@rz, no doubt. But owning one in the Netherlands is like paying taxes twice...

And getting a performance vehicle is completely out of the question. I'm still saving money though, because I need to haul around my windsurfing stuff.

I estimate two thirds of the cars my peers drive are leased by their employers. I take the train and the bus to work, everyday...

Thing is... I do enjoy reading the papers onroute, and the traffic jams over here are like some sick additional ring of hell Dante couldn't think of. So I guess not driving to work is okay... #porsche911
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RS2North
10/29/09

In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
I live in the center of Helsinki, Finland. I walk to work or take public transport around the city for work. My car sits in a heated garage most of the time, and I drive the car when I have enjoyable trips out of the city or country, or a nice fast ride for fun on the weekend. I put about 300km on my car every month and that is about it. I don´t need the car, but I love taking care of it and enjoying a fast drive every once in a while. And keeping the kilometers low increases the value as time goes on as it is an unmolested original. I fully approve of the article! #porsche911
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