Wow! reading through the brochure really makes me wanna get in touch with my feminine side. There's something about the Miata that's feminine but yet so right.
The engine is definately low tech but the essentials are all there. It's got double overhead cams and 4 valves per cylinder but no variable valve timing. Still it would not be much of a problem as the body is light. A full tank of petrol should cost around RM80 these days with it's 45litre tank but mileage is impressive at 39MPG in the city. And all that fuel savings come with a large serving of soul! What can be more important to an enthusiest than motoring with soul! All for Kelisa money too. Ask Jeremy Clarkson if the Kelisa has soul and he'll give you a live demo.
Speaking of soul, the car has 50:50 weight distribution and a fast rack and pinion steering for perfect driftability. You'll also get double wishbones all round! Even the BMW Z3 don't got it so good with it's McPhearson struts up front and antiquated semi trailing arms aft. Not to mention the power to weight or fun to boredom ratio of the Miata vs Z3.
Standard rims are 185/60/14 (my goodness!!! Those are baloons!!!) but if you want to upsize it's gotta be 195/50/15 if you want to maintain your speedometer reading. Unless 205/40/16 exists, which I don't think so. And to that I say yea! Tires at 195/50/15 can be had for less than RM180 a piece did you know! Drift all you want, tires are cheap on the Miata. Fuel is cheap on the Miata and maintenance costs are low.
So. Needless to say i'm smitten by it's charms and I want one.
say it with me guys and gals.....
Ditch the Bimmer, ditch the bimmer, ditch the bimmer.....
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