10-01-2011, 12:31 PM
deep on details? how about "you guys are general on yours and have a lot of missinformation." 99.9% weight on the front wheels is most definately incorrect. Most hondas are less out of wack then you think (depending on what someone wants, a 60/40 is easy with a honda). Miatas arent as good with weight distribution as you think and have been told.
I could go on, but its pretty easy to see you dont want an education on what characteristics CAN make a good track car. we could talk about wheel base, roll centers, set up, track width, max tire size, etc. all these things effect the "short comings of fwd" differently. and they very between honda platforms... less on miatas.
At no point did i say the hondas were superior to miatas. I was just pointing out that there were other options. I even told him where to look :-P its common sense to look on CL, but to get a real deal you need to look often, have cash in hand, and be ready to leave work/class to march right out and get it.
I've seen plenty of 60k mile old lady cars... i've also seen a lot of low mileage neglected oil sludged motors due to not being driven. low miles doesnt mean its a good car. ever started a car once a month? its a def dry start every time. your mains and rod bearings just love it.
we can toss the grocery getter out the window if you like. while i own a crx i daily a R6 with a backpack... I can learn to live one backpack load at a time and i did for several years.
In the end, Miata is the easy answer and not always the best or educated answer. If someone in MM needs help with a Miata I will never say no...hell i'll help DJ and the Mtriple, everyone makes mistakes (lol <3) I dont "hate" them that much. they arent my cup of tea and a lot of other people arent fans of them either. I just want to see more free thought and more real education on what it takes to make things "go fast" and a lot less cookie cutter. diversity is good...
If i see you kids running around with "Madison Miata :001" or some shit in your sigs, i will know we have started to reach the level of "The Great Hate"
I could go on, but its pretty easy to see you dont want an education on what characteristics CAN make a good track car. we could talk about wheel base, roll centers, set up, track width, max tire size, etc. all these things effect the "short comings of fwd" differently. and they very between honda platforms... less on miatas.
At no point did i say the hondas were superior to miatas. I was just pointing out that there were other options. I even told him where to look :-P its common sense to look on CL, but to get a real deal you need to look often, have cash in hand, and be ready to leave work/class to march right out and get it.
I've seen plenty of 60k mile old lady cars... i've also seen a lot of low mileage neglected oil sludged motors due to not being driven. low miles doesnt mean its a good car. ever started a car once a month? its a def dry start every time. your mains and rod bearings just love it.
we can toss the grocery getter out the window if you like. while i own a crx i daily a R6 with a backpack... I can learn to live one backpack load at a time and i did for several years.
In the end, Miata is the easy answer and not always the best or educated answer. If someone in MM needs help with a Miata I will never say no...hell i'll help DJ and the Mtriple, everyone makes mistakes (lol <3) I dont "hate" them that much. they arent my cup of tea and a lot of other people arent fans of them either. I just want to see more free thought and more real education on what it takes to make things "go fast" and a lot less cookie cutter. diversity is good...
If i see you kids running around with "Madison Miata :001" or some shit in your sigs, i will know we have started to reach the level of "The Great Hate"
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