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Old 04-07-2023, 10:05 PM   #21
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Old 04-07-2023, 10:19 PM   #22
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Thanks all!

Here’s a couple pics that show the color combo (this is the automatic car)…

This will likely be the last ICE I will buy. The desire for top-down driving took precedence. Maybe I’ll get the Boxster EV next!
Boxster EV is on my list! I possibly just my new last car. Period. TBD.
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Old 04-07-2023, 11:01 PM   #23
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Cool

Looking forward to seeing this play out (delivery and all the goodies)
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Old 04-08-2023, 07:47 AM   #24
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That is a really nice color combo, we have the same combo on our Q7 … is this car in addition to the Tesla 3 or a replacement ?
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Now that I think about it, I have built a Miata in that combo myself. I think it’s the best option they have.
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Old 04-08-2023, 08:47 AM   #26
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Miatas are great. The new ones are very nice. Congrats! They are not perfect, but the ratio of fun:dollars is huge and practically unbeatable.
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Old 04-08-2023, 08:50 AM   #27
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That is a really nice color combo, we have the same combo on our Q7 … is this car in addition to the Tesla 3 or a replacement ?
Thanks!

It’s an additional car. The 3 will be avail for our daughter once she gets her license…
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Really would like to try one with the updated engine. But I still wish they would do a turbo.
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Really would like to try one with the updated engine. But I still wish they would do a turbo.
The turbo engines were the problematic ones, but perhaps they have ironed that out by now. There was also the rumor of the six cylinder, but apparently that is DOA.
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Nice - love that you can get nice leather seats in that color. To get something similar with Porsche I’m pretty sure it would be an extra 7k!
The seats are a $300 option

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Really would like to try one with the updated engine. But I still wish they would do a turbo.
I drove an early ND at an auto show test drive thing when they first came out... Too long ago for me to compare to the ND2 spec.

The ND2 has 181HP vs 155 in the ND1 -- so a 16% bump. When I drove the manual last weekend, it felt good. Not super fast, but not slow either. I also drove it the morning after driving the 911, and honestly, it didn't feel like it accelerated much different (and I wasn't being particularly aggressive with either car)... Part of that might just be that you feel like you are going faster in the Miata -- I found I was just below the limit when I felt I was a few over (both in a 45 zone and a 65-posted freeway)...

This will mostly be a car used to run errands, go to the airport, etc. As long as its not rainy or too muggy, I can put the top down and enjoy those drives...
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