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GT86 vs MX-5 (evo, 9:45)

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  1. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

    ScuderiaWithStickPlease F1 World Champ

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    #1 ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Sep 4, 2015
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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC4xAArXCTY[/ame]

    For what it's worth, The Boss, who runs 5'10", barely fit in the passenger side, felt seriously restrained in the driver's seat.

    (Apparently, the next gen of the GT86/BRZ is a go. I can only hope they stick to an NA engine, though given the regulatory climate and criticisms of the current engine, it could easily get a turbo.)
     
  2. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

    ScuderiaWithStickPlease F1 World Champ

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    #2 ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Sep 4, 2015
    PS. She found the MX-5's interior to be noticeably less roomy than that of our '91 MR2 Turbo.
     
  3. kverges

    kverges F1 Rookie

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    #3 kverges, Sep 4, 2015
    Hmm I'm 6' and find the MX-5 fine, but roominess is not something I really notice unless I find my ability to manipulate all controls somehow confined. I dig the small size and light weight and applaud Mazda's ethos
     
  4. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

    ScuderiaWithStickPlease F1 World Champ

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    #4 ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Sep 4, 2015
    Well she's got long legs. Maybe that accounts for the different assessment.
     
  5. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

    ScuderiaWithStickPlease F1 World Champ

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    #5 ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Sep 6, 2015
    I agree.

    But for a daily or near daily in NY Metro, a little less confinement hits a better balance for us -- especially on the passenger side. (You haven't lived until you've gotten antsy in, or tried to catch a nap in, the passenger side of an MR2 Turbo . . .)
     
  6. texasmr2

    texasmr2 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #6 texasmr2, Oct 9, 2015
    I am 5'11 and never had a fitment issue with my three MKI MR2's or my '92 MR2 Turbo BUT I did try sleeping in the '92 on a fishing trip once and it sucked ie did not last very long. My '99 Miata was as tight as a glove so even attempting a nap would have been fruitless.
     
  7. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

    ScuderiaWithStickPlease F1 World Champ

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    #7 ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Oct 9, 2015
    Did you try it on the passenger side?

    Not fun . . .
     
  8. texasmr2

    texasmr2 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #8 texasmr2, Oct 9, 2015
    Yes.
     

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