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the new new mazda ibuki mx-5 is hell ugly, well it is in my opinion anyway, the front is so plain and simple, but apparently now its got a perfect 50:50 weight ratio, when i drove the older mx-5 SP (the limited release turbo model) it basically flew, the handling was incredible, but now mazda just wrecked one of the best sports cars ever made, <_< but in its place its put the new mazda MPS turbo...*drool*

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Yeah the new RX3 is going to be based on the new mx-5 chassis but with a steel roof. And it's gonna have a 13B in it. That'll be so sweet.

Also if anyone has the new motor magazine they have this small section about the new mx-5 versus a boxter at a racetrack and the mx-5 carry's just as much corner speed as the porsche.

Great little car.

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The MX5 always had 50:50 balance.

The S2000 is a great car but I could never get over the steering feedback. Honda feel that the electronic powersteering is the way to go, but in a sports car I'm sure drivers want more feedback.

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PHATR32

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theres a guy here in perth with a N/A 13B in a mx5. checked it out at the drags, the whole engine bay, everything was chromed, looked hell sweet.

unforutnetly he didnt run totally awesome times, i think it was more of a show/cruise car.

A turbo would have fixed his problems.

steve

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