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Old 02-12-2002, 09:41 PM   #21
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[color=#000000ost_uid1]I have often thought of getting an older MX5 with turbo
as can be had for 19/20K but they are too small inside
for me with the pedals being too close together.
Even the new ones have that problem. So no matter if
I paid 19k or 129k I would still forever be hitting the
clutch pedal whilst braking with my size 12 feet. :angry:

The Astina has more room, never understood that ??

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Old 02-12-2002, 09:55 PM   #22
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[color=#000000ost_uid0]probably becasue it doesnt have as large a transmission tunnel, because the gearbox isnt in the same place ::[/colorost_uid0]
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Old 03-12-2002, 12:08 AM   #23
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[color=#000080ost_uid0]yeah, i had a similar problem with the mr2. i shoe size is 10.5 and it take a while to get used.[/colorost_uid0]
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Old 04-12-2002, 01:55 PM   #24
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[color=#FF0000ost_uid0]Wont argue too much Mal, and i know its a helluva a lot more than just suspension, but sort a car out and it can get the power down. Unlike a, well, acquaintance's 200SX which ended up off the road whilst accelerating out of a roundabout when trying to see how it handled near 2 bar of boost.[/colorost_uid0]
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Old 04-12-2002, 09:58 PM   #25
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[color=#000000ost_uid1]Traction is the key word. *Guys run slicks and tub their
cars because they need it to get traction. *Get a car at
that level and put it on the road on street tyres and it
would be stuffed. *With the technology we have available
now with injection, boost control etc etc you can make
motors with incredible horsepower. It becomes easy to
go past the ability of the tyres and then inherent design
problems associated with either FWD or RWD or AWD come
in to play. *Each one has its own problems. Example V8
supercars. *Same horsepower but the ford was never as
good due to smaller wheeltrack so they don't corner as well
and spinout.

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