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Re: Top ten all american sports cars

> (As Sterling Moss would testify in several court cases that Nader's lack

>> of automotive knowledge inspired). After 1965, it had a superb >> independent suspension and handled marvelously. > >Until it let go... then you were in trouble or dead.

"Let go"? You mean like in a Porsche, or any other rear-engined car?

.... Hell even Japan makes better sports cars than the >US...

Hmmm -- I haven't seen a Japanese sports car since the Datsun 1600 roadster. Of course, by my rules, in order to be a sports car, the top must go down (or off).

...although usually you can only get in them if you are well below average >height (a fault shared by the Pontiac Fiero / Firbird mentioned elsewhere in >this thread)...

Well, I'm the one who mentioned the Fiero GT, and I'm 6'3"+, and was quite comfortable in it. But then I'm also comfortable in my Miata.

-- Larry (driving sports cars continuously since 1963...)

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pltrgyst
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And only if you're daft enough to snap off the throttle instead of feathering it, to boot. Most mid-engined cars also behave the same way. Ask me how I know.

Fact is, it's only the clueless yahoos who make statements like "Until it lets go..." *It* doesn't let go, *you* let it go. It was *your* fault, not the car's.

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Dean Dark

So what, your Miata isn't a sports car? How about the RX-7? Or did you forget that Mazda is a Japanese car company?

For current models, in addition to the Miata, I think the Honda S2000 has to qualify as does the Nissan Z roadster.

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Fred W

Are you sure? I thought it was 51% Ford.

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Oscar

Yes, actually, despite owning the Miata. That's what old age does for you.

Besides, it drives like an updated British (TR/MG) or Italian (Fiat 124S) sportscar.

The RX-7 never met my droptop requirements.

-- Larry

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pltrgyst

I had an '88 RX-7 convertible. It was a sportscar in every way.

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Fred W

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