Miata Mailing List: August 1996, Message #180
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   From: cwoida@animated.com (Craig Woida)
Subject: Re: Wish List for 1998 Miata
   Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 14:16:01 -0400

John D. Emerson wrote:
> 
>         I'll confine my list to the base model Miata.  It would be easy
> to produce a list that would push the Miata into Z3 territory (rotary?
> automatic pop-up roll bars?)
> 
>         Wish list for 1998 base Miata Roadster:
> 1.  Eliminate pop-up headlights with their doors, motors, and circuitry.
>     Put good high-intensity lights where current parking lights are.
> 2.  Relocate spare tire under the trunk.
> 3.  Modest redesign of mouth -- larger like M Speedster, but with
>     smaller light pods than M Speedster.
> 4.  Fresh style for interior, but keep simple, clean, & functional.
> 5.  M Coupe doors (like RX-7) -- for looks and to stiffen body a bit more.
> 6.  Restore rear chassis brace to base model.
> 7.  Real guage for oil pressure.
> 8.  Tilt steering column.
> 9.  Make Torsen L.S. an option on base model, and standard on all others.
> 10. Use body-color paint instead of black on rocker panels.
> 11. Make the gorgeous 96 M Edition alloy wheels an option for base model.
> 12. Keep power steering a separate option for base model.
> 13. Sticker for base model under $19,000.  Price base model plus power
>     steering, alloy wheels, and floor mats at under $20,000.
> 14. Return to A and B packages instead of the combined P package.
> How about suggestions for the 1998 R package that could keep its price at
> $1500 over base?
> John Emerson,  92 Sunburst Yellow A
> Middlebury, Vermont


I'd take one of these.