Miata Mailing List: May 1997, Message #21



     



From: 	Chiomi Sawada <chiomi@deltanet.com>

Subject: Re: reading Japanese

Date: 	Thu, 1 May 1997 05:10:18 -0500



At 11:55 97/04/30 -0500, you wrote:

> Does anyone on the list read Japanese? If so, 

> would you please check the new pictures Gary

> has on the Miata.net of the '98 Miata? It appears

> that there may be more information about the car

> in the writing around the picture. Some of it

> looks like auto specifications.

> thanks,

> Richard and Old Red '90 (who got all shined up

> yesterday, and new mats put in--lookin' good).



Well, I do.  As it was mentioned on the Miata.net, 

they are NOT pictures.  They are illustrated by 

Tetsuro Ueda.



The scanned pages truncated some of the text so 

that I could not translated in full.  Here's my 

two Yen!



Title says "Our prediction for the rumored new model

supposed to debut at the Fall Tokyo Motor Show"



Captions say...



General silhouette easily suggests as the Miata Roadster

at a glance.  Retractable head lights would be replaced

with fixed sets.  Air intake underneath the front bumper

will remain the same as current model.  Engine choice

would be available in both 1,600 and 1,800!?  

Door's open/close line is supposed to be changed a little.

Triangle front pillar windows will remain due to required

structure strength.  Tire is 15 inch and tire tread will

be widen little due to suspension geometry change.  Tail

light design succeeds roadster's identity.  High mount 

stop lights are naturally blend in to the body line.  Rear 

windscreen will be upgraded to the glass window.  Trunk 

space will be expanded to now accommodate two golf bags.  

Floor and suspension change would be limited to refining the 

current model.  



Front brake: Ventilated disk.  Rear break: Solid disk.

Suspension: Double Wishbone.  Shock: <unreadable>.

Front/rear stabilizer: Torsion bar.

Front wheel: 14 X ?JJ   Rear wheel: 15 X6JJ

Tire size: <unreadable>



OK, I just translated what was read there and it has a tone

of  "prediction" not a scoop. 





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