Comments on: Camping on the beach in Tamales Bay, California Highway 1 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/05/22/camping-on-the-beach-in-tamales-bay-california-highway-1/ World Organi[sz]ation Of Broken Dreams Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Hussein Jodiyawalla http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/05/22/camping-on-the-beach-in-tamales-bay-california-highway-1/comment-page-1/#comment-82845 Hussein Jodiyawalla Tue, 22 May 2007 10:00:12 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=534#comment-82845 Pete, I don't think the S2K is really Jon's style. Its faster and more racy, but Jon is not going to be one that drives *that* hard. The VTEC zone comes in quite late so to appreciate a S2K you need to really keep your foot in right to the red line and snatch the next gear like you mean it. I just can't see that happening. More torque, more easy going and also something automatic is the order of the day. MX5 is a good choice. Personally my epiphany for Jon was a previous shape SLK. A relaxing cruiser, long mileage roadtrip comfort, automatic all the way, toys and that trick folding hardtop roof. But I know he likes the MX5 better and thats cool. Jon, the 2007 MX5 suits you sir! I know you're gonna get one ;) Hurry up so I can come over and we can drive around the US listening to Beach Boys. Pete, I don’t think the S2K is really Jon’s style. Its faster and more racy, but Jon is not going to be one that drives *that* hard. The VTEC zone comes in quite late so to appreciate a S2K you need to really keep your foot in right to the red line and snatch the next gear like you mean it. I just can’t see that happening.

More torque, more easy going and also something automatic is the order of the day. MX5 is a good choice.

Personally my epiphany for Jon was a previous shape SLK. A relaxing cruiser, long mileage roadtrip comfort, automatic all the way, toys and that trick folding hardtop roof. But I know he likes the MX5 better and thats cool.

Jon, the 2007 MX5 suits you sir! I know you’re gonna get one ;) Hurry up so I can come over and we can drive around the US listening to Beach Boys.

]]> By: Pete Zaitcev http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/05/22/camping-on-the-beach-in-tamales-bay-california-highway-1/comment-page-1/#comment-82802 Pete Zaitcev Tue, 22 May 2007 04:42:26 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=534#comment-82802 Told ya. MX-5 is great even after the redesign. Oddly enough, I thought what kind of car would fit you and had an epipahny: Honda S2000. Imagine an MX-5, but with a slightly bigger 2.15L engine which revs to 8K rpms, for 43% more power. Unfortunately, the peak power is taken at 7800 rpm. This is because current S2000 is detuned from the original which revved to 10K. They did it in order to enhance the lower end output for street driving. The downside is, S2000 is significantly more expensive than MX-5. Think $35K kind of sticker. Someone has to pay for those metal-matrix cylinder walls. Told ya. MX-5 is great even after the redesign.

Oddly enough, I thought what kind of car would fit you and had an epipahny: Honda S2000. Imagine an MX-5, but with a slightly bigger 2.15L engine which revs to 8K rpms, for 43% more power. Unfortunately, the peak power is taken at 7800 rpm. This is because current S2000 is detuned from the original which revved to 10K. They did it in order to enhance the lower end output for street driving.

The downside is, S2000 is significantly more expensive than MX-5. Think $35K kind of sticker. Someone has to pay for those metal-matrix cylinder walls.

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