Re: Miata Mx5 - BMW Z4 Compare

On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:32:02 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article <pan.2006.06.19.21.21.17.29391@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Robin Parkinson <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
(If you cornered me and insisted that I compare my Z4 to a Brit
sportscar, then I'd probably have to compare it to a big Healey....)

I'd have said it's closer to a Stag. The Healey is a brutal heavy car to
drive...

It is indeed. However, I can't agree with you when you compare a Z4
to a Stag: a Stag's got too many cylinders, too many seats, too much metal
above the waistline. Too much metal below it, come to think of it.

I like Stags, and I've often vaguely contemplated getting one (a friend
has a Stag to complement his Elise) but I have difficulty thinking of it
as a sportscar. Nice sporty tourer, though.

- Robin.

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