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Thread: Mazda puts a lid on it: new Mazda MX-5 RF revealed at 2016 New York show

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    Default Mazda puts a lid on it: new Mazda MX-5 RF revealed at 2016 New York show

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    Why not just make it a PRHT?? I give it a Meh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    Why not just make it a PRHT?? I give it a Meh.
    Personally, I think the ND RF looks 1000% better than the NC PRHT. The PRHT collar always looked awkward to me. The RF is sexy.

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    That is sexy! Kind of funky looking when the roof top is down, but the whole assembly is sweet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    Why not just make it a PRHT?? I give it a Meh.
    ...too many quilt shows, Meesh.
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    Never can haven enough quilt shows just ask my wife.

    I just don't like it. Wonder how much more your going to have to pay for all the extra transformer bits and pieces over the cloth convertible?

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    Wow, that's sexy, top down and up. I think I'd still go for the convertible though.
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    Different Angle of the top working:

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    Why not just make it a PRHT?? I give it a Meh.
    Paint it Yeller and he'll change his tune!

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    back part with roof down is fugly, I'm with Mich should have gone PRHT
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    I'm with Meesh. I think I'd take the regular Miata over this.

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    I think it looks great. I wonder if you can fit a tall track legal roll-bar in there without interfering with the PRHT operation. And I want to know what the weight penalty versus a soft top ND is.

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    If it doesn't increase structural rigidity (which it doesn't appear to), then its just extra weight imho.
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    Looks cool to me, my Mom has been waiting on the Hardtop version to come out so she can consider buying one. Maybe now she will go test drive one.

    As far as the weight, no roll bar etc etc. Hopefully they release a removeable hard top soon also. This model looks great for the average driver.
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    Looks very cool, especially from the side.
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    They wanted a coupe so mazda gave them one with retractable center panel. I've always loved targa tops and this one is sexy but doesn't make the ND look good enough to buy.

    But, great cleavage on an ugly chick is still great cleavage.

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