NC at Hiley Hurst / Arlington???

[POS Racing]

Just to fan the flames a little bit... According to the Mazda web site, Town North should have four of them... LINKIE

Well someone drive go over to Town North and see if they are truely in stock! Pictures would also be nice!

[riverracer]

I would love to do this except its on Friday
Please let me know if you guys do something like this on a Sunday in the future as it's my only Free day , these days.

I could go tomorrow.....

[Treibenschnell]

Ouch.... almost 30K for a Miata!

[wrxmr2eater]

Sounds like these are very optioned ones.

[Jiggerachi]

I might swing by tonight, but they might be closed before I could get there.

[sammm]

Am I reading those options sheets correctly? You can only get LSD with a 6 speed?

[wrxmr2eater]

yup there is a big discussion of that on the board.

[Dave04]

Well... I can 100% confirm that Town North has at least 3 of the new NC's on their back lot waiting for "dealer prep". Looks like two Galaxy Grey and one Black.

Interesting that the sales guy I talked to earlier said they weren't in yet...

[Titus]

Well... I can 100% confirm that Town North has at least 3 of the new NC's on their back lot waiting for "dealer prep". Looks like two Galaxy Grey and one Black.

Interesting that the sales guy I talked to earlier said they weren't in yet...

[POS Racing]

Sweet & with pictures even!

[Treibenschnell]

Interesting that the sales guy I talked to earlier said they weren't in yet...

It's good to see that dealer salesman ignorance starts early with the NC.

[Dave04]

Sweet & with pictures even!

Yeah... sorry they aren't of better quality, but I only had my phone... someone* ought to make a better camera on these phones.

Interesting that there are two different wheel types...





* That someone is MY company...

[sammm]

Interesting that there are two different wheel types...

I was going to comment how the car on the right is pimp-tacular with those 18"s (or whatever god-awful size they are! )

[Titus]

I was going to comment how the car on the right is pimp-tacular with those 18"s (or whatever god-awful size they are! )

I believe those are the standard 17s that you get (along with the 6 spd) if you want a car with a LSD.

[Treibenschnell]

I believe those are the standard 17s that you get (along with the 6 spd) if you want a car with a LSD.

I forsee the classifieds full of new 17" wheels for sale as folks trade for lighter wheels...

Unless of course they don't clear the brakes.

[sammm]

I believe those are the standard 17s that you get (along with the 6 spd) if you want a car with a LSD.

Strike 2.

[Titus]

Strike 2.

At least the run-flats are only an option. I hear that the Mini S only comes with the run flats.

[ccage]

Just out of interest, I got a letter from Classic Mazda in Denton offering 5k off MSRP on the NC. Maybe they have some, too.

RE: 17" Wheels -- If the car is designed for them, they're not necessarily a bad thing.

GRM -- whom you know isn't into the bling -- did some testing with a Civic with 14" as well as 15", 16", and 17" plus-sized wheels:

Seriously, that’s a question only you can answer, although all of the drivers involved in the test had some opinions.

"If money was no object, and I was looking to turn the fastest possible lap times, then the 17-inch wheels would certainly be the way to go," William explained. "Being the low-budget racer that I am, I like the ‘bang for the buck’ that you get with the 15-inch package. While they may not look as cool as the bigger wheels, the tires will be cheaper when you wear them out and the rims will be less prone to damage. The 16-inch package might also be a good compromise in this regard."

Brian came away a big fan of the 17s. "Looks the best of all of them and rides better or the same as the 16-inch wheels. Why buy 16s? Just go with the 17s." He added that running 15s in the North where bumpy roads exist and 17s in the South where smooth roads exist would be good advice.

John also seemed to favor the big wheels, even wondering if they held more potential. "If the suspension balance had been tuned to the vehicle’s wheel alignment, or a rear sway-bar had been added, it would have allowed the lower and wider plus-two and plus-three combinations to reach their full potential and achieve even more performance.

"The one area of improvement that could not be felt or timed was the one that could be seen," he continued. "it was almost surprising how much each additional inch in rim diameter helped the lowered Civic coupe complete its more aggressive visual statement."

As someone who has always felt that the added weight and increased rotational mass offered by 16- and 17-inch rims were too much for a small car like our test Civic, David came away very impressed by the larger tires and wheels. Sure the 14s rode down the highway the best, but they did nothing to inspire any confidence on both the streets and autocross course. Since all of the plus-size tires were detrimental to ride quality, why not go with the ones that look the best and offer the best handling?

For the whole article -- including the test premise and all run times:

http://www.grmotorsports.com/news/01...lly-better.php

Chuck

PS: Both my Miatas are running on stock 14s. :)

[Majik]

I really like those 5 spoke wheels.

[icepenguin66]

Hiley has one in and I got to check it out but they had it in the service station putting the stickers on it and such so I didn't get to test drive it. $27k for that one

Town North just got 4 in and they will be ready to test drive and show on Monday! Who's with me?