Mazda Miata MX5 Performance Portfolio, 1989-1996 (Paperback)

~ R.M. Clarke (Author) "This is what sports car driving is all about..." (more)
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When legislation that threatened to kill the sports car for ever failed to emerge, one of the first to return to the market was Mazda. The MX-5 was designed as a completely up to date car with all the charm of the earlier roadsters. Tuning companies quickly entered the market to upgrade the amenable engine and Mazda approved a turbo conversion in Britain boosting the power to 150bhp. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, technical data, driver's impressions, long-term tests, racing, buying used. Models covered include:- MX-5/Miata, Racing Dynamics conversion, SE, LE, 1.8, PFS SC, M-Edition, 1.8iS.

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Product Details Paperback: 140 pages Publisher: Brooklands Books (April 6, 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 1855203553 ISBN-13: 978-1855203556 Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #907,245 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is what sports car driving is all about. Read the first page

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honest sports car, headrest speakers, brake rating, dual airbags, tube shocks, curb weight, double wishbone, alloy wheels, exhaust note, air cond, rear track, rev range, final drive ratio, trunk space, test car, central locking

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Lotus Elan, Mazda Miata, Racing Dynamics, Roger Dowson, Alfa Spider, Dowson Engineering, Honda Civic del Sol, Bob Hall, Brakes Front, Brodie Brittain Racing, New Zealand, Amersham Motors, Miata Magazine, United States

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This book cites 4 books:

• A Message to Garcia (Life-Changing Classics) by Elbert Hubbard on page 134
• What If? by Susan L. Simmons on page 112
• A Message to Garcia and Other Essays by E. Hubbard on page 134
• Lotus Elan by Clarke in Front Matter

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars This is THE coffeé table book for the Mazda Enthusiast, March 30, 1999 By  [e-mail] (Houston, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews Like Miata's? Then your love to read all the assorted articals in this book. Test drives, comparisons, and after-market reviews from the worlds most respected plublications... Road'n'Track, Car and Driver, many European Articles. Miata vs. Alfa, BMW, and the Monster V8 Miata 4.0 out of 5 stars There are two editions of this book!, November 10, 2003 By A Customer Just a note of caution: Notice that the title Amazon lists for this book is "Mazda Miata Mx-5: Performance Portfolio 1989-1996", but the cover reads "Mazda Miata Mx-5: Performance Portfolio 1989-1997" (the difference is in the dates that are covered). There are two editions of this book, and they do have slight, but significant, differences in the contents. Although both editions are the same size (by page count), the 1997 edition adds an article or two, and deletes others. I have the 1989-96 version, and I have enjoyed reading it, but I can't help but wonder what I have been missing! 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars BUY IT, May 1, 2002 By  Jerommeken "Jerommeken" (Geneva, Switzerland) - See all my reviews If you have any interest at all in the Miata MX-5 / Miata at all, this is a must have item on your bookshelf. Buy it.		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Brooklands Books (April 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855203553
• ISBN-13: 978-1855203556
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #907,245 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is THE coffeé table book for the Mazda Enthusiast, March 30, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Houston, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

Like Miata's? Then your love to read all the assorted articals in this book. Test drives, comparisons, and after-market reviews from the worlds most respected plublications... Road'n'Track, Car and Driver, many European Articles. Miata vs. Alfa, BMW, and the Monster V8 Miata

4.0 out of 5 stars There are two editions of this book!, November 10, 2003

By A Customer

Just a note of caution:
Notice that the title Amazon lists for this book is "Mazda Miata Mx-5: Performance Portfolio 1989-1996", but the cover reads "Mazda Miata Mx-5: Performance Portfolio 1989-1997" (the difference is in the dates that are covered). There are two editions of this book, and they do have slight, but significant, differences in the contents. Although both editions are the same size (by page count), the 1997 edition adds an article or two, and deletes others. I have the 1989-96 version, and I have enjoyed reading it, but I can't help but wonder what I have been missing!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY IT, May 1, 2002

By	Jerommeken "Jerommeken" (Geneva, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

If you have any interest at all in the Miata MX-5 / Miata at all, this is a must have item on your bookshelf. Buy it.