Miata vs Del-Sol
W.K.H.
i have 2 choices in my mind now
Miata and Del-Sol (not really a convertible)
wonder which one is the best to get
Looking to spend $10kCDN
what are the differences of the fuel consumption, handling, power and
etc.....
what other convertible small car that i missed out?
thanks for the replies....
Pahsons - Rock Star
This has been answered in Google.com
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They riding on the side?
"More realistic than reality"
Balthasar AGFF
Ditto - breeds with anything
John Ings
I am a loyal Honda fan, but I'd take a Miata over a DelSlow any day.
The DelSols never did amount to much.
John
go if you want a nice little convertible.They are pretty sporty and handle
really well.
"John Ings" <jings...@ottawa.com> wrote in message
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DragonRider
>I am looking for a small and fun to drive car... and convertible too
>i have 2 choices in my mind now
>Miata and Del-Sol (not really a convertible)
>wonder which one is the best to get
This topic has been clearly beaten to death over the last few years.
Whichever is best to get depends on your circumstances and what you
expect of a car.
>Looking to spend $10kCDN
$7.00 won't get you much <g>
There is one easy way to figure it out. The Miata is still in
production. <g> Then again I've had mine for over 10 years, had two
others during that time which friends liked enough that they offered
me more for them than they were worth. I will continue to have mine
for another 10 years down the road. I can't recall anyone with a Del
Sol that's still as happy after that many years as they were when they
got it. It's an addiction.
Craig Smith
upgrades.
Craig.,
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glenf
Sol newsgroup?? That tell you anything?
Glen 94 "C"
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Matthew Hunt
glenf <gl...@ccim.net> wrote:
> What kind of response did you get when you posed this question to the Del
> Sol newsgroup?? That tell you anything?
I doubt it did. For our amusement, please tell us the name of "the Del
Sol newsgroup." Thanks.
Pahsons - Rock Star
> I can't recall anyone with a Del
> Sol that's still as happy after that many years as they were when they
> got it. It's an addiction.
Hey, I love mine. It fits all the Civic parts, gets good gas, and the top
comes off.
Four years, and only one blown engine...
Jackie
like it. Gets 36 mpg which is better than you will get with any Miata. It
did have more power than the Miata and would beat it in straigt line
accelleration but the Miata will beat the Del Sol on a road corse. They
handel really well. Now as for a convertible, the Miata would be my choice
as the Del Sol does not gives the same degree of "wind in the hair" feel.
Jackie
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Ghost_Writer
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I do believe that was the point!
glenf
Glen 94 "C"
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pars
none about the Del Sol.
If your able to scrounge up several more thousands, a 91 MR2 would be
sweet.
Pars
98 Civic Hatch
mike
"W.K.H." <spa...@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> I am looking for a small and fun to drive car... and convertible too
>
> i have 2 choices in my mind now
>
> Miata and Del-Sol (not really a convertible)
miata.
Trey Behan
> The DelSols never did amount to much.
I always referred to this car as "The Sunroof Civic."
gmccx
There seem to be lots of answers here telling you what is best for you.
I've driven my DelSol VTEC for several years now, and owned an S model
for a while before that. I like it. And yes, I test drove a Miata
before buying it, and I liked it pretty well too.
But for me, the DelSol made more sense... seemed a bit more practical
while still being a bit sporty. I happened to get mine with low miles
and could talk to the only previous owner, so that I was pretty sure it
hadn't been beat to crap by someone that thought they were driving in a
race full time. I should note here too that I'm probably older than 99%
of the people reading/posting this group, in case that matters.
I'd say you need to go test drive them both and see what you think. The
mileage will be close enough to not matter too much unless you are
driving 100K a year, they both have enough power but neither is an Indy
race car, and the Sol is not really a full convertable, which suits me
fine.
I think you should drive what you like and what suits you, rather than
what someone else thinks would suit them best.
Just for a perspective of what I have 'liked' (driven) over the years:
A 60 something MG Midget
A 68 or so Datsun 2000 (some of these years are guesses from old memory)
A 70 Datsun 240Z
A ?? Datsun 280Z
A 79 RX-7
The previously mentioned DelSol S model
My current 95 DelSol VTEC model.
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I'm not the world's experrt on either. I've driven Miatas
recently. Test drove a del Sol VTEC many years back.
First, if I'd get a dS, I'd look VTEC model, but they are rare.
160 hp, firmer suspension, ABS. The Si might do (125 hp, got the
firmer suspension in '96, no ABS) . Don't let someone tell you
the Si is the "VTEC" model though it has VTEC on the intake. It
is not the same. I would not get the base 102hp model. Simply
not sporting enough. But for your price range, I think the VTEC
is probably out of reach?
And so is the more recent "NB" miata, so you'll have to "make do"
with (and many prefer) the original, retractable headlight "NA".
It went from a 1.6 to 1.8L in '94. All Miatas are fun cars
regardless of engine size and year.
The dS has a bad rep amongst Honda fans. I think somewhat
undeserved. Part is that it replaced the beloved CRX. Count me as
a fan of that one. Part that the base model was underpowered and
apparently soft. But the VTEC is very fun and fast. And the
sound of the engine at 8k is intoxicating.
Miatas are much more raw, nevermind the girl-car image. Unless my
impressions and recollections are being filtered by the
intervening years.
Drive both, you might find one works for you and the other
doesn't. Me? I'm looking for a new/newer Miata. Part since I
want to get my first RWD. Part since it provides more feedback.
tonyrama
"gmccx" <gm...@notvalid.com> wrote in message
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> Just for a perspective of what I have 'liked' (driven) over the years:
> A 60 something MG Midget
> A 68 or so Datsun 2000 (some of these years are guesses from old memory)
> A 70 Datsun 240Z
> A ?? Datsun 280Z
> A 79 RX-7
> The previously mentioned DelSol S model
> My current 95 DelSol VTEC model.
I am a little surprised you like the DelSol over the Miata. The old Z and
RX7 were on my short list with Miata when I was looking for a small RWD
sportscar. It was a chance test-sitting in a Boxster at the Porsche/Mazda
dealership that sold me on the merits of a convertible. It was then I knew a
roofed car just wouldn't do.
--
Tonyrama
Crystal White '93 A
>
>
> --
>
> George
> http://people.delphiforums.com/gmcc
Me
Hear, Hear!!! I have to second that vote!! MR2's are SWEET!!!
Nate
slackerbot
it's easier to find one, lots of aftermarket go-fast parts available,
fun to drive. if you really want the Del Sol, you should seek the Si
trim. it has a peppier engine VTEC engine.
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rich
W.K.H.
haven't seen much Del-Sol Si too
How much would a 92 Miata with 126k km cost??
found one with leather and manual....
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DragonRider
wrote:
>When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
>
>> I can't recall anyone with a Del
>> Sol that's still as happy after that many years as they were when they
>> got it. It's an addiction.
>
>Hey, I love mine. It fits all the Civic parts, gets good gas, and the top
>comes off.
Comes off is not quite the same as goes all the way down. It's a faux
roadster but that is how it is intended. "A vehicle where you can
drive at 70mph and not even get your hair out of place!" is how it was
advertised. So much for the wind through the hair fun of the
roadster... <g>
>Four years, and only one blown engine...
Hmm. Over 10 years, 1,800+ miles at Sebring Raceway, hardly ever have
the tach below 4,500rpm even in daily driving, over 350 miles worth of
autocrosses where it virtually lives on the limiter and currently with
105,000 miles on it. So far one timing belt change, oil changes and a
clutch change (recent). I'll stick with mine thank you. <g>
Ron Loewy
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They are, but IIRC, the 2nd Generation was a coupe or T-Top only, not a real
convertible.
Ron.
gmccx
Could be related to the fact that I'm a bit older (I imagine) than most
if not all of you here. It had a few nice touches that I liked... a
practical trunk space that's handy for my work where I have to keep
overnight stuff in there in case of a snow storm or such in the winter,
and a full convertible wasn't high on my 'want' list because of
experiences with previous full ragtops (one got completely stolen (the
MG)) and the plastic rear windows, wind noise, leaks after time passes
etc. I know that many of the rear windows are glass now though (in the
Miata, right?) but I was looking at used (older) ones with plastic
rears.
Possibly if I could have afforded a brand new Miata, maybe... but a used
one that could have had the crap beat out of it (engine/drivetrain)
previously didn't appeal to me either.
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gmccx
I'd vote for the actual VTEC model, rather than the Si. The Si is only
half VTEC. I drove one on a test drive, and while it was certainly
quicker than the S model that I drove for a time, it just didn't compare
to the full VTEC model, even though the latter is a little bit heavier.
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Oscar_lives
Fiat X-1/9 is the BEST!!! Never drove a car that was so much of a hoot to
drive!!!
Andy Weaks
> Surprise! A lot of strong opinions!
>
> I'm not the world's experrt on either. I've driven Miatas
> recently. Test drove a del Sol VTEC many years back.
>
> First, if I'd get a dS, I'd look VTEC model, but they are rare.
> 160 hp, firmer suspension, ABS. The Si might do (125 hp, got the
> firmer suspension in '96, no ABS) . Don't let someone tell you
> the Si is the "VTEC" model though it has VTEC on the intake. It
> is not the same. I would not get the base 102hp model. Simply
> not sporting enough. But for your price range, I think the VTEC
> is probably out of reach?
>
> And so is the more recent "NB" miata, so you'll have to "make do"
> with (and many prefer) the original, retractable headlight "NA".
> It went from a 1.6 to 1.8L in '94. All Miatas are fun cars
> regardless of engine size and year.
>
> The dS has a bad rep amongst Honda fans. I think somewhat
> undeserved. Part is that it replaced the beloved CRX. Count me as
> a fan of that one. Part that the base model was underpowered and
> apparently soft. But the VTEC is very fun and fast. And the
> sound of the engine at 8k is intoxicating.
>
> Miatas are much more raw, nevermind the girl-car image.
I always thought the del sol was a girl car!