Miata Mailing List: June 2000, Message #2579

I haven't seen the ad, but from the discussions of it, I figured they
  were rferring to the RX-Evolve. It seems to fit in better with the
  theme of the ad. But I didn't think it was that close to being
  produced yet.

  Keith Hearn
  '99 10AE "Sexy Sadie" the Sapphire Shark
  Milpitas, CA

In message <20000627174454.5816.qmail@web1306.mail.yahoo.com>, "Lisa E." writes
:
> It's not the SUV that bothers me, it's the set-up in
> the ad that let me down... :)
> 
> It may be a great SUV, but I was expecting the next
> revolutionary sportscar, ya know?
> 
> L
> 
> --- Tim Galian <T.Galian@att.net> wrote:
> > The car magazines love the new SUV. Not that I'd
> > want one, just sharing.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: miata@list.miata.net
> > [mailto:miata@list.miata.net]On Behalf Of
> > Lisa E.
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 11:54 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: Zoom Zoom?!?!?! (Mazda SUV rant, NMC)
> > 
> > 
> > You guys may have already discussed this, I know you
> > saw the cute commercial with the Zoom Zoom song...if
> > so, sorry I missed the thread, but I have to vent...
> > 
> > I saw the commercial the other night and was very
> > intrigued....they show the RX-7, and say "then came
> > the Miata", and then tell us that something new is
> > on
> > the way....
> > 
> > Well, I was *all* fired up...what could it be???
> > Something as cool as the RX-7 and the Miata??? ZOOM,
> > ZOOM????  This is gonna be great!!!!
> > 
> > So I had to visit Mazda's webpage to see if there
> > were
> > any more clues what the Zoom Zoom commercial was
> > leading up to....
> > 
> > ....and now my spirit is crushed, my enthusiasm
> > deflated, and my soul saddened....
> > 
> > ....they're talking about an SUV.
> > 
> > I really don't get it.  They say it's an SUV that
> > "handles like a sports sedan"....the standard engine
> > on the DX model is a 2.0L DOHC 4 cyl with 130 hp!!!!
> > (sound familiar?)
> > An SUV with a Miata engine?  ROFLMAO!!!!  Why would
> > they offer that?
> > 
> > Of course there is a V6 available with an upgrade on
> > the DX or if you get the LX or ES models, to put you
> > up to 200 hp...I guess the 2.0L is only for people
> > who
> > will be using the thing to haul groceries...
> > 
> > Oh, okay, I *know* I'm being unfair to the poor
> > thing
> > and irrational in automatically hating it, but I was
> > really anticipating something COOL of the SPORTSCAR
> > genre... so I am bitterly disappointed.
> > 
> > It is a great advertising campaign, I just think
> > Mazda
> > is using it for the wrong type of vehicle.
> > 
> > Thanks for listening.  There is nothing more to see
> > here, please return to your homes and places of
> > business.
> > 
> > Lisa and Spike 95R BB
> > 5 days smoke-free (can you TELL?!?!) LOL! :)
> > 
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> 
> =====
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