On Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:35:38 -0700, abdamania wrote:
On Thursday, February 6, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Dean wrote:
Does anyone have any experience or information on how well the Miata
performs in any kind of road accident? I have a late 1996 (October) MX5
(Miata) 1.8. Does the windscreen frame provide adequate protection in
the (unlikely) event of a rollover or should I fit a rollover bar?
I love the look of the car, especially with the top down.
If you have information, please post follow up message to the
newsgroup.
Thanking you in advance, Dean
I had a 1995 Special Edition Miata with only 44K miles. One day on Hwy
49 just before entering Downieville I did not see the curve come up
before it was too late. I hit the mountain side straight on. Both
airbags deployed and the windshild cracked, but I walked away without a scratch. In a frontal collision the Miata will do OK.
Yes.
I do not know
about roll overs.
At a track day I went to, someone rolled a Miata a couple of times by
getting in the clay next to the track. He was unhurt, but his windshield
was flat. The windshield provides some protection, but it is limited.
But if you do that kind of driving beat to get a roll
bar. I perefr to drive with the hardtop installed too.
Beats the idea of driving a convertible?
Leon
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