Quote Originally Posted by fawk_you
Im going by what I was told by previous owners. And online specs... along with alot of research. The reason why I got this edition is cause it was so light. I researched miatas as a general, M3s, and sc300s with the typical soarer swap. Did price comparisons, cost of repairs, insurance and such. While researching miatas found out about the R package... 3 months into doing everything. (while my license was gone) Took 3 more months to find an actual "R" (and happened to find it on ebay)... and drove to NJ to get it. Since the only options that came on the R package were AC and a hard top... it has all the main items that would weigh the 100lbs.... not on it. "The $1,500 R Package was a special option for the Base Model, lighter weight, tuned handling. It featured a front air dam, a rear deck spoiler and a skirt under the rear bumper, a Sport Suspension, included shorter, stiffer springs (a reduction in ride height over stock), Bilstien shocks, a larger front anti-sway bar, stiffer bushings and a Torsen Limited Slip rear differential that was also part of the package. The only options that are on this car is AC and the hardtop. 1,900 pounds in weight." The only reason my car would be any heavier than 1,900#s right now is because the whole front end was replaced on the car... (the hood is a factory hood, not the light weight edition one... so maybe 20-50# heavier) it wasnt listed on the car fax, as most older miatas have been. So.... next question?
haha its heavier than a 1.6 NA dude, and they dont weight 1900lbs. most likely (without hardtop) you are sitting at high 2000+. bone stoke it weighs around 2070(940kg) with a 1.6 wet....so give or take another 30-40 lbs for the 1.8 and the R options. plus the fact in 1994 they were produced with dual front airbags, and the Chassis was substantially braced most obvious in the front and rear subframe areas to meet new side-impact standards, plus the roll bar. still a very light car though, not doubting that. i say this because my friend Kevins 94 GRM car fully stripped w/1.8 turbo still weighs almost 2000lbs and his is gutted of everything. no a/c, PS, windows, no top, stripped trunk, lighter wheels, battery, no sound deadining...blah blah. the official weigh in put him at 1958lbs with half tank of gas ...so still lighter than a mr2 will ever get lol.

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