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Almost correct. RX7. In 1979 I wanted an XKE but was content with an MGB. By 1981 I had my '78 280Z and had lost all illusion about British (until I got an XKE). The Miata did not appear for a few years and then they commanded a price above asking, like $16K. The 280Z was $7K.

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