But Bill, I wasn't referring to British cars - it's the Miata drivers that seem
to keep theirs up. Umm, their tops.
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----- Original Message ----
From: "Wilkmanracing@aol.com" <Wilkmanracing@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 11:01:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Miata Question
>>>>>I suspect you're not part of that group, Steve, but I always wonder
whythey bother buying this car >>>>>(same with the BMW Z-series cars) if
theydon't really enjoy the wind in their hair!
I understand what you're saying. I, too, prefer to drive top down and I
tend to scowl at those who seem never to have the top down. But there is a
matter of reality that needs to be considered. The tops on our British
classics
are a royal pain in the ass to put up and down. When my dad was using his
MGA as a daily driver in the 1960s, the top went up in November and didn't
come
down until April. From April to November the top was always down. The
reason my dad's top never went down in the winter or up during the rest of the
year was because it was too much trouble to raise and lower. And, the reason
I
drive that same car today with the top always down is...you guessed
it....because it's too much of a pain to put up...that, and because I only
drive the
car in fair weather.
That said I almost always drove my 1990 MX5 with the top down.
Why...because it was more fun that way! I don't think things will change with
the 2008
MX5, but I do love the way the car looks with the top up.
Bill Wilkman
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