Ron... You ain't Right ( loco speaking ).... but I have trouble justifying
the Miata in my life right now.... let me see To many sprites... a couple
of bugeye's and the Hundred.... oh and that POS Camaro... but I'm going
racing this afternoon... Donald Healey Style... ( okay Maxton Ain't
Bonneville but it's Close )
Now bout that BMW thing... your killing me with that.... it's a Chevrolet
made in Germany that Costs to much and is a Pain in the butt to work on....
but it's your choice... and I respect that.....( 3 yrs in Germany taught me
to dislike working on BMW's and Mercedes'... both a pain in the butt )
Hate it when folks can't understand others passions for cars of other
makes... it's all about the hobby of playing with cars... Hot Rods... semi
Hot Rods.... racers..... more racers.... and even those concours guys...
it's all about playing with cars...gotta have an appreciation for it
all.... it's all part of our make up..
Keith
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> From: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Turning Japanese
> Date: Thursday, March 29, 2001 10:04 AM
>
> OK, Peter Egan came clean about owning one in Road and
> Track (since sold)...I was gonna come clean
> eventually. Long as we're talking Subaru's and
> Lexus... Nomex underwear on:
>
> My "normal" car was my beloved BMW 325is, and it was
> approaching 14 years of age. While nothing was really
> wrong with it, I had started thinking about something
> new. The only new car that remotely appealed to me in
> the "affordable" category was, gasp, the Miata.
>
> The 2001 LS version now has a 6 speed, limited slip
> diff, stiffer chassis, an alleged 155HP variable valve
> timing technology engine with a higher, flatter torque
> curve, beautiful 205/45/16 lightweight wheels/tires,
> some minor styling changes this year that make it more
> aggressive looking...lots of nice upgrades from my
> first Miata that I had 11 years ago. These cars are
> not replacements for LBCs - they do not have the soul
> or the magic of an LBC, they do not have the same
> possibility for heartbreak and the subsequent
> indescribable reward that a Sprite has, but in my eyes
> they are the closest you can come these days in a
> convertible that has bulletproof reliability. This is
> in NO WAY a replacement for my LBC's - I have the
> Bugeye and the BGT safely tucked next to the Miata -
> it is simply the most fun daily car I could afford. I
> will admit I really, really, really like driving
> Miatas. They are as close to an affordable LBC you
> can get these days this side of a Lotus Elise.
>
> So, it was the middle of winter here in the snow belt,
> car sales were in the toilet, convertible demand was
> non-existent, and Peter C. helped me find a great
> deal. The deal was spurred by the remarkable
> coincidence that Peter's Camry rusted in half just
> when I was on the fence about selling the Bimmer, so I
> had Peter as a buyer for the BMW, and I DID NOT want
> to sell the car unless it went somewhere proper, where
> I could buy it back someday (although Peter, a former
> BMW hater, is now a 325 convert and may never want to
> sell it). So...I am once again a Miata owner. I got
> the car for under invoice price, and then Mazda
> admitted they screwed up the US horsepower rating by
> 12 HP and sent me $500 debit card + $800 in dealer
> parts/service credit (or the option to return the car
> for a FULL refund - not gonna happen)! I got sick of
> my 1st one fast primarily because there was no LBC in
> my life, now I am fortunate enough to have both. I
> really wanted to use the new car money for a race
> Sprite, but due to other circumstances, that will have
> to wait for at least another year or two. In the
> meantime, I get to shift the fantastic 6 speed gearbox
> 18,000 times a day on my way to work, to paraphrase a
> comment Frank made to me. The ratios are so close
> sometimes I feel like I'm shifting 3 times to get out
> of the driveway. Very cool.
>
> I am a little too young for "1st run" LBC memories - I
> was 14 when BL abandoned the U.S. market (and 9 years
> old when they "safety-ized them" and did away with
> chrome, dual carbs, proper ride height, etc.), so the
> Miata brings back a lot of memories for the Mrs. and I
> to when we first got married, back when life was a lot
> simpler and carefree (read: MORTGAGE_LESS and
> CHILDLESS), and isn't that pretty much the point?
>
> I personally know there are more than a few of us on
> this list who have Spridgets and Miatas, and it's a
> nice combination. And my new plate, with some
> suggestion from Frank, is ROTUS 1 (although he usually
> calls it "a f'ing POS rice-burning Rotus"; I couldn't
> fit that on one license plate).
>
> BTW, I tried the Miata mailing list for a few days -
> it's mostly filled with a bunch of vanilla wafers who
> don't get "Pulp Fiction".
>
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> =====
> Ron Soave
> "Driver Carries No Cash"
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