The image stigma of a Miata is difficult to escape, but my Miata is the last
car of my "toys" that I'd give up. Back in the 90's I shared a friends Miata
for auto-cross, then years of track days in my own Miata as student and
instructor, and now I run Spec Miata in addition to my street car (and my
auto-X buddy now runs a team of ~7 cars in the Playboy MX-5 Cup SCCA Pro
series.)
My 6 year old kids love the Miata, though only one can ride with me at a time.
My wife tolerates it more than the Tiger (Tiger's too loud and scary fast).
If you're a true hard core enthusiast driver, you need to own a Miata (or if
you have the $$$ a Lotus Elise/Exige.) If the image thing bothers you too much,
that's your problem, not the cars.
Stephen
--- On Thu, 10/30/08, Chris Thompson <chris@cthompson.net> wrote:
> From: Chris Thompson <chris@cthompson.net>
> I've instructed folks on the track in Miata's and
> gotta say they are *very* fun, capable cars. Maybe the most
> capable production British sports car ever built until the
> Lotus Elise.
>
> And try running in the Spec Miata race series and see who
> feels like who is a metrosexual ;-)
>
> Chris
> B382000331
> 1962 Jaguar E-type
> 1969 Lotus 51c Formula Ford
>
> Tod Brown wrote:
> > "Problem is....it's a Miata. I have never
> seen a heterosexual man drive a
> > Miata."
> >
> > My best friend owns a Miata. He's almost 70 years
> old, has three kids, his ori
> > ginal wife, coaches football, is an army veteran and
> an Irish Catholic. He's a
> > bout as straight as they come. He even balances his
> wheels with lead weights, ;>)
> >
> > Tod
> > B382002384LRXFE
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