On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 karim.marouf@cancom.com wrote:
> Why does a friendly little car like the Miata inspire so much hatred? You'd
> think sports-car owners could think of more likely cars to hate. Just off
> the top of my head I can name five:
> 1) SUVs (all of them)
But many are great for towing down-trodden LBCs home.
> 2) rubber-bumpered MGBs
It's not their fault.
> 3) Corvettes, Porshes, Miatas, or any other sportscar ordered with an auto
> trans
see response to #2. Also, while their are some folks who simply never
learned and/or never wanted to learn how to drive a manual transmission,
there are also folks who can't for various reasons. Why exclude them from
the fun of a Corvette, Porsche, Miata, MGC, E-type....?
> 4) Austin Atlantics
Period fun. About as truly useful now as is a 1950 Wurlitzer or Rock-ola
jukebox, but still fun to have around.
> 5) Metropolitans
see response to #2.
--Andy, who wouldn't be surprised to see a Vintage Miata Register
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