[Tigers] Heterosexuals and Miatas

[Stephen Waybright]

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 at cthompson.net> wrote:

> From: Chris Thompson <chris at 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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