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Re: In defense of the Miata

To: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>, <DMPDJ@aol.com>
Subject: Re: In defense of the Miata
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 18:22:30 -0500
Stop being a bunch of snobs. I own a Roadster for 22+ years and a Miata. I
love both of them and appreciate each in their own way.

As a matter of fact that happened to me 2x on my way to Robbie Harrison's
house in CT this weekend in my MIATA. One guy took out a camera and took a
picture of me and my car. And someone else came up to me and asked what
kinda car it was and gave me a thumbs up.

I get looks at my Miata all the time, especially from young kids who like
its looks and that the top is down. Passing a school bus is very cool as
they yell out at me and give me shouts and thumb ups and kids in cars I'm
following or passing give me smiles.

Some of you guys sound like some of the people in my MG club who believe
that the sports car world begins and ends with MG, except in this case it's
a Datsun Roadster. Get over it, there are lots of good sports cars other
than Roadsters.

Mike


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
To: <DMPDJ@aol.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: In defense of the Miata


> Yeah, but when you drive down the street, do little kids turn and look? Do
people roll
> down their windows at stoplights and ask you what kind of car that is, or
to tell you that
> they used to have one and wish they hadn't sold it? Do people roll down
their windows
> going 70 MPH on the freeway and ask you what kind of car that is (actually
happened to
> me... ), or to tell you that they used to have one and wish they hadn't
sold it? Does the
> Highway Patrol officer who pulled you over for speeding on The World's
Most Beautiful
> Freeway (I'll give you a hint - it's in California - NORTHERN
California... ) reminisce
> about the Roadster he used to have (but still give you the ticket - damn)?
>
> Until that kind of thing starts happening with your Miata, don't even talk
to me about
> them...
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
>
> DMPDJ@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hello List!
> >
> > I have 2 Roadsters and a 91 Miata.  The Miata always starts.  While I
love
> > driving the Roadster, and it is definitely a different ride than the
Miata,
> > The Miata has fuel injection, electronic ignition, and is a true
Roadster in
> > every sense of the word.
> >
> > Just my 2 cents
> >
> > Dave Ford
> > Indiana
> >
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