AMEN.
----- Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>; <DMPDJ@aol.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: In defense of the Miata
> 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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