The notion that a Miata is a feminine sort of car reminds me that my
childhood impression of the Alpine (early, big-finned model) my neighbor had
in 1964 -- I had the distinct impression that it was for women who wouldn't
put up with the lack of creature comforts in A-H, Triumph, MG, et al. I
can't help wondering how the uninformed perceive my Tiger. People clearly
reacted differently when I had a '56 TR3. Not that I care too much -- I
like the impression I have of it that it doesn't scream "I have a little
bitty tallywhacker" like Cobra replicas and Vipers.
Duncan
> Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 11:51:13 -0500
> From: Rande Bellman <rande@thecia.net>
> Subject: More Miata... x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
> For Pete S. to imagine that the Miata is another little Japanese
> econobox for some high school angel, consider this. I'll bet that should
> he decide to buy one for his daughter, somewhere between the dealership
> and the driveway, the Miata will become his daily driver, instead. Yea,
> it's for your daughter if she's Lyn St. James or Denise Mc Cluggage. Own
> one and you'll understand. It really is a Lotus Elan without Lucas and
> oil leaks.
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