who's driven a miata?
04-28-05, 05:09 AM
#16
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Originally Posted by Dixond
His sig reads "Never race the girls car. 11.34@126.3 on street tires."
car.
car.
Yeah.....I get tired of hearing Miatas, MR2's, and VW Cabrios referred to as "Girlie" and "Chick" cars. That is ridiculous....just another stereotype.
04-28-05, 09:48 AM
#18
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Originally Posted by rominl
hahah, even big cars like sc430 people also call it chick car 
Last edited by mmarshall; 04-28-05 at 09:52 AM.
04-28-05, 12:27 PM
#19
Originally Posted by mmarshall
From what I have seen, in my part of the country as many males drive Miatas as females....especially the Special Edition models that seem to come out like clockwork every couple of years. Big, heavy guys like me usually don't, though, not because of image but simply because we cannot FIT into them.....I explained that in detail in my first post.
now if you can't physically fit inside the car, that's another thing of course
04-28-05, 01:11 PM
#20
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Originally Posted by rominl
oh i know what you mean marshall, i wasn't going at you. i was agreeing with you that some people they just have stereotype on cars. i have definitely seen more man in miata and sc430 than women, for whatever reason that is.
now if you can't physically fit inside the car, that's another thing of course
now if you can't physically fit inside the car, that's another thing of course
~Josh
04-28-05, 01:18 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by rominl
oh i know what you mean marshall, i wasn't going at you. i was agreeing with you that some people they just have stereotype on cars. i have definitely seen more man in miata and sc430 than women, for whatever reason that is.
now if you can't physically fit inside the car, that's another thing of course
now if you can't physically fit inside the car, that's another thing of course
Yes.....most of here at CL seem to agree that NBA guys and NFL linemen need not apply.
Of course, it was the same way with the cars the Miata was intended to replace.....British Austin-Healeys, Cunninghams, Triumphs, MG's, etc......
04-28-05, 04:51 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Yeah.....I get tired of hearing Miatas, MR2's, and VW Cabrios referred to as "Girlie" and "Chick" cars. That is ridiculous....just another stereotype.
i used to sneer at whoever male that drove a new beetle. well, let's just say i think i'm at another stage of my identity/orientation formation. iNOW think the bug convertible is pretty cool, specifically how the top folds into a plate that hangs in the back of the car. it's probably very bad for gas efficiency due to the wind drag, but it looks playful.
04-28-05, 05:04 PM
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I bought a new Miata when I got out of college in '96. Granted, the 1.8 liter engine wasn't quick off the line but it loved to rev in the 4,000-6,000 prm range. I had some Koni adjustable shocks, Eibach springs, Jackson racing sway bars, exhaust, intake, etc. and it was a blast to drive. It was fun going out the the autocrosses and beating all the V6's and V8's (the Mustang and Camaro drivers were especially not happy getting spanked by a 120 horsepower "girls car"). I traded it in when I got the GS400 but I regret it now (trading the Miata, not getting the Lexus). I should have kept that car. But now you can pick a decent Miata up for $7,000-$8,000 and with $1,000-$2,000 in upgrades, it's hard to beat the bang for the buck. 
04-29-05, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ivesGS400
I bought a new Miata when I got out of college in '96. Granted, the 1.8 liter engine wasn't quick off the line but it loved to rev in the 4,000-6,000 prm range. I had some Koni adjustable shocks, Eibach springs, Jackson racing sway bars, exhaust, intake, etc. and it was a blast to drive. It was fun going out the the autocrosses and beating all the V6's and V8's (the Mustang and Camaro drivers were especially not happy getting spanked by a 120 horsepower "girls car"). I traded it in when I got the GS400 but I regret it now (trading the Miata, not getting the Lexus). I should have kept that car. But now you can pick a decent Miata up for $7,000-$8,000 and with $1,000-$2,000 in upgrades, it's hard to beat the bang for the buck.
nooo wayy!
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