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OftenBen  ·  2317 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fantastic Year for Geminid Meteor Shower

I would have never picked you for a Miata guy. Convertible sure, but a Miata?

PIcs?





steve  ·  2317 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I see how it is...

You're calling me fat.

I won't stand for it.

I won't be bullied.

I won't be pushed around.

I won't be fat shamed.

Kidding aside.... I do own a Miata.... short story long is:

My grandpa bought a little convertible when my dad was a teenager... might have been a Karman Ghia, might have been an MG - I can't remember. My pops was bit by the "fun little convertible" bug and spend his years pining for the day when he could get one. Being a college professor that was both BROKE and completely non-automotive (probably could change a tire, but I'm not sure), he was never confident buying a British car, or anything else he had to "monkey with". Along comes 1992 and through a perfect confluence of events, he finally had some discretionary money, and Japan had finally cranked out an affordable roadster... he bought one. And his son (me) was then bit by the same "fun convertible" bug....

Fast forward to 2014 - he finally decided he was tired of getting in and out of it at the ripe old age of 70+ and it was time for his son (me) to inherit the ol' beast.

You can call it a girl car... it probably is. You can call it a wimp car.... it probably is. You can call it underpowered and kinda tired... and it probably is...

But when I've got the top down in almost every month of the year and get to rip up and down canyons around corners at speeds that scoff at the suggested yellow speed signs... you can call it whatever you want... I love driving the thing. I mean love it. And yes... all 200+lbs and 6'2" of me fits in the car. But I do occasionally drop a Chris Farley impression "fat guy in a little car".

kleinbl00  ·  2317 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You know, a legit '92 Miata is probably going to be a classic in ten-fifteen years. If you can keep it happy, it'll be a happy little car for a long time to come.

OftenBen  ·  2317 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    You're calling me fat.

That never entered into my mind. Just the fact that a grown man, husband and father has been riding around in a GIRL CAR. And I wanted to see what a sports car looks like after it's actually been used like a car, and not a toy kept in a humidity and temperature controlled box, only taken out on specific days.

Love the Farley impression, keep kicking ass like you do.

veen  ·  2317 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    That never entered into my mind. Just the fact that a grown man, husband and father has been riding around in a GIRL CAR

Nono steve's totally a track day bro:

steve  ·  2317 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That is so good...

steve  ·  2317 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I do look a little funny unloading my entire family out of the trunk...

steve  ·  2317 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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