Well after an approximately 275 mile drive home from Virgina back to NJ, there is finally an NA-body Miata in my garage.
It's a white '92, 140,000 miles, NO rust whatsoever, I believe it's the B package (power windows, headrest speakers...), and a hardtop. The car definitely needs a good tuneup, the hood and headlights don't line up perfectly, and the trans makes a bit of noise, but for a rust free '92 with a hard top, that runs and drives reasonably well, it was definitely worth $2400 to me.
Coming from the truck, this thing is most certainly a completely different experience. As fun as ~350 whp is, there's just something to be said for top-down, back road driving. I haven't stopped smiling.
If you're stuck on the idea that Miatas are "gay" or a "girls car", you are missing out on a truly phenomenal driving experience, and you have my sympathy.
After the 5 hour trip home, I put another 70 miles on the car cruising around with two of my good friends (one in a '66 MGB, the other in an '88(?) Alfa Spider).
Here are a few pictures, I've got a few more to go through and edit, but that'll have to wait until tomorrow night, I've been up for about 22 hours, close to 15 of which have been spent behind the wheel, and another 1.5 push-starting an MG.
New Miata! by Dan Valanzola, on Flickr
New Miata! by Dan Valanzola, on Flickr
New Miata! by Dan Valanzola, on Flickr
It's a white '92, 140,000 miles, NO rust whatsoever, I believe it's the B package (power windows, headrest speakers...), and a hardtop. The car definitely needs a good tuneup, the hood and headlights don't line up perfectly, and the trans makes a bit of noise, but for a rust free '92 with a hard top, that runs and drives reasonably well, it was definitely worth $2400 to me.
Coming from the truck, this thing is most certainly a completely different experience. As fun as ~350 whp is, there's just something to be said for top-down, back road driving. I haven't stopped smiling.
If you're stuck on the idea that Miatas are "gay" or a "girls car", you are missing out on a truly phenomenal driving experience, and you have my sympathy.
After the 5 hour trip home, I put another 70 miles on the car cruising around with two of my good friends (one in a '66 MGB, the other in an '88(?) Alfa Spider).
Here are a few pictures, I've got a few more to go through and edit, but that'll have to wait until tomorrow night, I've been up for about 22 hours, close to 15 of which have been spent behind the wheel, and another 1.5 push-starting an MG.
New Miata! by Dan Valanzola, on Flickr
New Miata! by Dan Valanzola, on Flickr
New Miata! by Dan Valanzola, on Flickr
