dear Abby --miata drivers

Post by: **twincamman** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:01 pm

Dear Abby ----well I'm having problems ---all the Miata drivers wave and smile and mistake my lotus elan for one of them ---I really don't want people to think Im driving a 'chick' car ---whats the answer ----signed Perplexed :lol:

Post by: **type26owner** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:55 pm

Face it, you are driving a 'girlie' car. I used to bristle everytime I heard the ladies call it cute. After riding as a passenger they usually stop that nonsense though.

Post by: **1964 S1** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:32 am

Dear Perplexed,
Take it as a compliment... I too have suffered in small ways from your problem but by studying the history of Lotus I KNOW what I'm driving and smirk. Ignorance is bliss and let them be happy. I think Miatas are good cars, haven't they provided over a million people the happiness of driving a car inspired by our Elans? (if you count the second hand owners). OK then, how many?
As far as the 'girlie' car thing, (or if you're not in Calarnoldfornia, the 'chick' thing,) have you guys ever seen a Miata in the thick of competition in the hands of a competent driver? male or female..... They can be very quick. And then lets talk about pennies per mile on the roads everyday. Can you name a better sports convertible?
Smile and wave back.

Abby

Post by: **mark030358** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:07 am

A little off the subject but when I had TR's I got "is that a triumph Herald"?

Single finger wave usually sets things right.

Cheers
Mark

Post by: **twincamman** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:06 am

THAT COULD GET YOU SHOT HERE ED :shock:

Post by: **types26/36** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:29 am

Dear Perplexed,
You are exibiting classic symptons of the "IwishIhadavee8 syndrome"
It usually effects the male gender in the age group between 18 and 60.
Studies of case histories have shown the root cause can be traced back to early childhood, the only known cure would be to get rid of the cause of the anxiety and in your case it would involve boxing up your 26R and shipping it to me, this would help immensely in my studies trying to find a cure.
Yours Dr.Abby
B.S. (university of C.R.A.P.

Post by: **DrEntropy** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:55 pm

type26owner wrote:Face it, you are driving a 'girlie' car. I used to bristle everytime I heard the ladies call it cute. After riding as a passenger they usually stop that nonsense though.

Same experiences here, Keith! A visitor to the family's home once remarked as I drove up: "Ooh! That's CUTE! I'll have to get one of those for my daughter!" ...grrrr.... VERY politely asked her if she'd like a short ride. She foolishly took me up on it. Strapped her butt into the three-points (I think that's when she got a bit nervous

) and proceeded to wring her out well an' proper... and as she was grabbin' air I explained that her daughter would likely KILL herself within weeks of getting "one of these". Had her damn near in tears, begging me to stop as I demonstrated acceleration/cornering/braking at 9/10ths.

She deemed me an "evil person" as she shakily crawled out and away from the Elan ... I agreed with her and told her she should THANK me for saving her daughter's life. Never saw her again. Daughter likely wound up in an Impala.

I was younger then. I'm more tolerant now...

mehheh.

Post by: **twincamman** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:01 pm

OK Doc Ill start saving my Krugerrands for postage stamps --anything to rid myself of this phobia ----at 65 I should be over it --[and look for a Vett ]:oops: ed

Post by: **pereirac** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:25 am

Dear Perplexed,

If the Miata is a "chick' car and the drivers are waving at you, what's the problem? :lol:

Post by: **twincamman** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:59 am

welll I never quite thought of it like that ------but at my age its like a dog chasing a car----don't know what to do with it when you catch it -- :oops:

-ed

Post by: **pereirac** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:50 am

I am probably of a similar age, but there again the fun is in the chase?

Post by: **types26/36** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:07 am

pereirac wrote:If the Miata is a "chick' car and the drivers are waving at you, what's the problem?

This is the very reason WHY I bought my first "sports car" many years ago!
p.s. and it was an Austin Healey Sprite........sports car!...yer right! :lol:

Brian

Post by: **twincamman** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:10 am

I have a 61 sprite and it wont catch much- -----ed

Post by: **Hamish Coutts** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:02 pm

Ed,

You mean it can actually catch something?

Sprites usually had trouble pulling the skin off rice puddings. :lol:

(at least mine did!)

Hamish.

Post by: **twincamman** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:56 pm

caught a ticket for obstructing traffic----was flat out ed

dear Abby --miata drivers

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