I just tooted 🎺 earlier about finding myself behind a #Mazda#MX5#Miata and one of the responses mentioned the dynamics etc.
I’ve never been a big fan of manuals (although I love shiftable automatics) but maybe I should drive the right one to understand why so many #WeirdCar fans desire them.
I’ve driven a Golf Mk I manual (not GTi), a Mercedes-Benz (hated it), and a few other nondescript manual rentals in various guises.
If you had to drive ONE manual to understand, which would it be?
Just had some Conti Extreme Contact DWS slapped on. The ride home was plenty comfortable — on par with the rest of my Continental Experience™️. Going to take out the car later on once traffic dies down. Gotta brake in these mfs.
Side note, Mike at Mike’s Hubcaps in Hicksville, NY is the best wheel & tire shop I’ve ever been to. He’s fast as hell and affordable. He swapped my summers for all-seasons in under 30min.
Took a school friend out for a spin in the #Miata. They’ve never been in a sports car or a convertible and they had a blast. Perfect weather for it too. We took a couple on/off ramps pretty aggressively and did a couple quick starts from a dig. Always love to take my friends out with the top down.
As I consider it, I think that #miata is superior to the #cybertruck in all respects.
It looks more fun. It is all you need for a camping trip. Technically the cybertruck may have a lower environmental footprint, if you drive it along enough. But come on, they'll all be crashed or broken before that happens.
So, after a good day in the church parking lot...
No official results yet, but I did OK for an old guy. I didn't finish last (which is always my goal) and did quite well in my class. My raw times were hampered somewhat by A/S tires (even though they are excellent Michelins) whereas the top runners were on 200-rated rubber.
The #Miata is so good for this sort of thing. Such a fun, reliable, and enjoyable sports car.
Our next event is mid-June; looking forward to some updates and more fun!
My Weird.Autos anniversary was a few days ago, on the 17th. Best social media experience I've ever had -- even better than my early Facebook experience, which was damn exciting at 13 y/o.
So lucky to have found a core group of online friends who are happy to engage with me on a variety of topics. It's all thanks to the #Miata tag. Y'all rock.
Jay and I had the best day with @Mark and his extremely cool wife Jenny, as expected. We cruised around the New York Hudson Valley and stopped by a couple local staples — an historically excellent diner and a lovely apple farm.
Mark brought the official meme car of Weird.Autos and it’s sick. The shifter has a surprisingly short & notchy throw. The final build will be v cool.
We just arrived home from the annual Maritime #Miata Club "picnic" at Jost Wineries in Malagash, #NovaScotia . Approximately 50 cars appeared, which is amazing given the weather at the start of the day. It was a 300 mile/500km day for us.
Just wanted to share my daily