Miata Mailing List: December 1992, Message #7
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Subject: Second cars...
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>I've got to disagree about the "best two vehicles a child-free
>couple could own" part.  My wife and I own an Audi 100CS Quattro
>in addition to our Miata.  Sure, it's a four-door -- something
>we could probably get along without -- but it sure is nice to be
>able to carry a couple of extra folks from time to time, and the
>4WD is a necessity during Chicago's balmy winter weather.  We've
>also got an old VW Rabbit pickup which serves me faithfully as a
>winter beater and occasional stuff-hauler.  I wouldn't want to
>part with any of them.

I would like to second that motion.  The Miata is a wonderful car,
but for anyone that has demanding hobbies/lifestile, the car is
just to small for people/stuff/weather.  Trucks/util rigs are way to
boring to drive unless you have to pull or like off road activity that
demands ground clearance.  I too have a Audi 4000 Quattro as my second car.
I am a die hard skier/snowboarder and like to bicycle/windsurf/diver and
standard 4WD does'nt hold a candle to fulltime FWD.  It not only moves
people in any weather, but I performed $24K worth of remodeling on a house
without a truck.  Just the Audi and a good roof rack and rope.  I use to
race the car, but since it is to hard on tires, I found the Miata.  The
most easy going stock race car on tires period!  And when the sun is
shinning... Well, you know.   ---JCG