Miata Mailing List: June 1993, Message #89
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   From: steve@laforge.ksc.nasa.gov (Steve Davis)
Subject: Re: Miatas in the Rain
   Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1993 17:55:57 -0400




From: James Barrett 
>At my wedding last month, it was absolutely gorgeous when I went

>into the church about 5:30pm, and no forecast of showers, so I left

>the top down.  As I was walking out of the church, I noticed from

>the inside that it had started to drizzle outside.  You can imagine

>the looks I got as I bolted outside, just barely beating a terrific

>downpour which I imagine might well have filled up the car like a

>tub (who needs decorating as a wedding prank? ;)).  I also put up a

>groomsman's Geo top.  I must say the Miata's is easier...


Now there's a man who has his priorities straight.  Leave the wife
on the church steps and go rescue the baby.  Love it.  :-)  So... did
you and your beloved change clothes before leaving, or did she have
to cram her entire gown into the Miata's diminutive passenger
footspace?

I'm still single (otherwise, I probably wouldn't be driving a Miata
:-), but I have my share of problems-- like the date who freaks when
you drive top-down during a light rain.  It doesn't matter that she's
not getting wet (usually, depending on the hairdo); it's the
principle of the thing.

I live in Central Florida, where this time of year, short violent
storms can (and usually do) come at a moment's notice.  Usually it
rains really hard just long enough for me to pull over, put the top
up, roll up the windows, and zip up the rear window-- soaking the
interior (and me) in the process.  Then it quits and the sun comes
right back out, turning the black (wet) interior enclosed by a black
vinyl top into a tropical steam bath.  At this point, I either (a)
leave the top up and turn on the A/C to dry things out, thus turning
my classy, powerful roadster into a slow, sluggish (but
sporty-looking) econo-box, or (b) put the top back down to let the
sun take care of things, often starting the entire process over again
if Mother Nature doesn't cooperate.  At least I don't live in the
snow belt.  :-)

Regards,

Steve
'93 Classic Red "A"