Miata Mailing List: May 1994, Message #45
sponsored by



     


   From: Jonathan Webb 
Subject: What is the world coming to?
   Date: Tue, 3 May 1994 08:22:05 -0400


Whilst you people on the net are very friendly and subscribe to the
old MG ocupation of acknowledging anyone in a similar car, I have to
tell you how poor the response is to such activities in the UK. Mazda
UK appear to market the car to people who only view it as an
extension to their ego.

For example. Saturday, nicest day of the year. 75 degrees, blue sky,
top down, t-shirt, shorts and shades, 70mph down an "A" road 
(ie not a motorway).  I see another red MX5, hood down, shades on  etc
in the inside lane so I blast up alongside (don't worry, it's dual
carriageway), grin inanely and wave frantically. NO REACTION, absolutely
bugger all. 

This is fairly typical. In all the time I've had the car, I'd say I get 
a reaction from about 1/3 of the miatas I see. OK so some of them my do
as I do, and flash after I've passed because of the relationship 
between closing speed and headlight pop-up speed but still, its a poor
show.

Anyway, it gets my goat.

- Jonathan


----------------------------------------------------------



    Fellow fiends:

    There I was minding my own business driving home in comfortable
    old Red '91 when I spotted a brand new Montego Blue '94.  Pulled
    up to the fellow *BUT*HE*DIDN'T*EVEN*WAVE*TO*ME*!  I thought they
    only sold these cars to friendly people!

    That's all...
    Will "Mr. Bluegenes" Zehring