Miata Mailing List: September 1994, Message #26
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   From: geoff@dna.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu
Subject: California convertible rentals - Mustang vs. Miata
   Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 18:14:57 -0400

I recently vacationed where I used to live: northern California.  I went to
Hertz, who gave me a choice of a Miata (automatic) or a Mustang convertible, 
both for about 200/week.  I knew I NEEDED a convertible, but owning a manual 
Miata, I wasn't willing to disappoint myself with an automatic Miata.  (Plus I 
needed some trunk space for all that wine I bought!)

So I chose the Mustang.  A powerful car, but boy am I glad I don't own one. 
The interior styling is just plain bizarre: the car looks like it's retaining
water.  The top totally sucks: it's motorized but our's didn't close properly
(luckily it didn't rain).  And worst of all is the handling: it feels like a 
giant (I mean large American sedan) car.

BTW, in terms on top down vs top up, I did the same thing that I did when I 
lived in the area.  Top always down (except in rain) and heater maxed out! 
Highly recommended for San Francisco "summers."

                                        Happy with my '92 red -
                                                        Geoff

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        Geoff Ghose                             
        Div. of Neuroscience            One Baylor Plaza S603
        Baylor College of Medicine      Houston, TX 77030
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