Miata Mailing List: April 1995, Message #30
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   From: a.mccombs3@genie.geis.com
Subject: Re: Delurking with a barrage
   Date: Sun, 2 Apr 1995 01:04:50 -0500

Hey, how about TWO Miatas?  Insurance is unlikely to be any higher (and
probably not as high) as a new Camaro, and Miatas are about as reliable as a
car can get.  Gas-wise, two Miatas wouldn't cost any more than one Camaro,
either.
 
That way, you'll have four seats and eight cylinders, just like that Camaro!
Seriously, this might be a path to consider.  You could buy a couple of
nice, used Miatas for little more than that new Camaro, and as noted, they
are sufficiently reliable that it's unlikely you'd be out big bucks on
maintenance for either of them for quite a while.  Case in point, we have a
'90A, purchased it with 77,000+ miles on it, and it now has 96,000+.  The
famous 60K scheduled maintenance timing belt replacement had not been done,
but the only unscheduled maintenance has been the replacement of the idle
speed control valve a couple months ago - and if I weren't a perfectionist,
I could have lived without that replacement.  As others have said/will say,
once you drive one (and try out the ease of operation of the top!), you'll
be hooked.  If you're dead set on having a car with four seats, you'd best
not drive a Miata.  Drive it, and you'll be hooked!
                                                        --jack M. & KANSEI--