Miata Mailing List: January 1996, Message #161
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   From: MattMiata@aol.com
Subject: Re: Bought my first Miata yesterday
   Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 22:02:05 -0500

In a message dated 96-01-03 19:55:22 EST, HEDavey@aol.com writes:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I finally got my first Miata! I was still having a hard time finding an
>M-Edition around the San Francisco area, so I sent e-mail to all of the main
>members of SAMOA--Sacramento  Area Miata Owners Assoc.--that were listed on
>Miata.net. One nice guy (Steve) happened to see an ad in the Sacramento
>newspaper for a 94 M and sent me e-mail. I went to Sacramento yesterday and
>bought a very nice M-Edition with 10,000 miles, a factory hardtop, factory
>cup holder tray, and an ignition-kill security system for a decent price.
>
>I was late finishing up with him and the dealer (leased car), so I cruised
>all the way back to the Berkeley area (90 min.) at high speed. Very smooth.
I
>like the way the 1.8 revs as opposed to the 1.6, it feeels a little
smoother,
>more powerful, and more stable.
>
>I'm going to be buying factory mud flaps, a roll bar (my wife's idea. . . I
>think I'll get the chrome kind that looks like twin inverted U's)

Congratulations on your purchase Hugh! I like that style bar as well. 

I was wondering if anyone on the Miata.net knows of a supplier that sells a
real roll bar like this, the kind the Shelby Cobras used to have (with a
single loop and vertical brace.) I would be really interested in finding
something like that. Of course I could always have one custom made I guess.

Thanks!

Matt Hess
'95 Classic Red R
Harrisburg, PA