Miata Mailing List: August 1997, Message #13
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From: 	"Ficarra, Lou" <lou.ficarra@attws.com>

Subject: RE: ...

Date: 	Fri, 1 Aug 1997 07:48:10 +0000



There is one huge detail in your favor,  the Miata is economical to own

and operate.  If this was "Corvette.Net" (or Trans.AM.COM), we would

have to deal with $200+ bucks per tire, excessive break wear, poor gas

mileage, high insurance, poor body integrity......



The MIata is easy on it's brakes (from what I have read),  gets great

mileage, tires can be bought for under $80 (I believe) and has an

average insurance rating.  I believe that this should help convince you

to stay with the little roadster!



A bike as primary transportation seems a little impractical

IMHO..........



-Lou



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>From: 	Mr. Patrick[SMTP:lorddimwitflathead@mindless.com]

>Sent: 	Thursday, July 31, 1997 11:15 PM

>To: 	Multiple recipients of list

>Subject: 	...

>

>Hi, Keith, Bill, everyone else.

>

>I've been away for some time so hopefully this will actually get to the

>list and not get picked up by the li'l Mars Rover.

>

>I'm not here to spam with a for-sale ad.  I'm just getting something off

>my chest...

>

>I'm afraid that time dicates I not contribute as much as I would like

>here, and money dictates that I possibly must ultimately sell Shub.  If

>this ends up being the case, I will miss being part of the Miata cult

>(heheheh, now that would be a cool bumper sticker:  miata-cult.net),

>being part of something so unique, but for now it seems the only logical

>choice for me.  It's unfortunate because I've clocked in almost 60K on

>that car and never had one mechanical problem.  Never.  Not one.  It's

>obviously overly engineered.  I'm not exactly sure if I will sell it,

>because I need reliable transportation and great fuel economy, but a

>motorcycle IS cheaper; of course, it's not exactly practical all the

>time like the Miata is (you get your top down in summer and your roof

>while it rains).

>

>Has anyone experienced any similar problem with possibly being forced to

>give up their infatuation?  Actually, I suppose I've been trying to

>avoid thinking about it so I don't feel the blow when it does sell, but

>I'll just hate the fact that someone will be driving my custom Miata.

>Plus, I bought it new in '93.  I'm just curious.  I suppose I could

>always get another one since they are still making 'em if I'm not into

>something else by then, so at least I've that pillow.

>

>What do you all think?

>

>Thanks for listening.

>

>Mr. Patrick & Shub-Niggurath

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