Miata Mailing List: September 1998, Message #179

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Sounds like fun to me. Count me and Wanda in for this one.

Bill
Team MIATATUDE

Joseph P. Portas wrote:

> Ken:
>         I hope that you kept the MIATA!
>
>         I did an informal non-scientific poll of our club and MOST members had
> a 4x4 PLUS their Miata!!!!!
>         We are even thinking of a OTM [other than Maita] trip to Canyonlands NP
> with just club members!
>         What a LIFE!
>
> Ken.Walker@frco.com wrote:
> >
> > So,
> >
> > After two strenuous years in the White Salty North of Minnesota, I couldn't
> > stand the though of driving the Miata in all of that salt and chemical snow-melt
> > crap and sludge for one more day.  However, since I have four excellent snow
> > tires and a hardtop, I don't know if I could stand to go 5 months without
> > driving it either.
> >
> > SOLUTION:  I bought the linear opposite of a Miata!!  Ready?
> >
> > 1983 Jeep CJ-7 (license plate "MUD BUG"), Front locking hubs, real 4x4 wheel
> > drive, 4 inch lift kit, 32 inch tires, hardtop, softop, and a small block Chevy
> > V8 ripped out of a Camaro, rebuilt, and stuffed under the hood of my Jeep around
> > 10K miles ago!  There's even Cow-print seat covers and a fire extinguisher
> > fastened to the roll bar!
> >
> > Ahhhh, Four barrel carbs and a wholesome rumble that says "GET THE HELL OUT OF
> > THE WAY!"
> >
> > This vehicle only cost me $4200.00 and it will be great for taking the mountain
> > bike out to the trails and for driving on those days that make the ordinary
> > winter Miata driver want to stay home.  Here's a comparison:
> >
> > Miata - 25mpg
> > Jeep - 11mpg
> >
> > Miata- Takes Freeway clover leaf ramps at 25mph over the posted "Recommendation"
> > Jeep - Is lucky to get on the freeway at the posted limit without tipping over!
> >
> > Miata - Decelerates from 60 to 0 on a dime
> > Jeep - Decelerates from 60 to 0 "sometime today"
> >
> > Miata - Top down driving is windy but pleasurable
> > Jeep - Topless and doorless driving will pull your shirt off if it ain't
> >        tucked under the seatbelt, and will rip the sunglasses right off
> >        your face.
> >
> > Miata - Four wheel drifts into tight corners like a dream
> > Jeep - Four wheel drives THROUGH corners like a dream
> >
> > Overall, I can't complain... For the first time ever, I tossed the mountain bike
> > into my vehicle and I didn't worry about chipping the paint, getting grease on
> > the leather, or bottoming out in a pothole somewhere in the gravel lot.
> >
> > kjw &
> > ICE-CUBE &
> > MUD BUG
>
> --
> Joe Portas "The KNOBmeister"
> Littleton, Colorado USA
>
> '91-RED"A"   "KNOBzilla"
> '85 CJ-7     "MUDmagnet"
> '78 GMC Van  "Bessy the MIATAhauler"
>
> Team "Everything in moderation - nothing in excess"
>
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