Miata Mailing List: September 1998, Message #83

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I enjoyed reading this one. Sure looks like Ice Cube is more fun, but I see
your point towards the end of you list there. I'm sure you'll have some
days to take Ice Cube out and play too.

Evelyn

At 03:48 PM 9/1/98 +0000, you 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
>