That’s great for people who live where it never rains. Here in NH it rains way too frequently for that, even in the summer.
Besides, that doesn’t work with a bad back and wide hips. I cannot inch myself up a seat back.
Triedaq made an excellent point. When I was young a loved British Leyland ragtops. I almost bought a white Spitfire. Ovet the years I’ve again almost bought a number of Brit ragtops, but I always default to something with more utility and better reliability.
Now I’ve gotten older and could actually get one as a daily driver, but I cannot get in and out of one. The opportunity has passed.
Get your Miata. Enjoy life. Like the character in “Good Will Hunting” says, “Someday you’ll wake up and you’ll be fifty…”
I found out a couple of weeks ago that I have a health problem. I had been out mowing the yard and came into the house to take a break. I turned on our trusty old DuMont televsion and a drug commercial came on. The commercial described some symptoms and I have every one of them. I made an appointment with my doctor. I described all the symptoms I have and said,“Doc, I have Geezeritis. Would Geritol be right for me?” “No”, he replied, “but a Mazda Miata would”.
I drove a '74 TR6 for 15 years. It was one of the best looking cars I’ve owned, but also the worst in terms of handling, power, and reliability/durability. They all sucked. I finally sold it for $2000 and to this day have never wished that I had it back. Come to think about it, I haven’t seen one on the road here in Austin for quite a while (a place where it’s relatively easy to drive the same car for 30 years). Apparently, no one wants to work hard enough keeping one on the road.
Triedaq is waiting for Mazda to offer a senior citizen’s discount on the Miata.
Mrs. Triedaq
I happen to have a 74 TR6. Compared to the cars of it’s day it was pretty competitve in terms of handling and power, remember these were the smog years, but compared to today’s cars it’s not that great. Sure it has some minor foibles and I wouldn’t use it as a daily driver, but it’s not hard to keep on the road if you have just a minor amount of basic automotive knowledge, there’s nothing complex about it.
I had one, and yea, it attracted the girls. That is not why I bought it, but it was a nice added extra.
If you would change you mind on what car to buy because someone with little self esteem would not buy one, just tells you a lot about their insecurity.
Some kind of car lift one could drive over and operate from the car to lift it just high enough to make entry/exit a lot easier. Wouldn’t work if one stopped and got out somewhere, but atleast at home it’d be easier
I’ve been reading men complaining they are teased by the fact that people make the Miata a girls car. What’s your opinion?
I think that those men who blog on the internet about being teased for owning a Miata are whiny men desperately seeking for the approval from their peers. The Miata is not for everyone, but it is a great toy for the right owners. If you like it, buy it. The ways I see it, I would never make any car payments to please others’ eyes. It is liberating to live without caring about what other people think.
The British invented it, the Americans tried it, and the Japanese perfected it. Miata is a great piece of engineering optimized for communication and dynamics. Unlike lady’s clothing, the car isn’t optimized for female anatomy.
Once, while considering whether or not to buy a Honda Del Sol, I asked a friend, “Is it a chick car?” He replied, “If you have to ask if it’s a chick car, it is.”
'Course this from the same fellow who firmly believes that only fat lesbians drive Jeeps.
GREAT CAR! Dad had one. He used to make me help him work on it because I was small enough to get through the submarine-hatch hood. We gave it away. 'Scuse me. I’m going to go cry, now.
In High school, alot of guys had '60’s muscle cars. I had an MGB, then TR-3. My buddies had Sunbeam Alpines,Spitfires, and Healies. We had all the girls waiting for rides after school .The girls wanted to have fun. The muscle cars scared the crap out of them.
I am 64+ yrs. young and have been the proud owner of a Miata for the last 4+ yrs. Sure its a little hard to get in and out of,but its well worth it.If you’ve never driven one you don’t know what you’re missing. Its my economy fun car and I love it. And they are correct, chicks love it too!
A stock Miata is not a big, stinky, hoss of a car like a souped-up mustang or an SUV. It is, however, a well-balanced driving machine that sticks in the corners and makes a really happy revving sound in the high rpms. I shopped for a convertible for about 4 years before I test drove a Miata, and that is when I decided I wanted one. Nothing else (at least in my price range) compares. My wife loves it, and my kids too… who knows, maybe when my daughter is old enough I’ll let her drive it. But for now it is a daddy car, and we like it that way.
I recommend reading a little on the Miata.net forums. There you’ll find a lot of people who are very into cars and love their Miatas. The “girl car” question comes up so often, they have a hilarious FAQ about it which boils down to “No. And furthermore that is a profoundly stupid question.”
Do whatever you like. You know what they say about guys who drive big trucks, so consider the opposite when you’re in this car. LOL.
Maybe if you added lavender potpourri and a dash flower, people might be fooled into thinking you’re just driving the wife’s car?
