I've been unfaithful to my Jeep

[Mr. Bills]

It's not my fault. I couldn't help it. No mere mortal could.

On the first sunny Sunday this spring I watched through my kitchen window as my neighbor slowly backed her treasured roadster onto her driveway and after great hesitation placed a For Sale sign under the windshield wiper.

I knew it wouldn't be long until it sold. Fifteen minutes later it was mine.

1996 Miata MX-5 M Edition, 74,001 miles. Local car with most service records including all major service. Original window sticker in glove box. No missing parts. Tags paid through 3/20. Needs tires and a rear window, but that's it.

 

[Squirmin L Toad]

I like those Miatas. If I had a backup vehicle, I would not mind one of those! Nice find!

 

[bobthetj03]

You just stole someone's baby! Don't you feel dirty?

 

[Chris]

I've owned 3 Miatas. An NA, an NB, and an NC. Absolutely amazing cars to drive. At some point in the future I intend to purchase a new ND.

These things are a blast to drive, and believe me when I say that they somehow manage to get better with each generation.

 

[luk4mud]

Owned one many years ago, really thought it was a well made, fun to drive car. Enjoy!

 

[Mr. Bills]

You just stole someone's baby! Don't you feel dirty?

Baby snatcher? I prefer to think of it as a re-homing.

I'll PM what I paid for it and you can edit your post accordingly.

 

[S.McArthur]

Fifteen minutes later it was mine.

Does your purse fit in there?



Kidding, those things are actually quite fun to drive. I used to go to the auto cross (or something like that) and you could ride with people, the miata was always surprisingly fun to ride in.

 

[K0LCB]

Enjoy it!

 

[alittleoff]

Man if you really want to be unfaithful to your family, drive it down to West Hollywood or Palm Springs. Bunch of lovers down here.

 

[pagrey]

I am guilty of ownership. I had a second generation. Three transmissions in the first year. I drove the loaner Ford Focus more than the Miata. It was a fun car when it wasn't busting holes and barfing oil on the pavement. Bought an S2000 to replace it, more headroom and more vrooooom.

 

[psrivats]

I have driven a manual Miata one time. It was waaaay more fun that I thought it would be. Neat little cars.

That one looks very clean. ENjoy your new muse!

 

[Boinked]

Im waiting for fiat to compete the recalls on the spider 124 and im going to buy one for the wife. She loves thoes little convertibles.

 

[zebra12]

I had a girlfriend who had a 1995 Miata. I always liked driving that car.

 

[TomT509]

A beautiful car. Great purchase.

Miata is always the answer.

 

[Bababooey]

I've got an NC. Has a tune and coilovers. Easily the most fun car i've ever driven. Fun to commute. Fun to race. Enjoy it!

 

[mde8965]

I had a 96. Bought it new. Kept it about 16 months which was about average for me. It was a lot of fun. Like a go cart. Mine was a manual.

Yes I did get ribbed a lot that it was a girls car. I didn’t care. Those same friends that ribbed me would ask me to borrow it from time to time. I like the newer ones. They are less feminine in my opinion.

 

[qslim]

GIRL CAR GIRL CAR!!!

Dude that is a great find! The first gen Miata is a fantastic car, it has everything you need in a RWD roadster and nothing you don't. A buddy of mine ran one in SCCA and Solo with us back when they were still fairly new, we all made fun of him but secretly wished we had a cheap Japanese car to track instead of the old BMWs we were running.

Also had an old boss who I helped with a "Monster Miata" conversion, if I recall correctly it was a Ford 302 with a small handful of parts to make the thing fit... It was actually fairly straightforward, but in the end I think it ruined the charm that comes along with a small revvy roadster.

 

[Mr. Bills]

GIRL CAR GIRL CAR. . . !!!

I presume you are referring to my Miata as the chick magnet it is. Even for an old fart like me.

 

[bobthetj03]

You're not far from Thunder Hill. You should put it thru its paces.

 

[Mr. Bills]

There is a local autocross club that holds monthly events at the Shasta County fairgrounds and several each year at Thunderhill. Its on the list, although I haven't done much track time since my Superbike racing days in the '80's.