Miata Search Continues. Pulp Reality Hits.

I have thought about this Miata for quite some time. For $2500 this was not awful. The engine pulled well, but the smell of coolant and smoke out the exhaust was not sitting well with me. Did I mention how well the thing handled? In fact, the handling almost made me forget the other little things, such as the potentially bad head-gasket and the rotting body.

Yes, Miata hunt continues, albeit with very frustrating results. This weekend I have looked at a ’94 model with popular equipment: power steering, power windows, LSD, A/C, etc., all stuff that I want because it will make living with the car easier. Many Miata lovers and track junkies despise power options saying that they add weight and complexity, and that with power steering you lose some feel. Whatever, maybe I’m lazy, maybe I have owned too many cars without these things, but I want them. I have also spend some time over-analyzing this purchase, and have made some key decisions.

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Miata Day!!

It keeps happening all summer long, another Lawn Event at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Boston and this time it was Miata Day. Over 100 Miatas showed up: All three generations (NA, NB, and NC), naturally aspirated, turbocharged and supercharged variants. The cars ranged from completely stock, to race cars, from tastefully modified to completely cheesy. The Miata owners themselves span the gamut; man and women, old and young, were all in some ways attracted to the little roadster. … Continue Reading

My Favorite Cars (updated)

Let me start by saying that I really appreciate most cars. With each car I drive, I try to put all prejudices aside and enjoy it for what it is. I am not the Dalai Lama of cars, but you get the idea.

And now, like a complete hypocrite to the above, I say this: … Continue Reading