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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Drop a cammed LS1 in a Miata and go hurt some feelings
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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I don't know where you are from and I don't know where you went but yes the C5 is an amazing road car!
It sure is. When I drove mine home from Kansas City, MO I ended up doing about 950 miles the last day - not sore at all afterwards, comfortable as could be.
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rebelheart
We went from a 2004 miata to our Vette.The MX5was a great little sportscar,it simply lacked the power I wanted! Did he have a 5 or 6 speed?
It is an A6.

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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 02:36 AM
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Please shut this embarrassing thread down before we get more of these kooky Miata lovers on here. Next thing you know, they'll be trading Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand cd's on here. I might have to switch over to that other corvette website if this doesn't stop.
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by outwest nv.
Please shut this embarrassing thread down before we get more of these kooky Miata lovers on here. Next thing you know, they'll be trading Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand cd's on here. I might have to switch over to that other corvette website if this doesn't stop.
Ok outwest no more Miata stories! Can I tell you about my Yugo? How about my 1939 Henway?
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 04:12 AM
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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Ok outwest no more Miata stories! Can I tell you about my Yugo? How about my 1939 Henway?
What's a Henway?

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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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What's a Henway?

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About a pound and a half.
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A manual miata is less gay then a auto corvette.
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About a pound and a half.
Ours average about 3 pounds
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Originally Posted by Gigdy
A manual miata is less gay then a auto corvette.

I have a manual Miata and a manual Corvette

I was just B$ing about the Yugo and Henway

I do have a 56 Belair 2DHT that would run in the mid 11s on pump gas and street tires. Haven't drove it in over 10 years but am tinkering with it now to get it back driveable
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr31FlavorsVette
I believe some of these posts are in poor taste. As a vette owner and car enthusiast, I appreciate all types of vehicles and never make generalizations about the people that may own them.

With that being said, my son, who is not gay and not that it would matter, owns a 2007 Miata MX5 and absolutely loves it. Prior to that he had an '85 lowered Chevy P/U. He also loves Vettes, but having just graduated college, the Miata gives him the most bang for his buck.

I have to admit that I'm impressed with the Miata's styling, handling, performance, (given that it is only a 4 banger), and the ease at which the soft top opens and closes. I wish my targa top was as easy to remove and replace. Don't get me wrong, I personally would never opt for a Miata in place of my Vette but I would never look down or bash on someone who owned someting other than a Vette.

My son is 6' and a tad over 200lbs and has no problem fitting in the car and driving it for long commutes. However, as a passenger, I'm also 6' and just shy of 200lbs, I find it a wee bit cramped but not unbearable. For that matter, the passenger side of the Vette is less comfortable for me than the drivers side.

Can you honestly compare a Miata, which sells for half the cost, to a Vette? Test drive one and then make an educated evaulation.

Besides, it seems like I see as many women driving Vettes as men. Does that make our cars any less desirable to all those Macho Men?
Right on target......It's just the insecurities of those people showing through who can't, or won't, see the value other people, vehicles, etc. Never been in a Miata before, but I can see where they would be a fun car to drive. Back in the day an MG Midget got the same kind of (dis)respect. My dad drove one for years and was cool doing it.
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Originally Posted by Gigdy
A manual miata is less gay then a auto corvette.
Why is it said that some people buy Corvettes to compensate for having small packages?
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Originally Posted by jimb100
Why is it said that some people buy Corvettes to compensate for having small packages?
Why, was it said to you? Nobody ever said that to me. Mine has a trunk for gigantic packages, anyway.
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Originally Posted by Txsailor
Ok outwest no more Miata stories! Can I tell you about my Yugo? How about my 1939 Henway?
Please!!
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Gigdy
A manual miata is less gay then a auto corvette.
There are a lot of automatic Vettes that will knock your tool in the dirt.

Noob post.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by outwest nv.
Why, was it said to you? Nobody ever said that to me. Mine has a trunk for gigantic packages, anyway.

Bragging about you trunk puts you in the same class as Guido, errr, Gigdy.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 12:42 AM
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Okay, if you're going to bring up vintage Henways, you have to also know about the Rolls Canardly.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Oh 2 Fun
Okay, if you're going to bring up vintage Henways, you have to also know about the Rolls Canardly.
Ok I'll bite whats a Rolls Canardly
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