mazda miata

[Anaxogoras]

Ok, you may have give up partial masculinity if you drive this one only because it's French..

Hey, I'm kind of a francophile myself, and the Citroens with hydraulic suspensions are simply awesome to drive.  My step-father used to have a '72 DS.  I still miss it sometimes.  Its best gas mileage was at around 85mph, reflecting the speed limit of French highways.

How did a country with a reputation for womanizing ever become a threat to masculinity?  I'll never understand...

Oh, and lastly, psychologists have fairly conclusive evidence that low self-esteem correlates with high-horsepower cars.  Which car owner's have the best self-esteem?  Mini-van drivers.

[Cthulhu]

Hey, I'm kind of a francophile myself, and the Citroens with hydraulic suspensions are simply awesome to drive.  My step-father used to have a '72 DS.  I still miss it sometimes.  Its best gas mileage was at around 85mph, reflecting the speed limit of French highways.(Image removed from quote.)

How did a country with a reputation for womanizing ever become a threat to masculinity?  I'll never understand...

Oh, and lastly, psychologists have fairly conclusive evidence that low self-esteem correlates with high-horsepower cars.  Which car owner's have the best self-esteem?  Mini-van drivers.

Never could get over watching one of those things lie down when you shut it off.

[CAP1]

The old Renault 5 Turbo was certainly no slouch either. And it was a factory car.

b ut it was only a Renault. 

[Ack-Ack]

Theres plenty of dudes that drive them.

The two types of dudes drive the Miata. Those that are gay and those that drive their girlfriend's car.


ack-ack

[CAP1]

The two types of dudes drive the Miata. Those that are gay and those that drive their girlfriend's car.


ack-ack

and those that've dropped v-8 into em, those that put big arsed turbos on em, and then spend their weekends at the track hammering mustangs and camaros. 

[hubsonfire]

Never seen  a Miata with a V8 transplant before.BS till I see it

http://www.monstermiata.com/

[edit]oops, that was the Canuckistan link. Here we go.

Dad's on his second Miata, and two other friends of mine also drive them, although one did admittedly give it to his daughter (he's an OTR driver, no need for a car atm). It must suck to be short and have a small noodle- all kinds of fun cars you aren't secure enough to drive.

Another interesting swap, although I think it was a one-off, was done by Racing Beat a number of years back- IIRC, they swapped a 13B TT into an early Miata. I'm a recovering rotorhead, so an American V8 swap is almost heresy, but I have to admit, either would be a great deal of fun.

[Treize69]

It must suck to be short and have a small noodle- all kinds of fun cars you aren't secure enough to drive.

Or to be a normal sized human who doesn't want to have to fold himself up like an accordion to drive a skateboard with a weedwhacker motor.

[CAP1]

Or to be a normal sized human who doesn't want to have to fold himself up like an accordion to drive a skateboard with a weedwhacker motor.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<< is 6'2, and fits in them perfectly fine.

[Treize69]

<<<<<<<<<<<<<< is 6'2, and fits in them perfectly fine.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<< is 6'4", 250 pounds and feels like Andre the Giant getting in and out of his girlfriends Escort.

[hubsonfire]

6'2", 215# I understand liking some room, but there's a difference between a car being too small, and claiming it's only driven by women or homosexuals.

[pxdig]

[Treize69]

(Image removed from quote.)

Is the driver that guy from Great Planes and Showdown? 

[CAP1]

<<<<<<<<<<<<<< is 6'4", 250 pounds and feels like Andre the Giant getting in and out of his girlfriends Escort.

i'm only 165 or so........but it's still very easy to get in and out of em. i never had trouble in mom's escort when i was young...she had an 86, and i don't have trouble in her protege now...it's a 94. roomwise, i have more trouble in a crown vic than anything. for as big as they are, the frakkin roof is LOW inside.

[caldera]

Never seen  a Miata with a V8 transplant before.BS till I see it

Here is one website that might interest you. There are quite a few companies that do this.

http://www.v8roadsters.com/Home/

[crazyivan]

http://www.monstermiata.com/

[edit]oops, that was the Canuckistan link. Here we go.

Dad's on his second Miata, and two other friends of mine also drive them, although one did admittedly give it to his daughter (he's an OTR driver, no need for a car atm). It must suck to be short and have a small noodle- all kinds of fun cars you aren't secure enough to drive.

Another interesting swap, although I think it was a one-off, was done by Racing Beat a number of years back- IIRC, they swapped a 13B TT into an early Miata. I'm a recovering rotorhead, so an American V8 swap is almost heresy, but I have to admit, either would be a great deal of fun.

Well Im wrong. 4k for the kit. Didnt see anything on the motor, or transmission, or rear end, or roll cage. Hate to see someone take a roll in 1 of those. Just MO.    I live in a rural  area filled mostly of Suv's and pickups. But a friend had 1. First 4cylinder rear wheel drive I'd ever driven. Im just not a Mazada guy I guess. I did have an Acura Integra once.Only person I know around here that has 1 anymore is a british guy on my road, Ironic . To each his own.