"D" (danjee)
05/21/2014 at 00:20 • Filed to: None
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"D" (danjee)
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I was at Costco today with my dad. We just rolled up in his NC and got out out of the car. Right then, a couple passes by and the woman says to my dad "Oh, I love your car!" chatter chatter chatter. They say "We have a red '90 over there, it's just been painted, come check it out!"
So we walk over a few aisles to a glistening red NA. It sure as hell has a fresh Classic Red paint job, as well as a brand new black top. They said the paint job was $500—surprisingly low, but aptly so (it showed in some areas such the trunk keyhole). But damn, the car looked stunning overall. They did pay $1200 to get the body tip-top before the paint job, but it sounds like they had much more body damage than I. This is relevant to me because my red is now varying shades of pink and white... always shot down the idea of a paint job but this encounter got me thinking.
So we're chattering on, and couple interesting things come up:
- the woman bought a 6cyl 5spd Fiero GT in its first year of production and still has it
- turns out, these people live about 3 minutes from our house
The real icing on the cake, however, is when this guy in a Ford Explorer rolls up to us, leans out his window, and says "I take you all for a bunch of Miata enthusiasts—I have one too. Have you heard of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ?" My dad and I nod. Explorer guy says he'll be there.
Finally, during the last two minutes of conversation, a woman in a classic Beetle has been waiting to take the Miata's parking spot.
photo credit: meeeee!
Leadbull
> D
05/21/2014 at 00:23 |
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RotaryLover
> D
05/21/2014 at 00:27 |
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See? This is why I love the Miata ownership. It opens up awesome conversation with awesome people that turn into friends most of the time.
Squid
> D
05/21/2014 at 01:01 |
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Hells yeah! I always give the Miata wave. It does seem to be that mostly the female Miata drivers return it though. . . I guess that is what you get for living in a college town.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> RotaryLover
05/21/2014 at 01:11 |
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That's not what I picture when I hear about two miata owners talking.....
#DevilsAdvocate
#HorribleJoke
#HashtagsAreStillStupid
#FiestaSTLife
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RotaryLover
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
05/21/2014 at 01:25 |
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TheMightyTexMex
> D
05/21/2014 at 01:30 |
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Ugh, i really want to buy a Miata... But I should probably finish my T5 850 dd project instead...
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TheMightyTexMex
> TheMightyTexMex
05/21/2014 at 01:36 |
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Stuff like this makes my want levels rise like crazy!
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/4454340459…
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> Leadbull
05/21/2014 at 01:36 |
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what's the big idea champ
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> TheMightyTexMex
05/21/2014 at 01:36 |
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please do!
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> Squid
05/21/2014 at 01:39 |
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I return the wave always but seldom instigate it
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TheMightyTexMex
> Squid
05/21/2014 at 01:39 |
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I'be tried to give them a friendly wave or thumbs up but get no reply or notice, but I guess I can't be taken seriously in a versa.
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TheMightyTexMex
> D
05/21/2014 at 01:47 |
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I will I will! I rarely see 850s on the road any more, and my goal is to put one back on. She was treated very poorly in her past life, with a fully clogged PCV spewing oil all over the block, but she still starts first crank.