Something I've noticed...

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
06/28/2015 at 13:11 • Filed to: miata

For all of the relentless dick-sucking of the Miata that happens in Jaloppo I never see or hear anything about actual opponauts owning a Miata. Do they just not post? I see plenty about Focus STs, Fiestas, Rangers, Civics, Buicks, and Hedgehogs, but I can’t remember seeing more than maybe one person here who actually has one of these Jaloppo “god cars”. Is the Miata just a meme? Overrated or something? I don’t get it.

DISCUSSION (36)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:14

I’ve seen a handful of posts regarding current miata ownership. Think there was one a few days ago actually

jkm7680 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:15

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Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:17

I once was quite pissed off at this phenomenon and posted one with “Miata” and “Manual” in the title. Got stars instantly as opposed to some of my hard-crafted work. Not that I’m complaining, I just realized that Oppo might not be the most ideal place to post that kind of stuff

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:17

I post some of my Miata ownership... Though I don’t post often. I plan on doing a tutorial on replacing a Miata ignition coil soon!

Oh and they are far from perfect, just a fun sports car that has the reliability you may expect from a 20+ year old car. I've spent a lot of time/money on just restoring it over my year of ownership.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:25

Car nut friend of mine drives a Miata every day, and tracks an RX-8.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:28

I mention my miata when it is applicable, but I don’t foist it into every comment for the sake of mentioning it. That would be inappropriate and poor form.

Sam > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:29

I owned a Miata as a first car, my dad currently owns a Miata, and I’m probably buying another.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > jkm7680
06/28/2015 at 13:34

Fair enough, but if more people aren’t buying them then are they really so good? Also: why on earth the backwards text?

Under_Score > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:37

“Rangers”.

Wow, my truck is popular, apparently! I haven’t written an article about it, and the picture I have for my profile picture (currently) is the only picture I’ve posted of it.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Under_Score
06/28/2015 at 13:39

Denver.

Mathias Rios > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:48

I’ve owned a Miata. Maybe it’s just that miata owners don’t feel the need to relentlessly post about their cars all day... because they’re, you know, driving them.

infl8abletoast > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:50

I have a 2008 NC that I bought new. I just don’t post very often.

Kinja'd!!!

Under_Score > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2015 at 13:52

I know; his Ranger is a lot cooler than mine. I was just trying to make a joke, but failed haha.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:54

There are several people who post about their Miata’s on here... I think most are NA owners as well.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 13:54

I feel like quite a few people have ‘em, but because of how much we talk about The Answer in a half joking or abstract way, they don’t feel the same need to post about their personal cars that those with more unique stuff do. I.e. the Murdersofa’s day at an autocross event is much more interesting than “here’s another NA, I don’t have much to complain about—it was cheap, it’s nice to drive, and it’s reasonably reliable. [Mr. Regular voice] Today I put some hoooosiers on it and went to a parking lot with some coooones, there were ten other miatas there.”

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 14:01

Kinja.

Slant6 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 14:28

It’s also a joke. Sure a few guys here think the miata is the best car in the world but most of us just say it is as a joke. Same way when someone says “darn my camry has a bad valve cover gasket” people respond “ls swap”. “I need a new car that’s fun and can carry my children to school” “get a Miata”.

It’s a joke.

M54B30 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 14:35

Lol no miata for me noooo thank you. One of the few cars i have exactly zero interest in

johnmpc94 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 14:40

I haven’t posted anything about my Miata, but then again I just got authorship Friday and have churned out a whopping 2 posts. I do plan on doing a review of mine from a different perspective though. As someone who owns a ‘99 Mercury Mountaineer and actually enjoys it, I plan on attacking the Miata from a different angle.

Sam > Mathias Rios
06/28/2015 at 14:43

Pretty much this.

Roadster Man > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 15:14

I have a Miata, I try to post as much as I can but I don’t always preach the gospel of The Mimi. I’ve daily driven my NA for three years and I will go homeless before I sell it.

jkm7680 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 15:16

Kinja issues on my Mac. Luckily, I’m back on my Windows computer.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > jkm7680
06/28/2015 at 15:20

That is a bizarre bug

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 15:29

I'm buying my first NA this august, so at least i'll have one. two of my friends in real life already have them ,and two more are looking to buy miatas in the next 2-4 months

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > Mathias Rios
06/28/2015 at 15:39

Seconded.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 15:41

I’m an NB owner, but my life is pretty boring. It’s fun to drive, but I don’t have much to report on. Plus, I’m a relative new-poster (longtime reader) of the community, so it’s not like I have the wherewithal to be authoring posts all the time.

Vicente Esteve > jkm7680
06/28/2015 at 16:04

Serious?

jkm7680 > Vicente Esteve
06/28/2015 at 17:08

Yes.

Local Miata Bro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 17:52

Kinja'd!!!

Well I love mine, I picked it up back in November. Lately I’ve just been to busy to really post about it. And to be honest I wouldn’t have anything else to say that hasn’t already been stated. Also no it is not overrated and yes it is the answer to everything.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 18:11

The Kinja mobile site often does the same thing for me (backwards text).

Frank Grimes > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 19:07

I have a 96 m edition I am getting ready for paint its on vmaxx coilover and fm sways etc what do you want to know?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Frank Grimes
06/28/2015 at 20:43

Just curious about quirks, weird ownership things. Stuff that isn’t in the usual overly-positive rose-tinted reviews

fhrblig > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 21:14

I think it’s that lots of enthusiasts feel they owe a debt to the Miata. After all, it did revive a segment that had died off that we had loved, and did it while producing a car that was reliable and accessible. Besides, you don’t necessarily have to be in an LTR with someone to suck their dick, right? ;)

DasWauto > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/28/2015 at 21:29

Not sure if trolling or joking. There are at least a dozen Miata owners here, if not more.

RWD-FTW > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/30/2015 at 01:16

I have 2, but have had 15+ over the years. No quirks really, other than no tilt wheel which can be annoying. Have you driven one?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > RWD-FTW
06/30/2015 at 07:55

Yes, but I’m pretty sure it was broken because it was terrible. Slower than my heavier Civic, all sorts of rattles.