A hat tip to my mom

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 02/20/2016 at 18:17 • Filed to: Mom

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This is my mom’s ‘94 Miata.

It has no power steering, and crank windows. This has been her daily driver for 16 years. It has 250+k miles, it’s starting to burn oil, and the clear coat is abandoning ship. But she has no plans to ever replace it. Other than a few batteries, this car has needed nothing. She just gets in, cranks up the music, and drives.

Growing up, I never understood her love of this car. I never liked riding in it and I never enjoyed driving it. The only thing I knew is that she was happy every moment she was in it.

So here’s to my mom: a woman pushing 66 years old, who proudly drives a manual, RWD vehicle.

Brickman > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 18:24

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Hard top too. Awesome!

Clown Shoe Pilot > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 18:25

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Must resist the joke where “tip” and “mom” intersect.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 18:26

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Mom

Is

Always

The

Answer

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 18:26

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oooo it even has red seats and the hardtop! Glad the car has been reliable. Watch out for the rust tho

Chariotoflove > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 18:39

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You have a very cool mom.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 18:54

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Track day bro!

JustJim > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 19:01

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Burning oil could be as easy as a valve cover gasket. Make sure it’s had at least one timing belt and I think the water pump should have been replaced by now.

You have a cool mom.

Brian Silvestro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 19:01

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good oppo

d15b > Chariotoflove 02/20/2016 at 19:02

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Seconded!

daender > dogisbadob 02/20/2016 at 20:42

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I think I know where those seats might’ve come from!

If so, dayum, then she has Mazdaspeed Miata seats, in which case the NB2 seats are a far superior design to the NA and NB1 seats!

daender > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/20/2016 at 20:43

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That red paint fade and clear issue is because of Mazda’s single-stage process. It happens to a lot of NAs and NBs.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > Chariotoflove 02/20/2016 at 22:11

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Thirded.

pjhusa > Chariotoflove 02/20/2016 at 23:31

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don’t we all

Chariotoflove > pjhusa 02/21/2016 at 00:00

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Good point!

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/08/2016 at 16:02

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smobgirl > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/08/2016 at 16:19

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Your mom is cooler than my mom...mine has a Camry. Two, actually.