Asshole Miata Drivers - They Do Exist

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 04/14/2016 at 14:24 • Filed to: the answer

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So, I’ve pretty much been of the opinion that most Miata owners are all just happy-go-lucky souls, enjoying the drive, not in too much of a hurry to get anywhere, easy-going types. Well, one particular asshole shattered that idea on my drive home yesterday.

He was in an old, beat-up, red NA with the top down, and he was acting pretty much like a “squid” on a sportbike, weaving all across three lanes of heavy traffic several times, changing lanes with the smallest gap, just short of splitting lanes. Thankfully he took the exit not too long after passing me.

Anyway, public service announcement, just like all Mustang or BMW owners are not necessarily jerks, all Miata owners are not angels.

How could you make a car this friendly do mean things?!

Bytemite > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 14:31

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Yeah but unlike a Mustang, the Miata can handle instead of spinning out of control and plowing down pedestrians.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 14:32

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Miatas have been getting more popular with the stance/drift/hard parker crowd, which is directly related to an increase in assholes.

CalzoneGolem > Bytemite 04/14/2016 at 14:33

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Yeah but unlike a Mustang, the Miata doesn’t have enough power to spin out of control and plow down pedestrians.

FTFY

OPPOsaurus WRX > Bytemite 04/14/2016 at 14:33

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thats cuz it doesn;t have the power to spin out.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 04/14/2016 at 14:35

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Well, this particular car was neither stanced, drift-prepped, or hard-park worthy.

fourvalleys > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 14:43

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He’s gotta save up for modz!

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 14:45

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Dam dirty teenager on the next block of the street I live has a miata with ebay flares sticker bombed soft top. And revs the crap out the engine at 7 am or as late as 3 am. Commonly know as “that asshole kid who keeps spilling oil and revving his engine”.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 14:45

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Teenager with no money. They want to ruin the car but don’t have the money to.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 14:49

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It was all a figment of your imagination.

Bytemite > CalzoneGolem 04/14/2016 at 14:51

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This....is not true! In the rain, I can do steamouts all day long. But yeah, in the dry forget it.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > fourvalleys 04/14/2016 at 14:51

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Yeah, it takes about 2 months worth of Best Buy paychecks to afford those $400 coilovers!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 04/14/2016 at 14:51

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I wish. What year is your 3? I had an ‘05 3s manual hatch for 7 years - great car.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 04/14/2016 at 14:53

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Well, thanks goodness for that.

wkiernan > Bytemite 04/14/2016 at 14:53

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Both of those other guys are wrong. A Miata doesn’t have an enormous amount of power but if you give it the ol’ lead foot you can get the rear end of a Miata to bust loose, particularly in the rain. You’ve got to really try, though; it isn’t one of those V8-powered solid-axle babies that wants to spin out every time you goose it a little.

CalzoneGolem > Bytemite 04/14/2016 at 14:54

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Aww, you just need some shitty tires.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 04/14/2016 at 14:55

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Trying to ruin it for the rest of them. Sometimes, all it takes is one...

fourvalleys > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 04/14/2016 at 14:55

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Sponsored by Chili’s! #thanksdad

CaptDale - is secretly British > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 04/14/2016 at 14:58

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Why would you sticker bomb the top?

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/14/2016 at 15:02

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I’d ask the same question.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 15:14

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‘11 base sedan with the autotragic. Former rental car! The thing is absolutely insane once you put good tires on it. Bulletproof too. It’s actually hiding in the background of my display picture :)

FromCanadaWithLove > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 15:59

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There was a slammed NA Miata revving its engine at the gas station yesterday. He was with his Civic and RSX bros (who were also revving their fartcans). Miatas are not immune.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 04/14/2016 at 17:25

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Nice. I put lightweight Miata 10-spokes on mine and actually took it out to my local track one time. I was slowest car out there, but I had a great time!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > FromCanadaWithLove 04/14/2016 at 17:26

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Clearly, sadly.

BayAreaMiataBoi > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 04/15/2016 at 20:50

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Obviously can’t affort to get the holes in the top fixed any other way. . .