This will be the last wash :(

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 05/20/2020 at 16:28 • Filed to: None

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Friday we part ways. I drove the Miata in anger for the first time in months, throttle locked to the floor around each and every bend, rear tires breaking free in an almost telepathically communicated manor.

I know this car. I know it better than anything else I’ve ever driven. I know how to squeeze every last drop from it, I know how to take it to limit— take it *past* the limit— and most importantly, how to safely reign it in.

Braking late enough pre-corner to lock up the winter tires, a healthy dose of gas keeps the slide manageable even through the off-camber turn on potted asphalt. Suspension set for zero body roll, isolating each corner where almost anything else on the road would be diving maniacally at those speeds, those g forces.

And the sound. That glorious sound. You hear about overnighting parts from Japan quite often in these circles... Well. My exhaust? It WAS overnighted from Japan. It is something special, and I wish I had a way to share it in person with all of you. Let’s just say that on the rare occasions someone else drives my car, all the warm feelings bubble up to the top again upon hearing that throaty startup sound, hearing the revs climb, the aural symphony as another person blasts through the gears.

I’m going to miss you, red. I knew from the first test drive—the first 5 seconds of the first test drive—that I needed you. And a month later, on that first adventure on what has know become known as Drift Mountain? I realized how much impact a car can make. We’ve been through a lot together.

Whoever is cutting onions .. Knock it off!

gettingoldercarguy > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 16:32

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Sorry to see it go. On to bigger and better things though.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 16:32

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Milky > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 16:33

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farscythe - makin da cawfee! > gettingoldercarguy 05/20/2020 at 16:34

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i vote for smaller things

busad autozam!

and 100 more > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 16:36

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Forgive me if you’re addressed it previously, but why are you letting it go?

gettingoldercarguy > and 100 more 05/20/2020 at 16:38

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He's joining the French foreign legion

vondon302 > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 16:44

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Sniff

Bye have fun 

MM54 > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 16:45

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:(

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/20/2020 at 16:46

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Even worse, I don't have the time to do a proper full cleaning. It's been sitting outside for months, and I only gave it a 20 minute wash :/

Thomas Donohue > gettingoldercarguy 05/20/2020 at 16:46

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This is good Oppo.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 16:47

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Happy I was able to experience this car in person. Sad we did not get to go on a more exploratory adventure though. Would have enjoyed taking the rental RF up drift mountain! Don't think my girlfriend would have appreciated it though lol. 

That last picture there is featured in my chromecast photo roll so I see it all the time.

TheRealBicycleBuck > gettingoldercarguy 05/20/2020 at 16:51

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AestheticsInMotion or Red?

AestheticsInMotion > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 05/20/2020 at 16:58

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That was a fun drive, but yeah I really do wish we could have done a bit more. Some of those pictures turned out really well.

Hopefully the world returns to normal and we can all get back into the oppo meets! 

AestheticsInMotion > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/20/2020 at 16:59

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There will be a motorcycle. The only question I'd do I sell the scooter as well, or have both... 

AestheticsInMotion > gettingoldercarguy 05/20/2020 at 16:59

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The next Miata will be yellow. With an LS. Full-on sleeper build.

Someday... 

way2blu does a rev update > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:01

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Sad to see it go, such a cool car!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:09

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There will be a next time for sure. Regardless if you are on a scooter lol. I really want to do a weekend dedicated to being in the mountains up there after all the Corona virus shit. You’ll have to show me some good spots both driving unsuited  vehicles and hiking! I'm certainly doing a road trip up there in my miata should I ever get around to throwing in another engine. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:12

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both.... :p

scooters are for different rides than bikes

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:14

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This makes me sad.  End of an era.

AestheticsInMotion > Chariotoflove 05/20/2020 at 17:23

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Crazy to think that before getting this car, it had already gone through 19 years of life, and about half as many owners. I’m confident there’s plenty of adventure left in it!

I may slip in a note about oppo... The buyer seems like he'd fit right in. 

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:32

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That would be cool. Do that.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/20/2020 at 17:34

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Both, but independently.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:35

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Its hard to see an icon go but I'm sure it's for the better. Are you going carless and full bike mode?

Spaceball-Two > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:39

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Aw bummer. Hope the owner treats it well

fintail > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:42

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It’s going to rain tonight anyway.  You did it fine. 

AestheticsInMotion > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 05/20/2020 at 17:42

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Yes, that's the plan. Although depending on finances, there's a decent chance I'll pick up a small truck, or maybe even another Volvo/BMW in October. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 17:46

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Small trucks are good for hauling  bikes but I’d go the sporty route. They are different kinds of fun. Sounds like your life is about to get pretty interesting.

AestheticsInMotion > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 05/20/2020 at 17:52

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I really want an E39 540i, or go full batshit crazy and get a nice V70R.

... But I also don’t want to deal with maintenance woes lol

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 18:04

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You see that cheap S60 R I posted to Snuze's hospital woes post? That is about as good as it gets on a budget but I can't post the link on my phone easily. I like them a lot.

shop-teacher > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 18:26

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I DON'T LIKE THIS!!!

feather-throttle-not-hair > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 21:40

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Well dang. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 23:36

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What a great car. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 05/20/2020 at 23:39

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Can you sell it with first right of refusal if/when the next owner  decides to sell?