Another Method of Sport Touring
We spent two years of looking for a more sport oriented car, one with a manual gearbox and either RWD or rear engine. On the short list was the Corvair Corsa, Toyota MR2, Pontiac Fiero GT and the Mazda Miata. We finally narrowed it down to the Miata. The Corvair was eliminated as most did not have AC and this would be my wife’s daily driver. I could not find any good examples of the MR2 or the Fiero for sale. We then spent two to three weeks of looking for a Miata, We started looking at 1999 models and up, but, none were found at a reasonable price or that had not been wrecked. Then I found two 1995 models for sale and I bought one of them, a red one. red Miata. Now I can’t wait to get this on the mountain roads of N.C.
December 24th, 2005 at 12:04 pm
Excellent choice! Besides two bikes, I also have a ‘96 Miata, also in the correct color, like yours. With a little forethought, it’s amazing how much you can load into a Miata. (Hint: get rid of the spare tire and replace it with a set of radial tire plugs and a 12 v. compressor.)
We liked my ‘96 Miata so much (bought in 2000) that I surprised my wife with an 2000 Special Edition of her own. (Had to do something to keep MY Miata available when I needed it!)
Enjoy your 4-wheel touring, and if you haven’t already found out about it, do a little looking around www.miata.net. It’s a fantastic user resource.