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So do you avoid poor weather?
Never mind about hurricanes...NO ONE should drive in those *
While I'm still in the preliminary mode of searching Miatas (NBs, and low mileage ones at that) that I could possibly afford, I see some people owning ones that state they've never drivien them in the rain or snow. Certainly garaging is nice for any car and I don't fault that (I envy that, in fact, I don't have any garage and the best I could offer is a high quality cover); but do any of you seasoned Miata owners avoid bad weather? I would never try to intentionally harm a vehicle, but c'mon, it's a car, I would intend on driving it in all weather (of course on the West Coast, we get some nicer weather than any owners in, say, Michigan!). But you get my point, who drives it in all conditions? What are your thoughts about the Miata as a daily driver? On the other hand the perfect car I would like to find is a one owner, low mileage that was used as a weekend car and has been garaged the whole time....asking too much? * TIA |
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It's fine as a daily driver. On rare occasions, when the humidity was high,
the temperature was quite low, it was late, the rain was hammering down, I was tired, the road was really dark and twisty and I had the feeling that I was trying to drive a damp pup tent while wearing sunglasses, I hated it... but otherwise, it's great. In a light summer rain, it's fun to drive around with the top down. In a summer shower, with the top up and the rear window zipped out, it's great. In the winter, with good tires, it's fun. Stephen |
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On 2004-09-21, Rivergoat > wrote:
> But you get my point, who drives it in all conditions? I do here in Minnesota. My Miata is my foul-weather, hauling lots of people and stuff vehicle. Before this Miata as my year-round daily driver, I had another Miata as a daily driver. And before that, an Alfa-Romeo Spyder. > What are your thoughts about the Miata as a daily driver? It's great. It's fun being out on snowy days when the gits with 4WD SUVs stay home because the roads are too bad. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! RELATIVES!! at visi.com |
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Rivergoat > wrote in
: > Never mind about hurricanes...NO ONE should drive in those * > > While I'm still in the preliminary mode of searching Miatas (NBs, and > low mileage ones at that) that I could possibly afford, I see some > people owning ones that state they've never drivien them in the rain > or snow. Certainly garaging is nice for any car and I don't fault that > (I envy that, in fact, I don't have any garage and the best I could > offer is a high quality cover); but do any of you seasoned Miata > owners avoid bad weather? I would never try to intentionally harm a > vehicle, but c'mon, it's a car, I would intend on driving it in all > weather (of course on the West Coast, we get some nicer weather than > any owners in, say, Michigan!). But you get my point, who drives it in > all conditions? What are your thoughts about the Miata as a daily > driver? > > On the other hand the perfect car I would like to find is a one owner, > low mileage that was used as a weekend car and has been garaged the > whole time....asking too much? * > > TIA As long as you have the right tires and your top is in decent condition, it's great. Only exception I've had is a return trip from Colorado for a ski trip a few yrs ago. I came accross Kansas the day after a blizzard and the wind constantly blowing snow accross the highway made driving conditions next to impossible. The traffic packed the blown snow down to ice on the highway. I was "fortunate" to spin just barely off the highway, got help from a friendly passerby to get back on the road, and VERY carefully drive to the hotel at the next exit to wait for morning to finish my trip. Of course, that was also w/ all-season tires that shouldn't have been used for such a trip. Along w/ that trip, I've made several "winter" trips (heavy snow/slush/etc) in my miata and driven in plenty of heavy rain. Before I replaced my old top w/ a Robbins w/ glass window, it would leak in heavy rain, but since I got the new top, it's been almost completely dry. Anyway, my 94 is my daily driver w/ a 40 mile commute (round trip) in St Louis where we get our share of bad weather. And I have no complaints (about the car at least .. -Scott |
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"Rivergoat" > wrote in message ... > Never mind about hurricanes...NO ONE should drive in those * > > While I'm still in the preliminary mode of searching Miatas (NBs, and > low mileage ones at that) that I could possibly afford, I see some > people owning ones that state they've never drivien them in the rain > or snow. Certainly garaging is nice for any car and I don't fault that > (I envy that, in fact, I don't have any garage and the best I could > offer is a high quality cover); but do any of you seasoned Miata > owners avoid bad weather? I would never try to intentionally harm a > vehicle, but c'mon, it's a car, I would intend on driving it in all > weather (of course on the West Coast, we get some nicer weather than > any owners in, say, Michigan!). But you get my point, who drives it in > all conditions? What are your thoughts about the Miata as a daily > driver? > > On the other hand the perfect car I would like to find is a one owner, > low mileage that was used as a weekend car and has been garaged the > whole time....asking too much? * > > TIA The only limitations I can think of (assuming you have the right tires) are that the low clearance will limit drivability in deep powder, and you have to be careful in heavy rain about other cars kicking up a huge spray the limits your visibility for a couple of seconds. Also if that spray is angled just right, it can force its way between the top and the top of the windshield and give you bit of a bath. Nothing really to prevent it from being an everyday driver in Texas, that's for sure. |
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Rivergoat > wrote:
>but do any of you seasoned Miata >owners avoid bad weather? I sure do when I can. But usually, the bad weather is right in the way of where I want to go. I wish they would make a law restricting it to the Interstates only. Leon -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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Dust. A friend had a convertible in SoCal and complained about the
constant dust on the dashboard. It is also a problem here in Indiana during harvest season. I love driving in the rain. I do drive the truck in the snow, so that I will live in the case that someone else chooses to drive over me. Joe |
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Rivergoat wrote:
> Never mind about hurricanes...NO ONE should drive in those * > > While I'm still in the preliminary mode of searching Miatas (NBs, and > low mileage ones at that) that I could possibly afford, I see some > people owning ones that state they've never drivien them in the rain > or snow. I avoid driving in rain or snow in my Miata, that's what an SUV is for. ;-) Dana |
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How about starting up on cold winter mornings?
LazyEights |
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On 2004-09-23, LazyEights > wrote:
> How about starting up on cold winter mornings? The car starts way better than I do on Winter mornings. After running on the same battery for 8 years, mine starting cranking a bit slow when it got below -10F. With a new battery it fired right up again. [I usually part in underground parking at night, so I don't have to put up with really cold starts in the morning.] -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I know things about at TROY DONAHUE that can't visi.com even be PRINTED!! |
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