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Old April 27th 10, 09:01 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
pws[_1_]
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Default New Miata (er, MX-5)

Frank Berger wrote:
> pws wrote:
>> Frank Berger wrote:
>>> Thanks. I'm enjoying it. I still have to master the 6-speed. I'm
>>> finding little use for 5th, so far. I've missed gears a few times,
>>> which I never did on the 5-speed. The only negatives are pretty
>>> trivial. There really isn't enough space to the left of the clutch
>>> to rest my foot without it catching on the clutch pedal on the way
>>> up. And I have pretty small feet! And the spot where I rest my
>>> right elbow on the console is right on the hinge of the lid of the
>>> second cup holder. So my elbow sinks a little as the lid raises up.
>>> Also, I live in a townhouse and we don't have enough storage as it
>>> is, now I have to find a place for all the stock stuff that was
>>> replaced with the FM upgrades. It's different than driving a stock MX-5,
>>> that's for sure. The
>>> extra power almost gets in the way in traffic. The car just wants
>>> to accelerate faster than you can.
>>>
>>> (I said they were pretty trivial problems.)

>> I will have to pay attention to the pedal placement when I test drive
>> one again. My feet are not that large but they are wide. Makes me
>> wonder if the pedals can be tweaked a bit towards the passenger side
>> without causing a problem.
>>
>> Padded armrest upgrade for the elbow? That is cool that the PO gave
>> you the stock equipment. It sounds like you found a nice one.
>>
>> I would have picked it up for you, heh.
>>
>> Sounds fun!
>>
>> Pat

>
> Actually, a friend offered to drive it back if I bought him a plane ticket
> to LA.


That would have been a safer option. I would have stopped in Big Bear
Lake and would probably still be there. :-)

Pat
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Old April 30th 10, 01:50 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Chris D'Agnolo[_2_]
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Default New Miata (er, MX-5)


"Frank Berger" > wrote in message
m...
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d a nice one.
>>
>> I would have picked it up for you, heh.
>>
>> Sounds fun!
>>
>> Pat

>
> Actually, a friend offered to drive it back if I bought him a plane ticket
> to LA.
>


I've made that offer a couple times, never had anyone take me up on it
either!

Chris
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