Where are you and your Miata?

As if his info below wasn't evidence enough, this has got to be one
interesting guy. I checked out his website (now remember seeing it
previously) and highly recommend it. If you fancy yourself a picture taker
check out the photo gallery, it's humbling.

Thanks John,
Chris
99BBB
>
> Knoxville, Tennessee
> formerly
> Anchorage, Alaska (yes, damn it, with a Miata)
>
> --
> John McGaw
> [Knoxville, TN, USA]
> http://johnmcgaw.com

Leon, #1 from FL, what a surprise ;-)

Chris
99BBB

On Nov 13, 8:12 pm, XS11E > wrote:
> "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:
> > Would everyone who see's this message, please reply with CITY,
> > STATE (and COUNTRY / PROVINCE if outside the USofA)?

Glendale, Ariz

2004 Red Mazdaspeed with 23k

On 15 Nov 2007 02:17:14 GMT, Carbon > wrote:

>Lakeland, FL.
>2004 Mazdaspeed, titanium grey.

You don't by any chance work for Publix, do you?

-- Larry

Don't see any Southern Hemisphere so..
2000 White MX5
Auckland, New Zealand.


"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message
...
> Well, Pat (PWS) has mentioned a couple of times that only a small handful
> of folks hang out on this group these days. While I'm not usually inclined
> to try to prove him wrong, on this particular issue, I would love to.
> Would everyone who see's this message, please reply with CITY, STATE (and
> COUNTRY / PROVINCE if outside the USofA)? I'd like to compile the info and
> post it here for everyone to see. Hopefully the high volume posters (you
> know who you are!) along with the occasional posters and even the "just
> lurking around" crowd will reply. I'm thinking this could be not only fun
> but educational in some way (could it make some of us American actually
> look at the globe ;-) It could happen!
>
> I'll start it by throwing Sugar Land, TX (sw Houston) into the ring. Come
> on, let's see how far and wide our conversations go!
>
>
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
>

wrote:
> On Nov 14, 8:58 am, "Richard Phillips" >
> wrote:
>> Lanny Chambers wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> "Richard Phillips" > wrote:
>>
>>>> are you mainly driving autos
>>>> in the US?!
>>
>>> No, even here automatic Miatas are quite rare.
>>
>> Is stick-shift the norm for sports cars over there, or just Miatas in
>> particular? All the cars I've driven over there have been autos.
>>
>> R.
>
> I'm pretty sure autos are more common in the U.S. among all cars,
> including the majority of non-sporty sedans, most SUVs and probably
> all minivans. But the sportier cars - ranging from hot hatches to
> sports sedans to pure sports cars and roadsters - still are often
> stick.
>
> One major difference between here and say Europe is, almost all rental
> cars in the U.S. are automatics, whereas I gather in Europe autos are
> more the exception than the rule.

I've had a number of rental cars in the US (Michigan) and the UK, I've never
specified what I want and without exception, all UK cars were manual, all US
cars were auto. Backs up what you're saying!

R.

pltrgyst wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:57:16 -0000, "Richard Phillips"
> > wrote:
>
>>>> Swansea, Wales, UK! Car is a 2002 1.8, manual/stick gearshift...
>>>
>>> Wave hello to my cousin in Mumbles, will you please?
>>
>> Will do... does he/she drive an MX-5?!
>
> Yes -- she has a red '03 with a tan top. Garaged in West Cross,
> actually.
>
> -- Larry

I didn't actually expect you to reply "yes" to that
I'll look out for it, be an excuse to go down the Mumbles more often than I
do currently!

R.

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> Congrats Richard, 1st from outside the continental US!
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 99BBB
>

Heh, thanks, I do keep a regular eye on this newsgroup, it's quite
interesting due to it's mostly US flavour... I'm a member of the Owner's
Club over here, although I'm not really a very active member!

R.

J Brockley wrote:
> Don't see any Southern Hemisphere so..
> 2000 White MX5
> Auckland, New Zealand.
>
>

Has everyone over there finished dissecting the France match yet?

Never been to NZ, definately on my list of places to visit though...

R.

> Actually, I dislike having to search the globe for things that
> apparently are called the "UK" (uk?) Can't we just ignore these
> couple of people and keep it simple? And what is that "Alaska"
> thing, anyway?
>
> Leon

The way things are heading (sadly, IMO), it might be Wales, England,
Scotland and Ireland in a few years! Not sure if that will make things any
simpler for you though?!

R.