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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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"Frank Berger" > wrote in message m... > 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 99BBB |
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