Another Miata - R.I.P.

> That is why I am still considering it.
> They need to come up with one for me with a voice recording that says,
> "Hey, dumbass, you left your lights on again. Can't you see that those
> huge barn doors are still up?".

I always figured the chimes were calling me a ding-dong.

> If you get the PRHT NC, you can teach the dog to operate the top. That
> would be very cool.

Very. After our 81 degree day a week ago, last night we hit 0 with wind
chill and a few miles north got near a foot of snow.

miker

"pws" > wrote in message
...
>I just got back from dealing with the police and insurance company. My car
>was gone this morning, the thief or thieves must have rolled it down the
>street before starting it because it would have woken me up from just
>outside my window.
>
> They found it early this afternoon, submerged almost to the roof line in
> the lake about 3 miles from my house. It looks like they let it roll into
> a shallow section of the lake.
>
> Insurance won't even come close to covering what is on the car, though
> some things can be salvaged, I don't really have time to mess with that
> any more.
> I did notice that two of the SSR rims are completely trashed when I went
> to look at it, and the top of the steering wheel was stained wet, so it
> doesn't look good.
> Supposedly the Tec3 ECU is sealed, maybe that can be saved anyway.
>
> Should have sold it while I had a good offer......
>
> Pat
Sorry to hear about your loss.... These cars are like our children. But more
obedient.
Tom

On Apr 3, 10:42 am, "miker" > wrote:
> I agree, simple is better. But I don't mind a little chime that says yer
> lights are on, like a lights on - engine off - door open combo.
>
> I'm always afraid I'll get out with the car running and shut the door and
> the automatic locks will somehow accidentally trigger and lock me out. Or
> the dog might do it - he can open windows too. So I usually open a window.
>
> miker

I wish I had a chime that said "Hey stupid you only THINK you closed
the trunk!" I have run down my battery twice when I was at home and
didn't quite close the trunk - go out in the morning and think DAMNED.
I didn't even figure it out. My husband came home late one night and
when he opened the garage he saw the light in my trunk on. I felt like
an idiot. I'm also worried about the auto locks triggering because
when I park the car in the garage at home I leave the keys on the
dashboard. (If I bring them in the house I'll spend 30 minutes looking
for them the next day). My solution is to always leave the lid down
or, if it came home wet, to leave the windows down. My dog probably
COULD open a window but he wouldn't - just out of spite.

Carol wrote:
> I wish I had a chime that said "Hey stupid you only THINK you closed
> the trunk!" I have run down my battery twice when I was at home and
> didn't quite close the trunk - go out in the morning and think
DAMNED.
> I didn't even figure it out. My husband came home late one night and
> when he opened the garage he saw the light in my trunk on. I felt
like
> an idiot. I'm also worried about the auto locks triggering because
> when I park the car in the garage at home I leave the keys on the
> dashboard. (If I bring them in the house I'll spend 30 minutes
looking
> for them the next day). My solution is to always leave the lid down
> or, if it came home wet, to leave the windows down. My dog probably
> COULD open a window but he wouldn't - just out of spite.

Heh, another good reason to hold onto my 1990 - no trunk light. <g>

Actually I put one of those "stick-on" lights in the trunk. If I
leave it turned on, the only battery that goes dead is the one in the
light, *not* the one in the car.

Iva & Belle.)
'90B Classic Red.)
#3 winkin' Miata

"Cat in the Hat" > wrote in message
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>
> Sorry to hear about your loss.... These cars are like our children. But
> more obedient.
> Tom
>
Huh? Tom? ........... oh boy!?$#

Chris
99BBB