You know you're an Miata owner when...

m1chael · Post by **m1chael** » 26 Jun 2006, 00:51

~You have to explain to people that the car's faster if they're not in it, and then dodge the slap and accusations that you're calling them fat.

~You've spun out at least once, then quickly got going again, purposely spun 180 degrees the other way, and continued on as if you meant to spin the first time, only now your heart is about ready to explode because it's beating so damn fast.

~People insist it's FWD, you promptly prove them otherwise, and they get reeeeal quiet.

~You have to explain that your car is faster in turns than going straight.

~You think a 1.8 is a large displacement motor.

~You regularly use acronyms like AFM, CAS, NA, OTM, OPG, and YMMV.

~You know what HLA noise is.

~You get out the car when at a drive-through ATM.

~You find yourself driving much later into dusk before turning on your headlights to keep the aerodynamics clean.

~People have to ask you what kind of car you have--after you walk them around it.

~It's quicker to turn the engine back on to roll up the power windows, especially when cold.

~After buying your NA, you spend more time on Miata.net than you ever used to spend watching tv.

~You shop for rims and tires by weight.

~You know what it means to "add lightness".

~200-300hp is BIG horsepower.

~Your significant other understands that this is the other woman and still marries you.

~The only floor jack that fits is an expensive race jack.

~You repeatedly â€œsearchâ€

91BRG · Post by **91BRG** » 26 Jun 2006, 01:13

Utrolig mye bra der ja

glaibilenmin · Post by **glaibilenmin** » 26 Jun 2006, 18:13

nesten litt for mye kjent der:)

_mx5_Rune_ · Post by **_mx5_Rune_** » 26 Jun 2006, 20:03

hehe, hørtes kjent ut mye av det her ja..

Paest · Post by **Paest** » 04 Jul 2006, 00:41

bra det ikke er bare meg..

MX-Morten · Post by **MX-Morten** » 04 Jul 2006, 07:38

hehe, har ikke vært mazda-eier så lenge, men allerede kunne jeg kjenne meg igjen på flere av punktene ja

"You know what HLA noise is. "

tok ikke denne helt, hva står HLA for?

ToreK · Post by **ToreK** » 04 Jul 2006, 09:35

Uffda...

MX-Morten · Post by **MX-Morten** » 04 Jul 2006, 10:35

"Hydraulic Lash Adjusters"

HLA noise can affect most Mazda engines (Miata/MX5 I4, V6) at any time. The noise is a tap-tap due to non zero-lash between cam lobe & HLA

Ventiltikking altså

fatlaces · Post by **fatlaces** » 04 Jul 2006, 11:24

ja den har vi hørt. forsvant på lørdag etter oljeskift

Rasmus79 · Post by **Rasmus79** » 04 Jul 2006, 17:09

HAHA!! Vanvittig bra!
Føler meg nesten som del av AA eller no. - kjenner igjen ALLE Mx-5 eier-tegnene. (bortsett kanskje fra bil-minibanken;de har vi ikke så mange av her i Norge...)
Alt fra jentenes reaksjon på å ikke skjønne hva slags bil det er, selv etter å ha sittet i den et par ganger, til førstereaksjonen til gutta (som vanligvis er latter og sjikane) som alle senere vil kjøre den.
Og selv måtte jeg jo bare sette en check ved alle de andre symptomene.
Morsomt at vi alle er hekta.