04-25-2020, 05:33 AM
Figured Guth, of all people, being an S2000 guy, would appreciate this...
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My new 2020 MX-5 Grand Touring, 6-spd manual, black soft top, black leather interior. Bought it yesterday.
Cancer robbed me of my first dream car, back in 2011. Had to unwind the deal and give the car right back to the dealership when I went on disability leave. My recent collision, when the idiot clobbered me while I was riding my Kawi Z900, robbed me of motorcycling. This is my way of reclaiming some of what life has taken from me.
I took it to my motorcycle roads up in the mountains last night. With the top down, it's fairly similar to riding a fast bike up there. The physical sensations aren't all that different. Same basic speeds in the twisties, albeit not on the freeway. There, the bikes tend to want to go much faster. In the mountains, however, this thing is just as fast as the bikes, only it does it much more safely, of course. Much better lighting, too. Plus, hey, similar to throwing on an extra liner when it gets cold while riding, here you just put the top up and/or hit the seat heaters.
Not the worst trade-off in the world, I have to say. The only definite downsides, vs a bike: no lane splitting; upkeep on that soft top; reduced fuel mileage; not as much of a physical workout.
Whole lotta obvious upsides.
My new 2020 MX-5 Grand Touring, 6-spd manual, black soft top, black leather interior. Bought it yesterday.
Cancer robbed me of my first dream car, back in 2011. Had to unwind the deal and give the car right back to the dealership when I went on disability leave. My recent collision, when the idiot clobbered me while I was riding my Kawi Z900, robbed me of motorcycling. This is my way of reclaiming some of what life has taken from me.
I took it to my motorcycle roads up in the mountains last night. With the top down, it's fairly similar to riding a fast bike up there. The physical sensations aren't all that different. Same basic speeds in the twisties, albeit not on the freeway. There, the bikes tend to want to go much faster. In the mountains, however, this thing is just as fast as the bikes, only it does it much more safely, of course. Much better lighting, too. Plus, hey, similar to throwing on an extra liner when it gets cold while riding, here you just put the top up and/or hit the seat heaters.
Not the worst trade-off in the world, I have to say. The only definite downsides, vs a bike: no lane splitting; upkeep on that soft top; reduced fuel mileage; not as much of a physical workout.
Whole lotta obvious upsides.