05-01-2020, 02:01 AM
Guth, I've tried heel-toeing in this car. Can't do it yet. I can't articulate my ankle enough to make it work. Also, my sandal is too bulky and cumbersome. Lotta slop there.
Truth be told, it's not all that important to me. It's a great, fun skill, to be sure, but I'm not shooting for lap times up there in the mountains. I don't need every last tenth of a second. I'm just having fun.
You're right, though, in that part of having fun is learning and mastering a satisfying skill. The Miata is a perfect car for heel-toeing, which will only make the experience even more fun. Yes, I'm sure I'll get to it, once I can physically manage it.
The one thing I can say about a good convertible vs a motorcycle is they share that all-important feeling of occasion that is missing from an ordinary car. I always used to love going out to the garage, opening it, and seeing my CB1100, knowing that today gets to be a Motorcycle Day! Definitely not another day at work. Nope, today is for adventures, sights, scents, salsas, tacos, Red Bulls, rushing wind, blurred scenery...FUN!
It's no different with the Miata. It's bright red, it's sporty, you can take the top down, and there it is, the whole world before you, imploring you to come out and play.
Yep, very motorcycle-ish.
You know one other way I know this thing is kind of like a motorcycle?
Like a total idiot, I still find myself doing my usual lowered, two-fingered 'V'-shaped acknowledgement wave whenever a motorcycle goes by, just like I did when I was riding. I don't mean to. It's not a conscious decision, and I don't do it when I'm in other cars. When I'm in this car, however, it just happens automatically.
Kindred spirits.
Truth be told, it's not all that important to me. It's a great, fun skill, to be sure, but I'm not shooting for lap times up there in the mountains. I don't need every last tenth of a second. I'm just having fun.
You're right, though, in that part of having fun is learning and mastering a satisfying skill. The Miata is a perfect car for heel-toeing, which will only make the experience even more fun. Yes, I'm sure I'll get to it, once I can physically manage it.
The one thing I can say about a good convertible vs a motorcycle is they share that all-important feeling of occasion that is missing from an ordinary car. I always used to love going out to the garage, opening it, and seeing my CB1100, knowing that today gets to be a Motorcycle Day! Definitely not another day at work. Nope, today is for adventures, sights, scents, salsas, tacos, Red Bulls, rushing wind, blurred scenery...FUN!
It's no different with the Miata. It's bright red, it's sporty, you can take the top down, and there it is, the whole world before you, imploring you to come out and play.
Yep, very motorcycle-ish.
You know one other way I know this thing is kind of like a motorcycle?
Like a total idiot, I still find myself doing my usual lowered, two-fingered 'V'-shaped acknowledgement wave whenever a motorcycle goes by, just like I did when I was riding. I don't mean to. It's not a conscious decision, and I don't do it when I'm in other cars. When I'm in this car, however, it just happens automatically.
Kindred spirits.