Bill's Miata MX-5

I’m Bill and I purchased my first red 1991 Mazda Miata MX-5 NA #1  on May 1, 1997.  On that day, it already had mileage of 65,737 miles.   As of  it’s  February 11, 2012  sale-date , it’s total miles were 156,636. I acquired my “second” red 1991 Miata MX-5  NA  #2  with only 57,236 miles on it, on September 8, 2011; it had 8,501  fewer miles on it than was on my first red ’91 MX-5 NA  #1  when I bought it. Notice that my “second”  red  ’91 MX-5  NA #2  had 99,400  fewer miles on it on it at acquisition  than my first  red ’91 MX-5 NA #1 on it’s sale-date!  Confused yet?  I sometimes called my first Miata, my “Widdle Wed Wocket”. I’ve named my second Miata “Zaney Red”, after my friend, mentor and benefactor Zane, who “gave” it to me.

My  MX-5  NA  #1 was “SOLD”  via “Craig’s List”,  Saturday, February 11, 2012. For five months + 3 days,  I actually had two Miatas  simultaneously!  Today, I’m happily back to only one.  From my first day behind the wheel of my first Miata until May 1, 2012, I’ve been  behind the wheel(s) of  a “Miata” (tho not, the same Miata) for a total span of exactly 15 years as a proud and happy “Miataphile”!  The fore-going is set forth as my record of these events for posterity.

Nextly, planning to have some touch-up paint done on the rear “bumper” of MX-5 NA  #2. I’m still tweaking the upholstery around the Roll-Bar. Lastly (hehe) the car needs to be completely detailed.  After that time, I hope to take photos of it ad-nauseum.  All of the above only serves to bring this ’91 MX-5 NA #2 up to the exact level (and beyond?) of the now departed ’91 MX-5  NA #1; less those crucial 99,400 less miles. Well worth all of these months and dollars.

The above photo of  ’91 MX-5 NA #1 will be replaced with a new photo of MX-5 NA #2.   Over-time, I’ll move along the wish-list (below)  for a few more modifications as well as maintenance.  I’ll be sure to  feature those on this blog, as we go.  Current intentions and dreams are for my ’91 MX-5  NA #2 to become & remain my “dream-car”! 

I’m a “retro” kind of a guy and expect this car to be the last in my succession of  the  four “red-sports-cars” in my life. My two Miatas have blurred in my minds-eye, into a single-evolved car with which I’ve bonded  for the last 15 years. So, as of now, I’ve “dropped the “#2″ appellation. Once again, it’s simply just “Zaney Red”, my “Miata”!  If my calculations are correct, it should all work out just about right as we slide into that very last twisty-curve.

My intention is to drive it for the rest of my life and on into the sunset. 

We’re clearly over the hump; but, there’s “always going to be more”!

Follow my blog for more up-dates and possibly some photo-updates in the  future.

Keep on  Zoomin’,     Bill

Bill driving “Zaney Red”

Motto: “Sometimes, too much of a good thing is just enough!”

Another Miataphile’s Quote:        

“Enough with the politically correct electric ‘cars’ !!

For the true enthusiast, an automobile must provide

a living and breathing, visceral experience. Regardless

of cold, raw performance numbers, a vehicle that does

not deliver the music, vibration, and aromas of an

internal-combustion engine is and always will be

nothing more than a golf cart.” – John Biel, Lakewood CA

My “Sort-of-Short- Wish-List”

(must all be practically free!)

*Decent Red Hard-top

*Red Front and Rear Mud-Guards

*Black Leather-like Seat Covers

(donations of any of the above items will be most appreciated….hehe)

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