Earlier this month Moss and Roy both hit milestones in their miles traveled.
On 110609, Moss broke 18,000 miles! If I did my math correctly, I average approximately 621 miles per month since June 2007. In a way, I do take pride that his odometer is low, but on the other hand it is mostly city driving and lack of long distance driving.
On 110309, Roy crossed over into 80,000 miles!!! This was far more depressing because in my mind he’s getting older. The only comfort I get is that since 1993, Roy has averaged 417 miles per month. There is a bit of guilt when I do take him out on “long” drives and I wish I could just keep him mint for as long as possible.
My goal with Roy is to improve what Miatas are known for (among other things) – handling. My hope is that with the above parts, Roy will stay planted in the ground through the twisties while I’m being tailgated by a car with far more power ^_^;; I think I’m on the right track.
Since Roy is more important than myself, my wishlist is a bit smaller, although way out of my budget! The MMJ bag I don’t necessarily need, but once it’s gone it is GONE! I hope to get one of these items soon because checking online everyday for sales is not healthy .
It’s been so long since I’ve posted, so for now I’m just going to dump all the pictures of various meets into this post. Prepare for a months worth of picture-overload p_q!
Being a car enthusiast is just like any other hobbyist; we spend our earnings on our money pit, we tinker with our toys during the weekends, we gather as much information as we can about our interests, we browse craigslist endlessly, and more importantly we get together with those that share the same interests.
I really wanted to meet the locals and their cars; I had known that there were a few members in the area and thought it would nice to take in the scenery of Lands End. Maybe it was too early or there were other events that day, but it really wasn’t the turnout that I had expected. For some, even when served, there will always be dissatisfaction.
Overall – 2 NA, 2 NB, Civic Si, Chevy and a random MR-2 were present. It was funny how the driver of the MR-2 parked, came up to us, and started chatting it up. When asked if he was part of NCR – he asked “What is that? something Cool Ricers?” lolll… Also, the drive through Great Hwy and Skyline was a nice segway into dim sum!
Thanks to those that put in that effort to show up – I know it was early and if there is a next time it’ll definitely be at a more reasonable time.
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Being a car enthusiast is just like any other hobbyist; we spend our earnings on our money pit, we tinker with our toys during the weekends, we gather as much information as we can about our interests, we browse