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XS11E[_1_] September 13th 06 02:02 PM

1990 Miata with 1.6 with shimmy in possibly the driveshaft.
 
pws > wrote in
:

> Call it inseam length or leg length, but if your inseam is 32",
> 34", or 40+ inches, this is going to make a difference in how the
> car fits you.


Nonsense, anyone with a chainsaw can fix leg length.

Iva September 13th 06 03:22 PM

1990 Miata with 1.6 with shimmy in possibly the driveshaft.
 
XS11E wrote:
> Pat wrote:
> > Call it inseam length or leg length, but if your inseam is 32",
> > 34", or 40+ inches, this is going to make a difference in how the
> > car fits you.

>
> Nonsense, anyone with a chainsaw can fix leg length.


Yes, that's true. But it does leaves nasty stains on the carpet and seats.
Although I imagine with the correct upholstery and carpet color, they
wouldn't be as noticeable. <g>

Iva & Belle.)
'90B Classic Red.)
#3 winkin' Miata



pws[_1_] September 13th 06 03:34 PM

1990 Miata with 1.6 with shimmy in possibly the driveshaft.
 
Iva wrote:

> Yes, that's true. But it does leaves nasty stains on the carpet and seats.
> Although I imagine with the correct upholstery and carpet color, they
> wouldn't be as noticeable. <g>
>
> Iva & Belle.)
> '90B Classic Red.)
> #3 winkin' Miata


The '93 LE might be a good choice.

NOW we are back on topic. Thanks Iva. :-)

Pat

XS11E[_1_] September 13th 06 03:52 PM

1990 Miata with 1.6 with shimmy in possibly the driveshaft.
 
pws > wrote in
:

> Iva wrote:
>
>> Yes, that's true. But it does leaves nasty stains on the carpet
>> and seats. Although I imagine with the correct upholstery and
>> carpet color, they wouldn't be as noticeable. <g>
>>
>> Iva & Belle.)
>> '90B Classic Red.)
>> #3 winkin' Miata

>
> The '93 LE might be a good choice.
>
> NOW we are back on topic. Thanks Iva. :-)


Wanna start a pool as to how long we stay on topic? <GD&R>


Iva September 13th 06 04:24 PM

1990 Miata with 1.6 with shimmy in possibly the driveshaft.
 
Pat wrote:
> Iva wrote:
>
> > Yes, that's true. But it does leaves nasty stains on the carpet and

seats.
> > Although I imagine with the correct upholstery and carpet color, they
> > wouldn't be as noticeable. <g>
> >

> The '93 LE might be a good choice.
>
> NOW we are back on topic. Thanks Iva. :-)


Don't know about the LE - isn't it difficult to get blood stains out of
leather? And yes, the blood will match while it's fresh but I'm concerned
that it will be too dark after drying to continue to match.

(Topic? What topic?) <g>

Iva & Belle.)
'90B Classic Red.)
#3 winkin' Miata



Remove This September 13th 06 04:48 PM

Zoo animals
 
Do these tortoises come in white?


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"pws" > wrote in message
...
> Christopher Muto wrote:
>> to bring this back on topic... are you guys saying that an adult
>> galapagos tortoise could not drive a miata because they are just too big?

>
>
> They do get too big, but that is not the point.
> A tortoise is very smart for a reptile, and they already move slowly
> enough when walking.
> Driving the underpowered miata and slowing down even more just would not
> make any sense and they realize this.
>
> That is why they have been here for 180 million years while we aren't
> going to make it to even close to one million years. They keep things
> simple, we complicate and screw things up. :-)
>
> Pat



Remove This September 13th 06 04:53 PM

1990 Miata with 1.6 with shimmy in possibly the driveshaft.
 
Britney has a Miata? Is that what the kid was caught driving awhile ago?


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"pws" > wrote in message
...
> Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
>> THANK YOU LANNY! Damn, one (probably incorrect) response and it was off
>> to the OFF TOPIC FRENZY! What were you people thinking! Kids!
>>
>> The guy even said thanks for the great help! ........inseams my arse!
>>
>> aaahhhh,
>> Chris
>> 99BBB

>
> If only that were true. I still act like a kid, but the body gets harder
> to fool every day.
>
> To get back on topic about miatas with shimmy problems, did you hear that
> Britney Spears gave birth to her second child? ;-)
>
> Pat



XS11E[_1_] September 13th 06 09:30 PM

Zoo animals
 
"Remove This" > wrote in
news:WKVNg.1440$XR3.410@trndny02:

> Do these tortoises come in white?


Yes but nobody can catch them because they're so fast.

Don Bruder September 13th 06 11:27 PM

Zoo animals
 
In article >,
XS11E > wrote:

> "Remove This" > wrote in
> news:WKVNg.1440$XR3.410@trndny02:
>
> > Do these tortoises come in white?

>
> Yes but nobody can catch them because they're so fast.


I'd have thought they'd be fairly easy to catch, since the viscosity is
likely pretty high...

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Scott Hughes September 14th 06 02:35 PM

1990 Miata with 1.6 with shimmy in possibly the driveshaft.
 
pws > wrote in
:

> XS11E wrote:
>
>> I'm 6'4" with a 34" inseam and the Miata fits me perfectly, as if
>> designed specifically for my size. I've driven it on trips of around
>> 400 miles or so and am completely happy with the fit.
>>
>> It's also white, maybe white Miatas fit better as well as being
>> faster? Leon can explain it, I'm sure.

>
>
> You have me by 7 inches in height, but only 2 inches on the inseam.
> That means your head is very close to the top when the top is raised.
> If you were built like my friend, who probably has closer to a 38" -
> 40" inseam, (I don't ask guys stuff like that), it would not fit you
> well at all.
>
> I am talking about width as well as height, and leg length means a lot
> with this car.
>
> Pat


Another important factor is how close you prefer to be to the steering
wheel & pedals. I'm 6'2" w/ a 32-34" inseam and I feel like my 94 was
custom-made for me. I don't even have the seat all the way back. If I
put my hands at 10&2, I have probably about a 50 deg bend at the elbows.
My knees also stay "comfortably" bent. This is the most comfortable to
me, tho most people, it seems, would considder this cramped.

I will concur w/ XS11E tho, the newer models don't fit so well. A friend
of mine has an 06, and if I adjust his seat to how I have mine, my right
knee presses up against the dash and my head hits a crossbar in the top.
Moving the seat a notch back and leaning it a notch back gets around
this, but I don't know if I'd every be as comfortable in a new one as I
am in mine.

-Scott


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