You have the Miata.net forum as the default page in your web
browser - You yelled the first time you saw a paint chip in your Mica paint - Your
car has two sets of rims, but you're still wearing flip flops with duct tape -
You always back away from your car after parking it - You ask for a job transfer
to make your commute longer - You put more research into buying tires than
choosing a doctor - You consider a new shift knob a "Mod" - Your
car has a first name (and its not O S C A R) - Your
car has a name like Baby, Honey Bee, White Knight or Silver Bullet - You talk
about your car to anyone who stands still for two seconds - You carry Meguiar's
Final Inspection and clean towels in your trunk, just in case - You name your
children Toyo and Koni - You'd rather get two extra HP with that new air intake
than buy your spouse a birthday gift - You believe that *to Zaino* is a
perfectly acceptable infinitive - You use your recently Zainoed car as a mirror
to dress while admiring your handy work at the same time - You drive 30 miles to
get your oil changed - You refer to your car's radio and A/C as dead weight -
You never ever tailgate an SUV unless you work for Carsmetics - You can't figure
out if it's going to be Supercharger or Turbo! - You decide to go get some
coffee just because you want to drive around with the top down - You go out of
your way to find a drive-through so you don't have to get out of the car - You
know what P729LWS means - You deliberately omit to lock your car when you get
home in the evening, just so you have one more excuse to go outside and look at
it before bed time - You'd rather risk a ticket than put a license plate in the
front of your car - You find yourself explaining the aerodynamics of driving
with the top down in the rain without getting wet to people with glazed looks on
their faces - You know what options were available on every model year since
1990, but still can't remember your family's birthdays - You choose your
girlfriend based on how much she likes your car - The first words out of your
mouth when giving someone a ride are "hold on" - You can tell the
difference between cars that were treated with Megiar's, Zymol, 3M or Zaino -
You coordinate an office autox in your company's parking lot - You know all the
Miatas in your parking garage and their owners - You disapprove of other
convertibles driving around with the top up in nice weather - You know what 10AE
stands for - You know the available storage space in your trunk to then nearest
cubic inch - You replace the muffler, tires, gear shift knob, anti-sway bars,
air filter, gas cap, shocks, springs and horn on your brand new car - You're
likely to carry items in the passenger seat which should only be hauled in a
truck bed - When asked "how do you do?", you feel compelled to engage
in a full explanation of the advantages of rear wheel drive - You know that
Mahogany Mica is not a kitchen countertop - When
someone mentions the "GAP" you don't think of clothes or hip
commercials - You can recognize another Miata from ten miles away - You can tell
how well a Miata has been cared for by the condition of the plastic window - You
know more about the hazards of a short crankshaft than your mechanic - You know
who bwob is - You sell Miatas down at the local dealership...and you don't work
there - Your idea of packing for a weekend trip is clean underwear and a
toothbrush - You actually have the title of your car - You can fold a car cover
so it fits under the boot cover - You can convince your wife that an overnight
bag will hold enough clothes for a 2 week trip and remark that "the fresh
air makes her look like an Ivory Girl" - Your
friends avoid you for two weeks after they buy a new car that isn't a Miata -
You sign all correspondence (even checks!) with [your name] and "[car's
name]" - You slip and fall in the bathtub, and you immediately report it to
Banter - You can't decide whether to lock your car or not - You've spent more
time at stoplights than you care to admit looking up and counting the chromed
lug bolts on Peterbilt truck tires - You are still angry that damage to your car
is not covered under your family medical policy - You know who the KNOBmeister
is - You feel you're now qualified to pull teeth - You refer to winter drives
with the top down as a "sleigh ride" - You've ever gone out at night
and just sat in your car with the inside light on - Your glove compartment has a
bottle of sunscreen in it - You've gotten completely lost out in the
countryside, but you don't care because it's warm, it isn't raining, and you've
got a full tank of gas - Realizing you have a full tank of gas and nowhere (important) to be for the next two hours, you get on the road to
anywhere and just go - You turn the radio off for a bit preferring the sound of the wind, the road and your engine over your favorite
CD - It saddens you to realize you need to get off the next exit and turn around, as it has been an hour since you left and need the next hour to get back
home - You decide the heck with it and drive on until you have half a tank of
gas left - You reach a half tank of gas and say the heck with it and go on since
there MUST be a gas station in the next 100 miles - And, finally, you must be a
Miata owner if your gas tank is half full and not half empty.
Last updated on 11/01/2009 10:32 PM
The preceding has been made possible by the contributions of fellow Miata owners from the Miata.net forum. Thank you to all who participated. Submissions may be edited for content or to make them just sound cooler. Questions? Email me.