My first time!!

81autospider · Post by **81autospider** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:22 pm

This Saturday will be my day to be united with my 82 Spider...I am looking towards getting behind the wheel and driving another convertible...my first one was a 94 Miata which I totaled the front end...I guess you could say I gave it a face lift

...am really looking towards the Fiat though cuz it has an automatic trans., something I wish I had in the Miata...but won't miss those big Miata air dam headlights though

...every time I turned on the head lights you could feel the car slow down a bit

...I will be more careful this time and keep my distance cuz these cars are light and will just slide when you slam on the brakes...I will be back to let you know how the 136 mile drive went as this will be my first time driving a Spider.

Thanks for read 'n

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:29 pm

I remember the 85 mile drive home the day I picked up mine. Leaning forward with tense shoulders the whole way. But hey, it made it!
Good luck.
Ron

ga.spyder · Post by **ga.spyder** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:52 pm

It will take you about 5 miles to forget all about the Miata

.Good luck and post some pics when you get her home! Always nice to hear of another 82 going to a good home.

Craig

81autospider · Post by **81autospider** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:30 pm

OK...I just got off the phone with the friend of which I bought the car from...he has owned it for 9 yrs. and maybe put 8K on the motor...I still don't know the mileage and have never driven it before...he has always had it covered and I have only seen bits and pieces by lifting the cover...he said he wouldn't have sold it to me if it wasn't a good car for the money...and yet when he drove it down to be smogged, the smog guy said it had passed as clean as a brand new car...my buddy said that he hated to see it go...but knows it's going to a good home...he also checked things out for me and said not one oil leak!...so I am anxious to get behind the wheel...he also told me that it's very quiet on the freeway...cool uh....I will be happy to post some pics as soon as I get my hands on 'er

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:49 pm

sounds like you're getting a peach!

Leesfer · Post by **Leesfer** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:07 am

Quiet and auto?

where is the sports-car fun?

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:58 am

He didn't say it was quiet drivng on the freeway...just quiet on the freeway.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:52 am

there is something special about driving in complete solitude, winding along a serene mountain road then tromping the gas pedal down completely shattering the silence with a crackling exhaust note that sends the wildlife scattering

81autospider · Post by **81autospider** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:10 pm

My first time was a success...the temp gauge, the most important one to view on a car you don't know stayed between 185-192F at 70-75 mph...and yes I will say it is a quiet car on the freeway, minus the wind noise...hardly any exhaust noise at all...it was actually quite pleasant of a drive except for a couple of things...even though the seat are in good condition...they have zero butt support

...I'm not a large man by all means, but the seats could use some support under the legs...it was if I was sitting on my grandma's kitchen chair...after some time I kept slipping down and had to keep readjusting...the steering felt light and nimble until you had to take a sharp corner at which the effort increased dramatically...all the mirrors were completely useless...2 PO's ago some one had swapped out the side mirrors for one that wouldn't stay put and just drooped...the rear view mirror shacked as if there was an earth quake...so I will have to at least fix the mirrors first...I was thinking of putting those round street rod mirrors on the window sash behind the vent window...I think those would look cool!...another item to fix is the Tach....he said it works sometime just tap on it he says

...I did that several times and it still doesn't work...maybe just a loose wire...other then that the car seems to be reliable and runs really good

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:32 am

Lucky you. My first time was definately not a success.
Oh! You're probably talking about the drive in the car.
Never mind.
Ron

ga.spyder · Post by **ga.spyder** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 am

Sounds like a pretty succesful first trip to me!As long as the engine ran good and stayed cool ,and she shifts fine you are ahead of the curve.All that other stuff is just cosmetic and you can fix at your own pace. Congrats on geeting her home!
Craig

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:26 am

congrats on your first outing. first of many more to come!!!

Spiddy · Post by **Spiddy** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:02 am

So Cal Mark wrote:there is something special about driving in complete solitude, winding along a serene mountain road then tromping the gas pedal down completely shattering the silence with a crackling exhaust note that sends the wildlife scattering

Mark, you've been watching too many Lambo adverts!!!

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:56 pm

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