Miatatude

Back from a weekend in Hilton Head. Once a year we get the run of a 2-bedroom condo down there for free. Well actually it is in payment for doing the owner’s web page (man, I hope the IRS isn’t reading this) he owns a couple and manages a lot more. I did the original page a ways back and do a couple of updates to it yearly to keep the units and their photos updated.

Actually had the top down on both Friday and Saturday afternoons. Felt good as it had been almost a week since the car was convertiblized…

Yesterday I washed the grime off the car. When I was finished, I pulled the Wabbit Teeth out of the mouth. Never did grow to like them. May give them away if I can find a sucker that’ll have them. Should I put the Alley Gator teeth back in or should I go with something different?

Today it was actually nice enough to ride home with the top down.

Started up, went down, went up, went down, went up, went down, still down.
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The sun and 60 degree weather didn’t arrive as predicted. The clouds were hanging heavy overhead all day and I bet it didn’t get out of the lower 50’s. By quitting time it was already too cold to think about putting the top down, drat it all. I’m sure tomorrow’s weather will be absolutely correct because they are calling for rain….

My intent was to keep the driving gloves in the center console, but alas there isn’t any room because of the 2 sets of sunglasses that reside there now, so I’ve decided to keep them in the glove box, how about that?

Started up, still up.
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Had high hopes of the dropping the top for the drive home, but they were dashed when the sun never materialized and the temps never made it into the 50’s. I guess I have lived too long in SC as I’m now getting colder at a much higher temperature…

My 2003 calendar arrived yesterday. I had a custom one made online at Shutterfly using the 12 best pictures from the Barndoor Fan Club’s Twilight Photo Contest. You can get your own too if you want, $24 and 4 days is all it takes. Start by picking your pictures.

Started up, still up.
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The ICE STORM OF THE CENTURY never did materialize. It was cold and it did rain/freezing rain a bit around here. Apparently 30-50 miles north of here got it pretty good, while we escaped unscathed. But I guess in some sort of sympathy move they closed the local schools 2 hours early. I wonder which weather forecast they were watching?

Started down, went up, still up.
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It’s a typical Sunday, so the Miata hasn’t budged from the garage where I left it after yesterday’s washing. Actually, yesterday’s driving trip was out of the garage into the driveway and then right back into the garage. Total mileage for this weekend 1/10 of a mile! Heck I myself was only out of the house once today – a trip to the end of the driveway to retrieve the local Sunday papers, The Augusta Chronicle and The Aiken Standard. And you thought you led an exciting life….

Started up, still up.
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Washed the car today, that is why the top went up. It was fairly filthy. Not only did I was the outside, but the engine compartment got a washing too. Found some quick and easy instructions in a Miata.net forum post and decided that 7 years of road grime needed to go. I really need to wash off the coolant residue left behind by my leaky heater hose incident, I could still smell it and it made me think that the leak was re-occurring. The engine compartment looks a whole heck of a lot better now, won’t win any car shows, but looks good. As a bonus the coolant smell is totally gone, it has been replaced by the scent of Simple Green.

Started down, went up, still up.
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