Originally Posted by
Colin_R6
Hey fellas,
Don't make too much fun of me, but I'm looking to get rid of my Indian Scout Bobber, I like the bike but my last ride on the bike wasn't my favorite thing, and has convinced me that maybe a small 2 door sports car might be a little more appropriate. "I'm too old for this shit" came to mind as I was cruising into Calgary at 9pm with lightning strikes on the horizon, and me leaving my rain gear at home like an idiot.
The new gen Miata seems to fit the bill for me. I can get one with 3 pedals and the price point is attractive to me, decent fuel mileage, as well as the fact that it has more trunk space than the Indian, lol!
I've been looking at them for the last couple of weeks and like the styling and all that. I even test drove one with a soft top in Kimberley. Not really interested in the soft top, seemed a bit noisy and i'm bald so having the top down probably wouldn't happen much, so I've been searching for a white one with the retractable hard top (RF model). Everything I read online mentions that its quite a bit quieter in the cab with the hard top.
Anwyay, is there any reason to NOT get one of these cars? I really enjoyed the test ride, it felt comfortable and I had fun going for a little cruise in it. My dream car would be an older Lotus Elise or Exige, but they're a little more expensive than I'm interested in, old ones have really held their value well - and I suspect they have a little more of a rigorous maintenance schedule. I don't need a track car, just something reliable and good on gas that I can cruise between Calgary and Cranbrook to hang out with my brother and not have to worry about rain gear.
I should note, I found the exact model/color in Surrey that I'm looking for, for a decent price, but it has two $0 collision claims against it.