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Offline Arthur Dent

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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #40 on: April 15, 2021, 12:18:50 pm »
I don't believe they are called that anymore.

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT. Dealer photos.
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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #41 on: April 15, 2021, 12:23:30 pm »
This must be a joke. That is way too new for Mr. Dent.


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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #42 on: April 15, 2021, 12:24:07 pm »
WOW, nice find!! Congrats!!
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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #43 on: April 15, 2021, 12:26:24 pm »
Not to worry. I also bought a really old piece of garage about a month ago - its sitting in the garage. It even has a hand crank handle.  :rofl2:
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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #44 on: April 15, 2021, 12:26:34 pm »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on April 15, 2021, 12:18:50 pm
I don't believe they are called that anymore.

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT. Dealer photos.

They're not called that anymore, but we all know that they're still Miata's.

Congrats.  That's a sweet ride, and yeah, far too nice for you.  :rofl2:
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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #45 on: April 15, 2021, 12:29:49 pm »


So the new ND Miata has more power which is a bummer. But then I looked the at dyno between the two. Should be fine given I paid half of what a new one is.
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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #46 on: April 15, 2021, 12:38:17 pm »
That is really cool. Congrats!

Maybe I just haven't been keeping up, but thought you still had that orange Fairlady? Sold already, or will be sold? Or you going full enthusiast with two RWD sports cars in the fleet?  :bow:

I'd love a Miata, but don't think I'd fit in one and couldn't quite make it work as a daily driver. But there was a newer one (soft top) on winter tires that gave me a twinge of jealousy every time I saw it in the ski hill parking lot this winter. Guy was a regular and parked in the first row many days. No ski rack, so he must have been a snowboarder? TBH, I'm kind of surprised that a snowboard would fit in the trunk.
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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #47 on: April 15, 2021, 12:43:05 pm »
lol, come on Dent, that's way out of character  ;D Seriously, nice car, great spec. Driven these plenty as presser and always enjoy them, just great cars that are also fairly easy to live with.
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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #48 on: April 15, 2021, 12:44:22 pm »
Score! That's a beautiful car

Just in time for nice weather too

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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #49 on: April 15, 2021, 12:57:15 pm »
Fairlady didn't last too long unfortunately. A certain family member that can't be named needed something paid off and the broken collar bone meant I couldn't drive it for a couple months so it went away (just after I got it sorted, of course  :( ) Similar to my old Triumph TR8 I never really got to enjoy it.

The fleet so to speak stands at:

1992 Ford Mustang
2017 GMC Sierra (wife's)
2005 GMC Sierra (oldest boy's)
Mystery old junker in the garage
and then the 2017 Mazda MX-5 after this weekend.

So oddly enough nothing fwd these days.
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Re: Dent buys a thing (Not a Volkswagen Thing)
« Reply #50 on: April 15, 2021, 12:58:29 pm »
Thread hijack? Account breached? WTF just happened?

Great purchase and great car. Really like these a lot. Enjoy!
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #51 on: April 15, 2021, 01:04:40 pm »
Wow, nice car buddy!! A lot out of character for you though, about 35-40 years new!!  ;D
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #52 on: April 15, 2021, 01:06:51 pm »
Nice, really like that model of MX5!
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #53 on: April 15, 2021, 01:15:52 pm »
 :o

Nice purchase, AD!
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #54 on: April 15, 2021, 01:25:18 pm »
Congrats! Very nice purchase.
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #55 on: April 15, 2021, 01:50:16 pm »
Very nice purchase and definitely unexpected.  I'm sure you will enjoy it a lot this summer.
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #56 on: April 15, 2021, 02:14:02 pm »
Very nice!  the RF always catches my eye and that's a great colour combo!
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #57 on: April 15, 2021, 02:18:20 pm »
Are we in some alternate universe where Arthur Dent has a Miata that's 18 years newer than mine? ???
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #58 on: April 15, 2021, 02:20:16 pm »
I really like the styling of the RF over the soft top Miata. The two tone interior of the GT looks real nice. It will be more like a targa roof over full convertible experience. With the BBS wheels (which I don't love but are fine) and Brembos it should mean sport package with the limited slip diff.

And oddly for me this is pretty much a fully loaded example with the heated seats, leather, stupid iPad in the dash, etc. Apparently its older system without Apple Car Play, Android Auto but not if I'd actually use that. It has a backup camera  :rofl2: I still think power windows are a luxury. If it can connect Bluetooth for tunes that is all I need. Just hooked up insurance on it so getting closer.
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Re: Dent buys a semi convertible thing 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT
« Reply #59 on: April 15, 2021, 02:25:29 pm »
Who are you and what did you do with our Mr. Dent?

Seriously, great car!
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