10-08-2020, 02:54 PM | #21 |
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Eh. I commuted in a Miata with an LSD and snow tires back in Michigan. Yes, it was fun to slide around and play Ari Vatanen, but clambering inside that thing wearing a heavy coat and boots and trying to find space for my hat and briefcase was a PITA. In the winter I'd rather have something like a Golf, especially for commuting.
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10-08-2020, 05:29 PM | #23 |
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I would drive the cars you have right now. Enjoy them because it seems like you have a good fleet. With the path that new car design is taking and the onslaught of EVs/CUVs etc.....who knows what is going to be able to be called "fun" in the near future. If it were me, I'd split the mileage between the M3 and the Miata.
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10-08-2020, 05:51 PM | #24 |
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I had 20+ mile commutes for about 16 years and never once worried too much about the impact of those miles on the value of the car. I purchased the cars so I could get around and enjoy my time in the car as much as possible.
Commutes were (one way):
But now that I'm in TX, my commute is just a few feet
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Seriously, though, all of that. Driving a Miata in winter is fine. Getting in and out of a closed up Miata is enough of a pain when wearing cargo shorts and a t shirt. It’s pretty f’ing annoying when dressed for a New England winter day. Even with a skullcap you’re not taking off and leaving the briefcase in 1975.
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10-08-2020, 07:45 PM | #27 | |
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It's a bit different in heavy traffic and being there for 30+ minutes each way. My wife will certainly push for the Golf idea. The question is, will it cost me the Miata. It probably should, since the use case would go down a bunch. And a 4th car would be pretty objectionable with a solid reason. |
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10-08-2020, 08:54 PM | #29 |
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No doubt. I would happily give up the Miata short-term for a medium-term Boxster.
I still think I will try to get through one more winter in the Miata, if only to get a little more ROI on the winter wheels and tires, and Maybe make the call sometime next year. It's not as if I can't drive the M3 in the winter, but I want to keep it to clean, dry roads. |
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Man, I really miss having to worry about winter driving in New England. Said me never. LOL. I think you are all crazy for driving an MX5 even with snows. The car is too light and won’t dig and bite into packed snow. You’d get stuck so easily it’s not funny on poorly plowed roads.
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