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Old 07-20-2010, 12:40 PM
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Total overall width is about 1.5ft wider than the car...
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heh, i need to get one of those for my moped
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I just park next to my prelude.


or a jeep:

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Solution:
1. Put bike in car
2. Tie bike to rollbar
3. ???
4. Profit!!

For cerial though, I never actually realized how small a Miata was until I saw one in traffic in my A6.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
I just park next to my prelude.


or a jeep:
Its not that bad......
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Old 07-20-2010, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
I just park next to my prelude.


or a jeep:

That's nothing. I had a lifted H1 Hummer park next to me in Kelowna once. I took a pic but it got deleted. Looked hilarious.
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It sucks when they don't see you and run OVER your car. My dad was pulling into the driveway with his truck, ran over the front end, and just thought it was the curb. It had tire tracks over the fender, headlight, bumper, and turn signal housing. Tt bent the fender and broke the turn signal housing.
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Originally Posted by rider384
Solution:
1. Put bike in car
2. Tie bike to rollbar
3. ???
4. Profit!!
I actually do that!
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Haha... well I tried but it didn't fit. And I didn't want to scratch the bar or the bike too much.

The rack cost $60 and works great.
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I used to do that...Saris Bones is perfect for the Miata.

Never looked cool though, felt like a healthy, yuppy *** carry my Specialized out back of a Miata with the top down (pre-rollbar).
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Originally Posted by chpmnsws6
It sucks when they don't see you and run OVER your car. My dad was pulling into the driveway with his truck, ran over the front end, and just thought it was the curb. It had tire tracks over the fender, headlight, bumper, and turn signal housing. Tt bent the fender and broke the turn signal housing.
That's why I never pull all the way in to a parking lot space. Last thing I need is for some jackass to try and whip in and slam into my car.
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
That's why I never pull all the way in to a parking lot space. Last thing I need is for some jackass to try and whip in and slam into my car.
same. and it prevents front lip damage from parking curbs
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I would have gone further but I was about to hit his diff cover.
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Originally Posted by gospeed81
I used to do that...Saris Bones is perfect for the Miata.

Never looked cool though, felt like a healthy, yuppy *** carry my Specialized out back of a Miata with the top down (pre-rollbar).
Really? I got the Gaurdian. It was used and cheap but it seems to work great. I wish it was a little more "low profile" but since it's only on when I am going biking it's not a big deal.

Driving to North Van the other day I got like 50 looks of "WTF?!" It's awesome.
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Originally Posted by falcon
Really? I got the Gaurdian. It was used and cheap but it seems to work great. I wish it was a little more "low profile" but since it's only on when I am going biking it's not a big deal.

Driving to North Van the other day I got like 50 looks of "WTF?!" It's awesome.
That one must have come out after I bought the Bones (~6-7yrs ago).

I liked it because it was easy to remove and fold up, but looks like the Guardian is this and more.


Only plus for me of the Bones is it also works well with SUVs and not just flat trunked cars. I've used it on the Integra hatch as well. Really versatile.
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bah! you want your miata to look more like a toy car, have me drive it
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Originally Posted by leatherface24
bah! you want your miata to look more like a toy car, have me drive it
You got it backwards, even the Miata makes you look like a troll.
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I decided to poke fun at myself for driving a toy car at the last auto-x...

RC car-esque flag haha
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My other ride is a F-350 crewcab dually. Makes the miata look like a Hot Wheels.
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