View Poll Results: Do you let other people drive your Miata?

Yes, it's a fun car and everybody should have a chance to drive it

7.25%

Yes, but only if I'm in the other seat

13.04%

Yes, but only a very select few people

63.77%

No, I'm the only person who gets to drive my baby

11.59%

Some other combination of things

4.35%

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12-29-2008, 08:00 PM

#21

Fireindc

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It depends. If its running great, I'm usually happy to let one of my car friends drive it. If its running funny or if someone keeps bugging me to drive it, **** no.

As BenR said, if you have to ask you probably aren't getting the keys.

Oh, and if you break it (if its your fault) then you better fix it.

12-29-2008, 08:24 PM

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They are never going to fix it.

I only let mt brother and cousin drive the Jackel.

I'm not worried about the 6psi car.

But tipically, no one drives any of my cars.

12-29-2008, 08:33 PM

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"A select few"

And thus far, they're all from BEGi... imagine that!

- L

12-29-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Savington

I foolishly let a cute girl drive it once, but she slept with me afterwards. Not sure if I'd do that trade again, if that's an indicator of how stingy I am with the keys.

If I could meet a woman who could operate a vehicle without running over **** in the road or talking on the phone, I'd probably sleep with her too.

12-29-2008, 10:28 PM

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By all means, just try and drive mine....you won't get too far. Oh wait, I don't have a turbo miata anymore:(.

12-29-2008, 10:33 PM

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i said no because only 1 other person has drove it.

12-29-2008, 11:02 PM

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Yeah, if I trust them.

My friend Brian and my Dad I would let take any of my cars I own, or ever would own anywhere if they needed.

Other joyriders? If I've driven with them and trust them, sure, but I'm in the car with them.

12-30-2008, 04:07 AM

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If I could meet a woman who could operate a vehicle without running over **** in the road or talking on the phone, I'd probably sleep with her too.

She ******* beat on it, too. WOT pulls in 2nd and 3rd gear. Too bad she ended up being batshit nuts.

12-30-2008, 08:27 AM

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She ******* beat on it, too. WOT pulls in 2nd and 3rd gear. Too bad she ended up being batshit nuts.

I had one with a comptech blown prelude. Also bat-**** crazy. Now she has a Comptech blower on her s2k. Her rich husband cuts checks for that ****.

12-30-2008, 08:47 AM

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my good friend that ive talked car **** with for years has probably put as many miles as i have on my new setup. I like to hear it drive down the road from my apartment lol. if i sit outside i can hear him ripping it for a good while. Its always fun to hear someone say they saw my car driving around town even when im not driving it lol, plus i have the keys to his car ;-)

i usually only let my GOOD friends or buddies with cooler more expensive cars drive my miata :-). Thanks to my little tic tac ive had the opportunity to drive an m3 a subaru sti with bolt ons and a semi built evo!!

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