Pismo/Ocean Dunes Potluck

... and this is why I won't likely be going UP in tire size any time soon, lol. I couldn't do 14mpg, not with how much I drive between daily commuting and weekly wheeling trips. At least not until I get a separate daily driver one day.

 

Nah...

Get a Corona!

 

Or one of these...



...as much as I don't care for the lowered truck look, I'd totally rock a lowered late 70's model 2wd pickup (as long as I still had my 04 4x4 to compensate).

 

I'm looking for a gas saver, but something I can screw around in and what's better than a 30 mpg Miata I can drift around the roundabouts by my house ? plus it's a small car so it'd feel like driving a 5 speed go kart !

 

You'd need to do quite a bit to drift an older Miata if its stock. I've got a friend who's all in to them. The stock motor is a dog, and only moves the car because of how light it is. I've driven it.

Says it drifts like a champ in the rain tho

 

Too bad they don't make a Prius with a manual trans, then I'd get one as a second commuter car.

Only way I'll ever be caught in a car/truck with an auto is if I lose a leg or get married, whichever comes first

 

Or... Cars/trucks stop being made with that option

 

I always wanted a stick, but my parents didn't want me to get one as my first car , so all my paychecks are going straight to my savings until I can afford the Miata and the insurance lol

 

This is true...

I'll just have to get insanely rich and import one from another country and pay the ridiculously high taxes on it

 

I prefer a manual transmission, I just lack in the patience department and didn't want to wait any longer for one to be available.

I don't really regret it tho. Wheeling is definitely easier when you don't have to play fancy footwork on steep hills.

 

I do give props to Toyota though for continuing to appease us by offering it with at least one or two trim levels still, I think Nissan is the only other auto maker that does that with their trucks still.

 

whichever I find first, a nice single can pickup that's stick or Miata

 

Yup... Patience will have its way with you also

 

Yeah I'd be lying if I said I didn't get frustrated with it on the trails sometimes, it's definitely a workout.

That and right now I'm throwing a ton of money at clutch issues which isn't exactly making the whole "manuals are cheaper than autos to maintain" thing true, at least not for me...

 

PATIENCE! that's how I got my Tacoma I have now

 

Yeah, the white Tacoma and the two on the FAR right look really nice!!!

 

so if any of you guys find a Miata for sale that's in good condition. lmk

 

Forgot about that

I'm living with 15 mpg on a 4banger

 

Thinking about having one in my future too