The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working

going thru my pictures on facebook and found this gem from 09
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that was a good day

Sooo... how about the Abarth comes with a free track day.

that's pretty cool, didn't BMW do that at one point with the M models?

And given Mazda's "racing heritage", they should definitively offer this with the Speeds
 
Like Will said, it would have been a Cluster FCK if mazda would have done that with MS3 owners........the majority are all about power. power and more power....everything else is secondary.......On another note, got my Kosei's back from Bryan Lingruen, they look like the came jusr from the factory!!!! They are now Bright Yellow and once Lauri decides on a color, we'll have the RPF-1's painted as well.....

Commute: The DWS's handled the crappy unplowed streets, hills and blocked driveways! Lauri is looking at all of these people getting stuck trying to get in the Giant Eagle parking lot........Props to DWS's for handling this crap!!!
 
That honestly surprises me. I figured with its super short wheelbase that it would try to come around on you.
electronics > wheelbase woes.

I was telling phen this morning about going way too fast for conditions (5" of snow on the highway going 70 switching lanes repeatedly) in the 2 on new blizzaks, I could feel the rear wiggle but the DSC kept it right in check. Kind of crazy what cars can do these days.

I definitely wasn't doing that in the miata this morning lol.
 
I think the biggest problem with the commute is people not knowing what a lane is. I76 is two lanes, driving in the dead center of the road is not acceptable! Especially when you can clearly see two sets of tire tracks for the two lanes.
 
electronics > wheelbase woes.

I was telling phen this morning about going way too fast for conditions (5" of snow on the highway going 70 switching lanes repeatedly) in the 2 on new blizzaks, I could feel the rear wiggle but the DSC kept it right in check. Kind of crazy what cars can do these days.

I definitely wasn't doing that in the miata this morning lol.

I never use the electronics. The 6 always turned off the TC, and everything else doesn't have any form of electronic aid.
 
Who all is going to Menchies tomorrow and what time? I have class but I want to know if I should go or skip
 
I never use the electronics. The 6 always turned off the TC, and everything else doesn't have any form of electronic aid.

I'm able to swallow my pride of my driving prowess to let the car help me out in s*** conditions. I'll try without it some time, but I'm sure I'll end up keeping it on next time.
 
Fatty almost kissed a Subaru on RT 8 this morning. Was in the far left lane all by myself cautiously passing people and this douche hits his turn signal as he merges right into my lane right in front of me. Horn blaring, downshift and threshold brake and I just missed him. Passed him in the right lane with one of these out the window;


If you want to drive slow that's totally fine. Just don't cut people off in the fast lane without looking.
 
I need to stop spending money on he MSP and buy a nice new care, but I know that won't happen.
 
It's amazing how much better FWD is in the snow. The Miata barely made it up my unplowed road. I had the revs around 2500-3000 in first gear and the car was moving less than a foot per second. I was hoping that I wouldn't get stuck in the middle of the road.
 
any weight in the rear? snow tires? I know stupid questions but I am most likely going to be dd'ing a miata soon so I am curious
 
Comparing apples to apples, a FWD car should drive better in the snow than a RWD. The Miata has all season tires, but so did the Focus that was replaced by it. That Focus wouldn't have flinched in this snow, but the Miata was struggling to move. If the Miata had snow tires and extra weight in the rear I'm sure it would have been just fine as well. FWD just has the advantage of having most of its weight on the drive wheels which helps with traction in the snow.
 
It's amazing how much better FWD is in the snow. The Miata barely made it up my unplowed road. I had the revs around 2500-3000 in first gear and the car was moving less than a foot per second. I was hoping that I wouldn't get stuck in the middle of the road.

Should have skipped 1st and gone into second. And open diffs are a b**** with the amount of ice we got.
 
any weight in the rear? snow tires? I know stupid questions but I am most likely going to be dd'ing a miata soon so I am curious

Pablo and John are driving / were driving theirs in snow. Marc has in the past too. Snow tires and a gentle foot. Hell, Jess has bald ass snow tires and is trucking along.
 

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