Mazda Zoom Zoom live

[Jess]

Ok so Chan and I did the Mazda Zoom Zoom live last weekend down at ATL motor speedway. Got to run the new miata, rx-8, mazda3, and mazda6 through several courses (and they were manual trans!). For you NoVA types, I believe there is one at FedEx Nov. 12-13.

Some highlights:

-Trying to keep ping pong balls in a bowl mounted to the miata's hood while running a course.

-Getting our name tags clipped for "aggressive" driving (two clips and they kicked you out). Both Chan and I spun the little miatas on the "performance" (auto-x) course, his went more smoothly though, as he completed a turn a little hot, drifted down the straight and ended up doing a complete 360 and continuing on. The crowd loved it.

-Flashing MMs at the start-line camera:

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Also, Chan manage to get a 42.8 on one run, but they *claimed* he hit two cones on that run, although we did not see any cones go down.

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Whateva. :wink:

[ScottyB]

hot! damn, if i could only get off work on saturdays.

how'd you like the new mee-otters? looks like they are a ton of fun.

p.s. high fives for the name tag clipping! and bonus points for MM flashes.

[BLINGMW]

-Trying to keep ping pong balls in a bowl mounted to the miata's hood while running a course.

I think they should have called it the "Keep your balls safe, drive a Miata" event.

I liked both the RX8 and Miata quite a bit. Honestly, the RX8 didn't feel much faster, had poorer low end and throttle response, and the Miatas were much easier to have fun with. And I fit in the Miata now, which I can't say for the original. It got a little heavier, sure, but I give props to Mazda for keeping fairly true to the intent of the car. It's still fun, light, and with 170 HP, it moves!

So proud of Jess for spining on her first run. :thumbup:

[ScottyB]

I think they should have called it the "Keep your balls safe, drive a Miata" event.

lol

RJ loves it when your balls pop out

[christo]

RJ loves it when your balls pop out

rofl!

[D_Eclipse9916]

I am going to the one at Fedex Field...anyone else? Mine is on Saturday at 12:30 I beleive

[Feersty]

I signed up as well, but don't remember what time, someone has to resurrect that thread.

[HappyIdiot]

Feersty, you and I have the same time 11:45 On Saturday