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Car and Driver Names 2012 Mazda MX-5 in 10 Best

Check it out!!  Quote from the article in Car and Driver:

In 1962, Lotus launched a diminutive, 1515-pound roadster called the Elan. It was equal parts rapture (light, fast, deliciously nimble) and nightmare (leaky, fragile, often caught fire). That impractical dream was so captivating that when Mazda launched the first Miata in 1989 (as a ’90)—essentially a note-for-note Elan tribute, albeit with Japanese build quality and a top that didn’t douse your knickers—the world beat a path to its door. Here was an affordable roadster without drawback, a compact slingshot more fun than many cars costing twice as much. The 2450-pound, $23,985 MX-5 reminds you equally of that first Miata and of Lotus’s flammable little heartbreaker, as evolution hasn’t dimmed the car’s genius. Rear-wheel drive is standard, along with brake feel that won’t quit and blissfully alive steering. The 2.0-liter, 7200-rpm four offers 167 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of torque, or just enough thrust to get you into trouble. Racers love the MX-5’s balanced, endlessly forgiving chassis; little old ladies dig its spunky charm and Maytag reliability. Like the BMW 3-series, the MX-5 is a virtually perfect answer to a very simple question. Unlike the BMW, however, the Mazda isn’t surrounded by imitators—in 22 years, no one else has gotten the ingredients this right, and most have simply given up trying. Who can blame them?

Forbes Names MX-5 As One Car To Run 200,000 Miles (as shown on Yahoo)

Here is a quote from the article:

The low-slung two-seat MX-5 roadster remains as entertaining and solidly built as ever. A 2.0-liter engine generates a lively 167 horsepower with the standard manual gearbox and 158 with the optional automatic. Its handling is go-kart sharp. Choose the standard manually operated cloth top over the optional retractable hardtop for simplicity’s sake.

     It has only been two months since the last post so I am doing better.  We have added several events to the calendar thru August and more will follow.

     So for this year we have had snow, ice, rain, wind, clouds, gloom,mud,cold, freezing cold, and a few days of top down weather.  But only enough to just wet the appetite.  If last year is any indication it will rain until June and then get sunny and very hot and humid.  But even with that and the possibility of $5 gasoline we will still have another good year.    

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The club meets on the second Wednesday of each (or most!) months.  Our current meeting place is:

Logan's Roadhouse
5055 Shelbyville Road
Louisville KY, 40207
502-893-3884

Map of Logan's location.

Although the meeting is from 7:00 until 7:30, you should arrive around 6:00 if you plan to eat there. We normally arrive a few minutes early to socialize.  After dinner we have a short business meeting.

Be sure to check the Event Calendar for any changes to the schedule.

I just read the text message from Bob and Kayse Nix concerning a change in Bluegrass Miata Club leadership.

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