WOW!!! Put Lil' Blue in the garage and cancelled the insurance on 4 November. Did all the winter thingy's I've read about here. Been driving my 4Runner (no comment!) since that time but look and drool every time I pass by the Miata going in and out of the house. Sunday (28 Dec) was a nice day here with bright sunshine and temps in the low 50's. Got to thinking how nice it would have been to take Lil" Blue out for a ride. Still lots of snow around but no ice or wet roads. Not much I could do on a Sunday (no insurance) but I checked the forecast for Monday (29 Dec) and it called for better temps. Come Monday morning I had errands to do and when I got home around noon it was simply beautiful outside. Got on the phone and called insurance company. Methinks I was hyperventilating at the time. Took the excess air out of the tires, removed all the mothballs from their various places, checked fluids and fired her up. Left her outside (in the sun) with the heater going full blast for a few minutes and then put the top down. Only a Miata lover could know what my emotions were at this time. It had only been slightly less than two months but I couldn't wait to get behind the wheel again. (The girl at the insurance company kinda chuckled when I told her I only wanted coverage for one day but I think she felt my joy) Anyway, I had a fantastic four hours running around town and going on and off the interstate (just for the ramps). All in all it was a great day and I hope the weather co-operates a few more times before this winter (and mud season) finally ends.
Sorry for rambling but I think ya'll understand.
JV
96 Montego (Lil' Blue)