Trip to California w/o Miata.

Yikes, glad to hear that you are OK, really.

Maybe I am dreaming, but the rollbar that I have should be the first thing hit by a truck that runs up over the rear deck in a rear end collision after it has cleared the trunk lid, assuming I have the top down. Otherwise, vinyl first, then the rollbar.

Then it becomes a matter of whether the bolts will hold and whether the tubing will resist bending enough to stop the truck, which I imagine is highly dependent on the total force generated based on the size and speed of whatever has hit me.

It is the thickest tube size that Hard Dog offers, as well as being the tallest one and having double diagonal supports. It is also well-secured in 6 places, so it gives me some hope of avoiding decapitation or being crushed whether it is roadway above my head from rolling over or another vehicle on top of my Miata like that Titan would have been on your's.

In any case, I like having it there better than not. If I'm wrong, nobody will be able to tell me, "I told you so". ;-)

We have A LOT of jacked up trucks and SUV's in this area with a height that will easily slide the trucks' front end over any NA or NB Miata trunk lid in a high-speed rear-end collision, so it is something that I have thought about.

Pat

Errrr, make that "whether it is roadway *below* my head from rolling over". I'm pretty sure that it is the car that flips over. The road that the car is traveling on usually remains on the bottom side, if I remember correctly. :-)

Pat

Ditto here and in California where I was. Fortunately, the Nissan was stock, otherwise it might have missed the bumper entirely and hit the rear door which would have caused massive body damage and possible have damaged the lift and scooter as well. Pretty scary to think about.

So, XS11E, what are you having for dinner tonight? Watch any good ball games lately?

I just figured that since we are the only two lost souls left on this board, that it can just be email for us instead. ;-)

BTW, what the hell is your real name? Just a first one would do, we aren't going to start searching Phoenix for you.......

Pat

If not, watch for large children.

miker

You hit a sore point, I don't have cable. I'm a fan of the Arizona Diamondbacks who sold the TV rights to ALL their games to Fox Sports AZ a couple of years back so I don't see any of those games, I was a fan of Monday Night Football but it moved to ESPN a few years back and, last but not least, I hear the BCS series is moving to cable next year or the year after so it looks like I won't be seeing many ball games at all.... I'm not much of a basketball fan but that's all that's left on broadcast TV.

NOTE: Why don't I get cable? It's really not worth the cost of cable for a few games and I almost never watch anything else on TV but I consider it sometimes.

Nah, Miker chimed in.

Maybe if we hurl insults at Leon he'll come back? ;-)

Ahem, I'm still here, although not as often.

Sorry to hear about the accident but glad to hear that you're okay.

We did a short drive yesterday down to Philadelphia to the Simeone Foundation Car Musuem. I had some serious car lust going on with all those sweet racers.

Iva & Vixen

2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata

Thanks, I appreciate that.

NOTE: On the trip over, cruising at 70-75mph, the Buick Terraza ran

24.8mpg, I'm a bit surprised that a van with no attempt at aerodynamics could do that.

I'm even more surprised as it's not white so there must be more photon drag*!

*All questions about photon drag must be referred to Leon.

Thanks.

Yes, I tend to drool a lot at car museums....

Looks like a nice museum!

Chris

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Well, Christopher isn't the only Christopher here! I need to start a thread called "Trip to California w/ Miata!" Oh, and what a blast it was!

I will do it!

Chris

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We won't believe you. Miatas are not equipped for interplanetary travel and Californicate can't possibly be on the same planet as the rest of the world.....

well, they say, TX is another world ...... or do they say another country? ;-)

Chris

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Northern Mexico, I think?

That's accurate, hey, we stole it fair and square ;-)

Chris

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Didn't steal it, don't you know the history?

12 drunken Mexican reservists whipped the Texas forces at the Alamo and, as reparations, Mexico forced the US to take Texas.

That sounds 'text book' ;-)

Chris

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