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I have been there a few times. You can do this with any car(in the past) but if you want to engine brake down a large grade it better be fuel injected. Engine braking with a carburetor is gonna blow your exhaust up as soon as you turn the ignition on. Also engine braking will retain your power brakes whether they are vacuum or hydraulic.

Most new cars are so faggoty you can't even do any of this.

I've rolled into gas stations before after running out of gas. Pretty awesome feeling of relief. This was all moreso when I was younger and broke, only buying gas as needed.

I have been there a few times. You can do this with any car(in the past) but if you want to engine brake down a large grade it better be fuel injected. Engine braking with a carburetor is gonna blow your exhaust up as soon as you turn the ignition on. Also engine braking will retain your power brakes whether they are vacuum or hydraulic. Most new cars are so faggoty you can't even do any of this. I've rolled into gas stations before after running out of gas. Pretty awesome feeling of relief. This was all moreso when I was younger and broke, only buying gas as needed.

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There was a track-ready miata in town when I was in high school like you're describing. It looked completely normal, too. I always liked the idea of a sleeper car.

I love the old trail 90. The way the frame is the snorkel made it extra capable, for what it was. The new trail 125 lost all the coolness of the old models.

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I'm 6'2" but fit in it well enough. People do double takes when I get out. Hard top doesn't even reach my belly button. It's always funny to see that reaction.

It's going to be semi-sleeper with the cage. Already the roll bar, Bride seats, and detachable steering wheel looks like I'm up to something. I hate poser cars with detachable wheels but when you have high bolster seats in a Miata it's basically a necessity.

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I'm picturing my giant of a father getting in and out of the vettes I used to drive!

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I've given my dad a ride. I'll just say it's not an old(er) person car. He had a hard time getting in/out the passenger seat. Not comfortable. Not a daily driver. It's I wanna go fast and feel the road.

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Speaking of him, he always rode Harleys back in the day. We were in the mountains and his stater took a shit. The bike wouldn't start, but it would push-start. Heading back to the hotel, his battery got low enough the engine wouldn't run right. He had to coast a long way down the mountain. I remember sticking my feet out forward to push on his bumper from my bike to get him through the flat spots.