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Departing the pattern
Its been a good ride, but I'm moving on from bikes for now. Sold the BMW about a month ago and the Spyder went on Monday to a new owner up in Richmond. Appreciate the help of the group and hopefully I've been of some help as well.
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In the mean time I have a new weekend ride to tool around in. 2018 Miata GTRF
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2019 BMW C650GT, 2010 Spyder RT-S, 2009 BMW R1200RT,(sold) 2009 Honda Silverwing (Sold), 2009 Kawasaki 500 Vulcan (Sold)
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I am also a new member of your club. I bought a Mustang last year and sold my trike in December. Looked at Miata's and liked them a lot. Only problem is they are a bit small for my big ol' fat body. There were a few times in the last few months when I missed the bike but overall, the decision and timing was right for me to move on. In years past I have done multi-week touring to get out of the heat during summers. Going to do the same this year except in a drop-top instead of a bike. Hope you enjoy your new adventures as much as I am mine..... Jim
2005 Windveil Blue Premium Mustang Convertible
2008 Honda GL1800/California Sidecar Trike, SOLD
2014 Platinum Silver Satin Spyder RTL, SOLD
Semper Fi
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A Miata and a Spyder go well together.........
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Enjoy your next challenges and be Safe. I am slowly getting ready to make some changes in Life. It gets tuff getting old.
Be Happy and Stay Healthy. ....
ENJOY YOUR LIFE WITH A SPYDER
Ryde with a Friend and be Safe
My Spyder ..... 'Little Blue-Boy'
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Come back and let us know how the Miata is working for you. We are looking into that same scenario ourselves.
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Thanks for all the kind replies. The Miata is lots of fun to drive but its not something I'd ever want to daily or take on long trips. It wasn't that long ago that I was thinking about getting a newer model but my wife suggested we find something else to use as our Toad/Dingy when we go camping with the motorhome. We would load the RT up on a trailer and take it so we could have something to get around in while the big rig stayed parked.
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We couldn't use either of our vehicles since they are both AWD, and I told her I wasn't going to get just anything with 4 wheels, it had to be something I wanted to drive. So that made for a pretty short list. Some type of convertible since it was a motorcycle replacement. Miata was the top of the list, but we also looked at a Mini and a Solara convertible. Mini's dont have a stellar rep for reliability and the Solara was boring. Most Mustangs are automatic and RWD so that didnt work either. Same with BMW Z3's and 4s and older MB convertibles.
Previously, I had thought about a newer Spyder either an RT or F3 but they are going for close to 20 and this car wasn't much more than that. Insurance is a bit more but it probably gets better mileage than the Spyder. I'll miss having a bike but I'll never say never.
2019 BMW C650GT, 2010 Spyder RT-S, 2009 BMW R1200RT,(sold) 2009 Honda Silverwing (Sold), 2009 Kawasaki 500 Vulcan (Sold)
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Now, if you had gotten a Porsche Spyder you could still share stories about your Spyder!!
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
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