Hah - reading my "automobile" mag, they had a small snippet on their mazda5 that they have as part of their long term test drive fleet. One editor's comment was that unlike other editors he doesn't mistake it for a sportscar and used it for a utilitarian trip with lots of junk in the hold. (Incidentally, they have one hooked up with a big satellite dish on top for TV anywhere)
After reading that I realized, that I DO sometimes mistake my 5 for a sportscar!! For example, this AM on the way to work, I was a charitable distance behind a bmw 3 series that was tailing the slowpoke in front of him. Once the slowpoke turned off, I expected the Beemer to leave me in the dust - it was a curvy country road - but I actually stuck with him. I thought that maybe the 3 series wasn't all that aggressive a driver. Then, I was on the highway later in the day and on an exit ramp I saw the tail end of a miata in the distance as I entered the ramp. If you've ever driven a miata - an exit ramp is nearly nirvana as it hugs and you accelerate through the curve. Once again, I expected that that little peek was going to be the last that I saw of that miata, but lo and behold near the end of the ramp (which was simply connecting one highway to another, so no stopping at the end) I had caught up to the little sportster........
I definitely confuse my MAV with a sportscar!!
After reading that I realized, that I DO sometimes mistake my 5 for a sportscar!! For example, this AM on the way to work, I was a charitable distance behind a bmw 3 series that was tailing the slowpoke in front of him. Once the slowpoke turned off, I expected the Beemer to leave me in the dust - it was a curvy country road - but I actually stuck with him. I thought that maybe the 3 series wasn't all that aggressive a driver. Then, I was on the highway later in the day and on an exit ramp I saw the tail end of a miata in the distance as I entered the ramp. If you've ever driven a miata - an exit ramp is nearly nirvana as it hugs and you accelerate through the curve. Once again, I expected that that little peek was going to be the last that I saw of that miata, but lo and behold near the end of the ramp (which was simply connecting one highway to another, so no stopping at the end) I had caught up to the little sportster........
I definitely confuse my MAV with a sportscar!!
