Comments on: Not to be confused with the Toyopet

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:16:30 +0000

You know, if I were looking for a toy car, I would seriously consider the Miata.

I have neither the money nor the lifestyle for one, though.

By: CGHill

CGHill — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:52:48 +0000

The last Triumph (a rebadged, British-built Honda Ballade, cousin to the Civic) appeared in 1984; BMW acquired the name when it bought the remains of the Rover Group, but has done nothing with it.

Mazda builds the MX-5 (Miata) for those who love old British roadsters but who hate finding oil puddles on their driveways.

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:34:30 +0000

And then there are the preppies, like people I knew growing up, who have a “pet car” that was one of the old British roadsters (MG or Triumph). The thing never actually ran, but it looked awfully nice sitting in the driveway.

Of course, China now owns MG and I’m not sure what became of Triumph. So maybe that breed of pet car has died out.

Another thing that I, as a life-long single, will never get to experience, anyway. One car is enough for me.

By: Brett

Brett — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:43:33 +0000

I always called the “mid-life crisis-mobile” the car you bought so the wind could flow through your hair, just after you bought the hair for the wind to blow through…