(1) Red 90 Mazda Miata base model, 162K miles, bone stock except for an> Alpine cassette deck and electric antenna. Factory hard top included.

(2) A bad hip that is making getting in and out of the car increasingly> difficult (I'm over 6' and barely fit in the Miata back when everything

working right).>

What I'd like:>

(1) A 69-73 VW Squareback of comparable value.>

I'm in Oregon, just south of Portland> Cheers,> Walt> waltj@hotmail.com>

well at least the squareback is a good choice... my first car was a 65> square'>

fun car- has a stinger on it- leaked and burned oil- but it was a blast->

how is the trike going?>

"jd-drafter@home" <jdowling@gmail.com­> wrote in message> news:11546c7i29juq6­5@corp.supernews.com­...> > ya' givin' up the miata?> >

Yeah (sigh), I gotta. Just when the weather's getting nice, too. It's> probably just as well. I'm too tall to wear a hat when I'm driving it, so

go all summer with my head burned bright red. I'd like to get another> convertable someday, but it'll have to be something with a taller> windshield. The trike's still on hold while I get myself a place to work.>

I love the squares. Best aircooled rigs VW made, IMO. I've got a set of> old-school slotted mags with brand new tires to put on the one I get. I

have to sell the Miata and then go shopping, but I hate the whole 'sell a> car' scene, so I though I'd try here first.>

By the way, the car's name is Napoleon. Small, full of attitude and a> little bit crazy.>

Cheers,> Walt>