Vol-1    Issue-6                          Editor Tom Wood                               December 1, 2003

That’s right. We have started the “MiataFun Club” for those new people buying a Miata that are unsure that they want to join a club for $25.00 a year. Well now they can join a club and actually get a membership badge ($5.00) ordered right from the badge makers and receive it in 3-5 days. The first 50 Members get a special Membership number and a certificate with their number on it to display where ever they wish. They can have their membership number put on their badge to show how low their number is! After a trial run with a Miata club they can join one in their area, start receiving their news letters, discounts and what ever the club provides to their members. So if you want to be one of those low number members send in your information to MiataFun. You can find information at the MiataFun website at http://miatafun.net (Charter memberships only for the first 50 members.) You still can put your membership number on your badge if you would like. Some of the things we provide are information on runs as we receive information to put on the web site. If you have a run, send it to us and we will put it on our website for all to see. Our email is miatafun@miatafun.net

Here is our Logo a smiling Miata!

And this is our Pin. 

Made in Cherry wood or material of your choice from the Knobmeister.

A Death Valley Experience

Tom, Marna--

MANY thanks to you for this quality run. I've been on enough events with you that I have come to expect fun, good company, strong organization, flexibility on schedules and FUN. I must say you AGAIN exceeded my expectations. I'm hoping for this to become an annual event, for there were many areas I'd like to return to and others I'd like to explore. It's definitely a 3 day event 'cause it takes a day to get there (Friday), relax in your welcoming get-together (Friday night), a great day of adventure (Saturday), a fun evening with another get-together followed by a dinner followed in turn by a friendly after-dinner get-together and Miata discussion session. Thanks again for offering us the hospitality of your rooms, Tom/Marna and then Dean (where we shifted to after concerns about some sleep-seeking folk next door. Then, on Sunday, I understand you led a relaxing exit route to other sites and continued on home (I couldn't join you as I needed to head back north).

I came down from the Bay Area to join the caravan, enthusiastically entering it in 2nd gear in Mojave as you all drove by and someone graciously opened a spot for me (isn't CB and cell phone technology great?) so we didn't even have to slow down. Fossil Falls were a beautiful and sad reminder of the history of the Owens Valley project, dry as they were. The curvy 5,000 foot 14 mile drop into Death Valley was a wonder to behold and a joy to drive. The accommodations, the food, the routes, the schedule, the views, the tours of Death Valley Scotty's Castle, Ubehebe Crater and the view of the "Death Valley Miata Wagon Train" and all of the other sites were all great. Plus, the thrill of a dozen Miatae encountering a HEAVY rain a few miles after the "CAUTION-- FLASH FLOOD ZONE NEXT 40 MILES" and stopping mid-road -- with Sweep putting flashers on, 'cause no way were we going to pull off the asphalt onto the soft sandy rock area -- were really exciting. How did you arrange all that?

There were so many beautiful pastel colors in the beauty of the mountains and gullies on Artist's drive, and the OTM’s who arrived as we were arranging a photo shot at Artist's Pallet were so considerate as they saw our beautiful cars and graciously turned around and parked out of sight. Except, of course, the Cadillac Escalante, but we'd taken our pictures by then and it was fun to see him struggling to handle his vehicle in the dirt. Later, our second drive through Artist's drive was a time to enjoy, with even more enthusiasm, the beauty and exhilaration of the Miata experience.

The clouds, the mountains, the roads, the cars, the people, the food, the maps, the weather, and the LEADERS -- it was all a great combination worthy of the high standards of a "Tom and Marna Event". And, I must say, we had a fine group of folk from various clubs who all melded together to form a happy tour. Wasn't it neat that we saw the Las Vegas contingent too?

Congratulations, you've done it again! Please, you WILL do it again, yes?

Thanks,

Graeme

"Gina", Classic Red '01    Death Valley pictures

Twisted Weekend Pictures
The most twisting run I have ever been on. Click here!

Viva Las Vegas!
Pictures of the event can be found here!

We had a great time at this event. Our hats off to the folks at MOOV and all the other clubs that helped this fun filled four day event. With over 100 pictures to check out we had to invest in a new format for the pictures. Hope you like it.
Tom

The Grand Canyon Run 
Pictures 
We had a great time on this run, their were plenty of fine Miata roads, a train ride (With a holdup! where was the fuzz when you need them) and a buss tour of the south end of the canyon. We were not satisfied of course and the next day armed with 10 Miata's we attacked the North end of the canyon. We stopped at some neat places for eating, ice-cream, and souvenirs.

New Charter Members this Month
Robert Tol                           (California)
Don & Lisa Asperger          (California)
Joe Cisneros                        (California)
Graeme Kinsey                   (California)
Don & Anita Armstrong      (California)
Jack & Sue Hinkle              (California)
Steve & Laurie Waid          (California)
                                    Richard & Mimi Blaine        (Nevada) The Silver State!
Barry & Robbie Rosenberg (California)
Tony & Carolyn Pearson     (California)
Percy R. Jimenez                (California)
Tom & Stef Gould                (California)
Donna Nelson                      (California)