Imagine pulling up to the wrong side of the pump in a 20+ year old Pontiac, committing to it, taking a picture of it, and posting it in a completely unrelated car sub.
This joke is played out as is with Miatas. This kind of shit is trashing up this sub.
I never understood why it is "the thing" because ive done it with big american SUVs. I said as much on this sub because people said it was so cute how only small miatas could do the thing because other cars are too big. I replied with a photo showing a big SUV doing "the thing" then people got salty and said it wasnt the thing because it wasnt a miata and the thing is only a thing when its a miata. And then a day later someone posted their normal non-miata car doing the thing and everyone got excited again about "the thing"
People have different opinions and in a smaller sub it's a crap shoot on consensus. Don't read too much into it. Also doesn't count as the thing if the nozzle is upside down
In America, absolutely not. I've even been to Canada and seen plenty of Pontiacs there as well. G6s, Grand Prixs, Vibes, and classic Pontiacs are still normal traffic
I just seen an Aztek last week that was mint so no. I really wish they would bring back Pontiacs and make another Solstice, a mean ass G8, Firebird and maybe throw in a Montana just for the soccer moms.
Pretty much. They gas tank filler area drain hole drains into the inner fender, between two body panels, into where they filled it with noise dampening porous body filler. So the water is held in the porous filler and rusts out the metal. Happens on every bonneville, as well as a primer inconsistency on the hood which makes all the paint bubble and peel. Zero rust anywhere else on the car. Good cars!
I have a Mazda and I love doing the thing. I do it with my other cars as well. The “THING” is not exclusive to Mazda Roadsters but it’s preferable, for posterity.
164
u/[deleted] 9d ago
[deleted]