Miatas at Deals Gap, 2002


12 Pictures here, total of 305kb.



For the last few years, at the end of July, swarms of Miatas decend on Deals Gap, on the North Carolina/Tennessee border. Now that I've got a Miata I decided to check this gathering out.


A foggy river.
Just nearby the Tapoca Lodge where the Miatas gather is a dam. The river running from the dams base was fogging up heavily in the high heat and humidity. It was quite mysterious looking.



Crystal Blue and 10AE Sapphire Blue
A Crystal Blue and 10AE Sapphire Blue.



Pink Miata
Some people call Miatas "girlie cars." Here's one that REALLy fits that title. Much of the interior is pink as well as having various Barbie accessories..



Grinning Miata
NOW I know what people mean when they refer to that "miata grin."



Engine bay, Jackson Racing Supercharger
Even the insides of most of these Miatas were pretty. This one is equipped with a Jackson Racing supercharger.



Line of Miatas
Lots of Miata's all over the place. The scan of this picture doesn't do the shine on these cars justice, especially the Emerald Green one in the middle.



Many Miatas
Everywhere you looked, more Miatas.



Deep Orange custom paint job.
This paint was beautiful. It should be called blood orange. Deep and lustrous, from warm red in the shade to bright orange in direct sun.



Orange checkered racing stripe and matching engine bay wiring/hoses.
Orange checkered racing stripe and matching engine bay wiring/hoses.



Nice white Miata with a black and gold racing stripe.
You can't see it in the picture, but the black racing stripe on this white Miata had gold pinstriping on each side of it. It was a very nice look. So nice, infact, that I'm showing you the picture I took of this car, when my OWN car was parked just in front of it. (Ok, admittedly, I just didn't like the way the pics of my car came out.)


A silver Miata with a black protective bra.
My Miata is silver, so I found this one interesting, in that that's about what mine would look like if I used a bra to protect its nose from gravel chips, etc... Not too bad.


2 Miata's with magnetic flame decals.
I hope you can see them. The two Miatas in the middle of this picture have those magnetic flame decals on their sides. Really pretty fun looking, and if you decide you don't like the look you can just peel 'em off.



Unfortunately, I got no pictures of the road running through Deals Gap itself. That road is the reason this Miatas gather. It's only 11 miles long, but has 318 VERY challenging turns. It's a blast to drive, expecially in something that handles like a Miata. I'll definitely be returning.
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