Phatmiata
02-23-2012, 09:58 AM
If you are looking to expand your Miata experience then joining a local Miata club is a great way to do it!
Below are six reasons to join up with a local Miata club:
1. You are likely to meet a bunch of people who are fundamentally just like you. Chances are you'll have a lot to talk about and will end up making new friends.
2. Need a ride? The Internet is a useful tool for research and discussion, but friends on the other side of the country can't help you work on your brakes, or give you a ride to pick up your Miata from the bodyshop, mechanic, dealer, etc.
3. You can get access to specialty tools through your club (spring compressions, timing lights, fender rollers, air tools, etc). If one member has a car lift in his shop, chances are you can borrow it from time to time. Then you can spend your budget on another tool that no one else has yet. Be sure to share!
4. Finding a group of like-minded people in your area will help you keep your interest in your car. This is especially true if you have a project car that may take some time before it's ready to drive.
5. The other members of the club will know the best places to shop for parts, which mechanics to use, and have probably seen and overcome every challenge you will face. Their hands-on experience won't be available on the Internet forums.
6. Want to know about certain aftermarket parts, how to install it, or what something looks/feels like in person? Chances are someone in your local area already has that rollbar, racing seat, turbo kit, or suspension set you have been looking at on the internet. Want to know what a certain clutch, flywheel, or coil overs feel like in a Miata? These are the people to ask!
Last but not least, some rules for a happy car club life are simple: Be a friend to everyone and keep your nose out of factions and internal politics. Treat your club members right, and you'll always have help when you need it. And remember, come for the cars, and stay for the people! Some of the friends you make here will last a lifetime!
Below is a list of the known Florida Based Miata Clubs. Some of these clubs are free and some require yearly memberships, so check each one out and find the one that is the right fit for you!
If your club is not listed please contact a site moderator to get it added.
Not a Miata Club in your area? Get off your butt and start one!! :slayer:
FLORIDA MIATA OWNERS GROUP (Facebook Page)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/226557717513716/
TAMPA / ST. PETE / CLEARWATER
http://www.TampaBayMiatas.net
http://www.SunRiders.com
ORLANDO & CENTRAL FLORIDA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orlando-Roadsters/173882342635550
Central Florida Miata Club = Contact: cfmcbarbara@gmail.com
THE VILLAGES MIATA CLUB
http://tvmmx5.org/
Contact: Al Brown Hobie88903@AOL.com
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
http://GearheadsMiataClub.net
DAVIE, HOLLYWOOD, BOCA RATON
http://southfloridamiatas.com
JACKSONVILLE
http://www.FirstCoastMiataClub.org/
https://www.facebook.com/firstcoastmiataclub
GAINESVILLE
http://www.gnvmiatas.net/ (New)
http://www.gnvmx5.com/
PALMETTO, NAPLES
http://www.MiataClubofSouthwestFlorida.com/
PALM CITY
http://treasurecoastmiataclub.webs.com/
VERO BEACH, WEST PALM
http://www.spacecoastmiataclub.com/
http://VeroBeachMiata.webs.com/apps/blog/
Below are six reasons to join up with a local Miata club:
1. You are likely to meet a bunch of people who are fundamentally just like you. Chances are you'll have a lot to talk about and will end up making new friends.
2. Need a ride? The Internet is a useful tool for research and discussion, but friends on the other side of the country can't help you work on your brakes, or give you a ride to pick up your Miata from the bodyshop, mechanic, dealer, etc.
3. You can get access to specialty tools through your club (spring compressions, timing lights, fender rollers, air tools, etc). If one member has a car lift in his shop, chances are you can borrow it from time to time. Then you can spend your budget on another tool that no one else has yet. Be sure to share!
4. Finding a group of like-minded people in your area will help you keep your interest in your car. This is especially true if you have a project car that may take some time before it's ready to drive.
5. The other members of the club will know the best places to shop for parts, which mechanics to use, and have probably seen and overcome every challenge you will face. Their hands-on experience won't be available on the Internet forums.
6. Want to know about certain aftermarket parts, how to install it, or what something looks/feels like in person? Chances are someone in your local area already has that rollbar, racing seat, turbo kit, or suspension set you have been looking at on the internet. Want to know what a certain clutch, flywheel, or coil overs feel like in a Miata? These are the people to ask!
Last but not least, some rules for a happy car club life are simple: Be a friend to everyone and keep your nose out of factions and internal politics. Treat your club members right, and you'll always have help when you need it. And remember, come for the cars, and stay for the people! Some of the friends you make here will last a lifetime!
Below is a list of the known Florida Based Miata Clubs. Some of these clubs are free and some require yearly memberships, so check each one out and find the one that is the right fit for you!
If your club is not listed please contact a site moderator to get it added.
Not a Miata Club in your area? Get off your butt and start one!! :slayer:
FLORIDA MIATA OWNERS GROUP (Facebook Page)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/226557717513716/
TAMPA / ST. PETE / CLEARWATER
http://www.TampaBayMiatas.net
http://www.SunRiders.com
ORLANDO & CENTRAL FLORIDA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orlando-Roadsters/173882342635550
Central Florida Miata Club = Contact: cfmcbarbara@gmail.com
THE VILLAGES MIATA CLUB
http://tvmmx5.org/
Contact: Al Brown Hobie88903@AOL.com
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
http://GearheadsMiataClub.net
DAVIE, HOLLYWOOD, BOCA RATON
http://southfloridamiatas.com
JACKSONVILLE
http://www.FirstCoastMiataClub.org/
https://www.facebook.com/firstcoastmiataclub
GAINESVILLE
http://www.gnvmiatas.net/ (New)
http://www.gnvmx5.com/
PALMETTO, NAPLES
http://www.MiataClubofSouthwestFlorida.com/
PALM CITY
http://treasurecoastmiataclub.webs.com/
VERO BEACH, WEST PALM
http://www.spacecoastmiataclub.com/
http://VeroBeachMiata.webs.com/apps/blog/