Mazda Death

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  Take it out in the woods and destroy it, of course.   We left around noon on Sunday, with the famed Camry following the Mazda, destined to never see Walled Lake again.  Suprisingly, the matching pair of flat black/flamed beaters got little attention on the drive down.  Guess John Q Public just doesn't get it.  Either way, we knew this day, among any other days, was the perfect opportunity to kill said Mazda.  Seeing the all too familiar Fo/dge in the driveway was a nice welcome to our impending madness.  Within a short time Dave grabbed his Festiva, and we were off making laps in the field.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="55f2f5e0.jpg" border=0 width="559" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> I proceeded to get the Camry stuck, as seen below.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="5616e660.jpg" border=0 width="622" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="56277380.jpg" border=0 width="631" height="312" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The Mazda already recieved a good tree shot when it's assitance was needed to haul the Camry out of the mud.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="5633e490.jpg" border=0 width="574" height="329" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Camry free from the mud, but making a funny noise or two from the passenger's side CV.  Oh well, can't expect miracles from a free car!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="5641fa90.jpg" border=0 width="543" height="425" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> You can't see the tree I nearly took the F out.  It should be noted that Dave's Festiva was much easier to control in the woods, and sounded better too.  However, the Mazda was thrilling and a handful to drive.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="5656b470.jpg" border=0 width="619" height="327" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Several tree shots later, the Mazda is looking worse for wear.  Parked for a vehicle/driver swap and smoke break.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="5662e3f0.jpg" border=0 width="558" height="319" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Going back to the Fo/dge, Ed nearly puts it in the drainage ditch.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="56780e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Nice marks!  The Festiva pulled it out, after half a dozen tries.</div> <bR> <div> Now, we found a jump, and decided to document the madness.  Unfortunately, it was impossible to build up any more speed as the approach was tricky.  This was the best we could do.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="5686d940.jpg" border=0 width="621" height="404" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Hell yeah.  It may not look like much, but it hit hard enough to send showers of dirt over the hood and windshield.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="5698f090.jpg" border=0 width="399" height="265" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Please note engine smoke.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="55e1e3a0.jpg" border=0 width="542" height="314" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> One of my jump attempts, sorely lacking video.   The open sunroof was a nice touch.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="56b802f0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="303" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Flies smoother than a 747.  Alas, all good things must come to an end.  Ours did, in the form of the center driveshaft support letting go.  It mysteriously picked up a nasty fuel leak as well, which prevented the standard "brick on accelerator" method of destruction.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="56c808c0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="396" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Gas puddle is directly in front of the driveshaft, just kinda hangin' out down in the mud.</div> <bR> <div> A parting shot of our poor Mazda, before it gets hauled away:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="56dce9a0.jpg" border=0 width="462" height="410" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> It served us well.  It's spent time in Flint, Milwaukee, Walled Lake, and died in another Detroit suburb.  It cruised Woodward 2 years in a row, attracting incredible amounts of attention.  It would do posi burnouts like a champ, which baffled us all.  And now, it's off to be cubed and melted into a new SUV.  Have a drink for her, as another one has bitten the dust.</div> <bR> <div> Is it the end of an era?  Stay tuned, I know at least one of us can't live without a beater for much longer...</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>