alanisnking
Alanis King
alanisnking
The cat lady who writes about cars and motorsport. Former writer and editor at Jalopnik.

The first point is huge! I’m so comfortable in my own skin that I wear makeup like five times a year. It’s lovely.  Read more

*sings* anything you can do, I can do in a robe. Just roll up the sleeves!  Read more

My worst memories in life are when I take off my sweatpants  Read more

(I can’t remember the first actual terrifying time I drove, because my memory is not great. That’s the best I’ve got.)  Read more

If I remember correctly, my mom tried to teach me how to drive for the first time in her NA Miata in a parking lot, long before I had a learner’s permit. She wanted me to learn on a stick first, but we skipped the whole “logical” approach to it (pay attention to the revs to know when to shift, feel the pedals when Read more

LOL. Same as the Miata. Has two detachable ones in the center that can be placed in a couple of different spots.  Read more

She likes most cars, honestly. She just loves cars. She likes her Miata better, though.  Read more

I haven’t noticed a huge difference in comfort, but it has been a month since I gave back the Miata. Read more

Turbo is fun, but I like the new Miata engine better. (It’s important to keep in mind, though, that this one is a 2018 and the new Miata engine is on a 2019. Easy to forget.) There doesn’t seem to be a huge handling difference between the two in hard driving, but the 124 seems bouncier over bad roads.  Read more

It’s really not bad, actually. I’m having a better time with it than I did in the Miata. That’s probably just because I’ve been using it off and on for a month now, though.  Read more

None yet! I took it to Cars and Coffee the other day (didn’t display because it wasn’t mine, of course, I just parked and walked over), but nobody stopped me on the way in.  Read more

This thing is pretty loaded, with a manual.  Read more

I really, really think the higher price is for the people who want the brands. If you’re not a person who wants to brag about their ABARTH with RECARO seats, it’s tough to justify the higher price with the new, more powerful Miata. But if you like the styling better, go for the used! Drives similarly, because it Read more

I have a tall friend. I will get him to sit in it for you, if he’s available. Read more

With the power bump, if you’re not big into the FIAT and ABARTH brands, I’d go Miata. We have to remember when talking about this car that it’s the 2018, so the Abarth hasn’t had time to answer the new Miata’s new power. It’s on the expensive end and has lower power, because of that. The door trims on the Miata are Read more