Gina Schiess

President’s Message – July 2019

I hope everyone survived our record breaking May weather and enjoyed our June respite from the heat! May was a not-so-subtle reminder that summer is in full swing. And, it...

Tech Column – Ken Schiess

In March of 2017 I was complaining about a vibration between 45 and 55 mph. I had put the wheels on the balancing machine during tech day and discovered that...

President’s Message – April 2019

Spring and April are here!  That means better weather for all types of outdoor activities including top-down motoring for the CFMC!  We have a number of great events planned for...

President’s Message – March 2019

As we say goodbye to February, suddenly it is March - in like a lion and out like a lamb. We have the return of daylight savings time (March 10),...

Presidents Message – February 2019

With the holidays behind us, we begin a new year full of opportunity and excitement. The CFMC started our year with an outstanding Holiday party and annual meeting on January...

The Mazda Miata Gets a Carbon Fiber Removable Hardtop by Justin T. Westbrook

Taken from 12/18 Jalopnick News: The 2019 Mazda Miata was, of course, one of the best cars we drove this year. To celebrate this illustrious win, Mazda showed off a...

President’s Message – January 2019

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and joyous holiday. It's time to start making those New Year's resolutions and thinking about some of the things we hope...

Why Mazda did so well and Volvo so poorly in Consumer Reports survey – by AutoBlog

The poor performances of Tesla and all three domestic automakers got the headlines in Consumer Reports magazine's latest reliability survey, but there were other results that caught our interest. Tiny Mazda notched...

Highland Games

Saturday, October 6th began with a good layer of fog and mist but it didn't dampen the spirits of the occupants of 8 Miatas making our way to Laurinburg to attend the...

President’s Message – November 2018

As I write this, fall is finally making its appearance. Although summer is nice, it seemed as though it didn't want to leave! The crisp, cool mornings are a welcome respite from...