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Old 08-27-2015, 09:50 AM   #29
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Always been a fan of the looks, just not enough HP for me. If they had a Turbo version making 250-280 HP I'd be all over one.
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Old 08-27-2015, 09:40 PM   #30
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Flyin' Miata is the place to go.... you will need them...
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Old 08-27-2015, 11:21 PM   #31
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My exhaust is from their! It sounds amazing. I'm going to buy their LBBK eventually.
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Old 08-27-2015, 11:27 PM   #32
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Lmao! Wth am I reading here... OP should be kicked and banned from Camaro5! Na jk bro but seriously don't get this car. It seems like a "girly" high schooler first car kinda car.
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Old 08-28-2015, 05:29 AM   #33
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Lmao! Wth am I reading here... OP should be kicked and banned from Camaro5! Na jk bro but seriously don't get this car. It seems like a "girly" high schooler first car kinda car.
or a cheap, fun car that handles better than the Camaro does.
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Old 08-28-2015, 10:15 PM   #34
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Miata is one of the most overlooked cars out there. They're cheap, reliable, and like driving a big go-kart. Around town or on a rural back road, it's a pure fun toy, and you completely stop caring about power. But to really appreciate a Miata, you need to autocross one.
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Old 08-29-2015, 08:37 AM   #35
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Miata is one of the most overlooked cars out there. They're cheap, reliable, and like driving a big go-kart. Around town or on a rural back road, it's a pure fun toy, and you completely stop caring about power. But to really appreciate a Miata, you need to autocross one.
^Well said. Unfortunately there will continue to be some naive or ignorant ones. It's really a fine sports car that's fun to drive. The new one looks fantastic and seems to still have its true soul and heritage of open air enjoyment on & off the track.
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Old 08-30-2015, 10:54 AM   #36
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Miata is one of the most overlooked cars out there. They're cheap, reliable, and like driving a big go-kart. Around town or on a rural back road, it's a pure fun toy, and you completely stop caring about power. But to really appreciate a Miata, you need to autocross one.
Cheap? LOL

There is another thread in here that suggests that $27,000 for the Gen6 Camaro is a travesty and horribly expensive to the point GM needs a lower priced RWD car. I think the Miata goes for $24,000 base but up to $30,000 in top trim and $32,000 optioned up.

Don't go overboard on the 2,400 pounds thing (actually 2339 per Mazda's site for the manual). Yes it is nice number. But this is a teeny tiny little bitty car.

For reference it is 7 inches shorter and 3 inches narrower than a Saturn Sky.

But to be clear, it's an awesome car that captures the heritage of the Miata very well. It's just that tiny cars with 155 HP don't interest me, regardless of how well it handles.

I need a bit more thrust than your average V6 sedan from Honda or Toyota.

I'll be curious to see how the Fiat version works out. It's reported to actually have some HP under the hood.
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Cheap? LOL

There is another thread in here that suggests that $27,000 for the Gen6 Camaro is a travesty and horribly expensive to the point GM needs a lower priced RWD car. I think the Miata goes for $24,000 base but up to $30,000 in top trim and $32,000 optioned up.

Don't go overboard on the 2,400 pounds thing (actually 2339 per Mazda's site for the manual). Yes it is nice number. But this is a teeny tiny little bitty car.

For reference it is 7 inches shorter and 3 inches narrower than a Saturn Sky.

But to be clear, it's an awesome car that captures the heritage of the Miata very well. It's just that tiny cars with 155 HP don't interest me, regardless of how well it handles.

I need a bit more thrust than your average V6 sedan from Honda or Toyota.

I'll be curious to see how the Fiat version works out. It's reported to actually have some HP under the hood.
Yes, Cheap. Name one convertible sports car that starts under $30k, let alone around $25k. Some econo-boxes go for more than that today. Plus they are cheap to operate, and have a reputation for going a lot of miles with very little work even when driven hard, so you can by an older one for just a few grand that is likely to need little to nothing for years to come.

I will admit, that having one is strictly a "second car only" proposition, as they range from uncomfortable to terrifying on the highway depending on traffic. You definitely need something else if you need a daily driver or long distance car.

Interesting to hear there is a Fiat version. For more power, I'd normally trust a modded Mazda engine more than a stock Fiat engine, though I'm not sure how viable turbocharging the new Skyactive engine would be, with its 13:1 compression ratio. I also question whether the 155 hp rating is conservative. New Miatas have been tested at 5.8 0-60...nowhere near V8 fast, but still more than 155hp fast. (though that might just be a red-line clutch dump with sticky tires).
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Old 08-30-2015, 04:24 PM   #38
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Old 08-31-2015, 11:28 AM   #39
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bench racers put down this car but many road course drivers use or are often seeing the tail lights of these cars during weekend short-track outings. take your SS to the canyons and see what if you can keep up any year Miata.
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Old 08-31-2015, 11:50 AM   #40
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bench racers put down this car but many road course drivers use or are often seeing the tail lights of these cars during weekend short-track outings. take your SS to the canyons and see what if you can keep up any year Miata.
exactly, hit up a local autocross and see what cars are posting up the fastest times. odds are at least one is a Miata.
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Old 09-02-2015, 01:49 AM   #41
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i love the miata, but id wait for the mazdaspeed miata (if it comes out) because who doesn't want that turbo?

rumors have it the MS3 will also be back soon in awd to compete with the focus RS, but we'll see.

I love my mazda3, and loved my miata when i had it. 93 or 94, i don't remember
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Old 09-03-2015, 10:23 AM   #42
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