Sweet....Miata to lose pounds.

[pauldun170]

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/24/n...-and-electric/

[RACER X]

it needed to, been getting fatter since the gen1/2 versions.

though i do like the latest version better then the previous ones.

[Adeptus_Minor]

After test driving one of the newer models (a couple of years back) I was sincerely tempted to put my masculinity on the line and buy a Miata.
Unfortunately, I'm not at a point where I can have a 'second car', so anything I buy will be my daily driver. The lack of space to transport things... groceries, luggage, long guns... keeps making me reconsider.

Getting lighter sounds good, although the thing already corners like it's on rails.
Unless they can keep power up, the smaller motor doesn't sound so hot and EPS... *sigh*.

[R6Chick]

I love mine! After a rental car all week, I just love hoping into my roadster and hitting the hwy.

The only downsides I find is the lack of space for even luggage, not the best gas milage for a go-cart, and a cheap looking interior.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

After test driving one of the newer models (a couple of years back) I was sincerely tempted to put my masculinity on the line and buy a Miata.
Unfortunately, I'm not at a point where I can have a 'second car', so anything I buy will be my daily driver. The lack of space to transport things... groceries, luggage, long guns... keeps making me reconsider.

Getting lighter sounds good, although the thing already corners like it's on rails.
Unless they can keep power up, the smaller motor doesn't sound so hot and EPS... *sigh*.

I took a x-mas tree home w/ mine, towed my bike w/ mine had an old skoll 27"(or was it 32") TV in the ft seat......

R6 the early miata's had a "cheap " interior for a purpose......water resistence.

[R6Chick]

Originally Posted by RACER X

I took a x-mas tree home w/ mine, towed my bike w/ mine had an old skoll 27"(or was it 32") TV in the ft seat......

R6 the early miata's had a "cheap " interior for a purpose......water resistence.

Mine's a 2007... I can't even fit my luggage in the trunk so it's hard to have people come in and visit me in Fort Lauderdale.

[Rider]

It's still a fucking chick car.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

After test driving one of the newer models (a couple of years back) I was sincerely tempted to put my masculinity on the line and buy a Miata.
Unfortunately, I'm not at a point where I can have a 'second car', so anything I buy will be my daily driver. The lack of space to transport things... groceries, luggage, long guns... keeps making me reconsider.

Getting lighter sounds good, although the thing already corners like it's on rails.
Unless they can keep power up, the smaller motor doesn't sound so hot and EPS... *sigh*.

RX-8 FTW... assuming they fixed that compression in hot climates problem. I never had any problems as far as space goes.. the back seat is impressively roomy (I fit BOTH car seats w/ kiddos in there), and the trunk isn't what my Mazda 3 has, but it has a decent trunk.

And you wanna talk about cornering on rails? You can't beat 50-50 weight distribution.

But then I'm a little biased... and want another RX-8 bad (again, assuming they've figured out those compression issues). I've never driven a Miata, so I'm by no means ragging on them.

[smileyman]

Small tired track cars will teach you how to drive in a hurry. I think that is where the Miatas shine. Inexpensive, upgradeable to whatever enthusiast level, good to teach you performance driving (ask Bob Bondurant).

It is sort of the car equivalent of the SV650...

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by smileyman

Bob Bondurant).

It is sort of the car equivalent of the SV650...

yup and i've had both and been to bondurant to boot!