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vote4pedro
05-13-2012, 05:24 PM
I assume one reason everyone here likes the miata is because it is a convertible. What got you started with rag tops?

For me, it was my father’s 1966 Pontiac Catalina. It was huge (could easily accommodate 6 – 3 front 3 rear), but it was fun to drive in with the top down. We would work on it together and replaced the tired original 389 2 barrel engine with a 389 with 400 heads and a tri power set up out of a ’67 GTO, which in turn made it even more fun to drive in.
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iRoadster
05-13-2012, 07:04 PM
The ragtop is just an added bonus. I honestly could care less if it were a convertible. I got into them because they're bitchin' cars, and probably a little bit due to Gran Turismo 2-3.

The Driver
05-13-2012, 09:31 PM
I was in college and driving around in a 944S and a Volvo 740 Turbo, when a SERIOUSLY HOT classmate of mine, Sharon got a Miata from her fiancee's dad.

I gave her a hand for some classwork, and she asked how she could pay me. After my first request was denied :winky:, I asked if I could take her "new" Miata. The car was a '90 base red and this was 1997, so the car was a bit rough. She jumped into the car with me and we drove around Dade City in it. After that ride, I knew that at some point I would get a Miata...

jux
05-13-2012, 09:31 PM
Started with verts? I wanted a classic, and a 63 falcon vert basically fell in my lap.

Started me on Miatae? How about what prompted me to buy my first one, as that's a much shorter answer.
Was looking for a fun daily beater while finishing up on another project car. Ended up with a red 92...that a buddy now owns.

Small White Car
05-13-2012, 10:52 PM
I repossessed handful in the early 90's and was hooked from the first one I ever drove, couldn't buy one until a friend of mine desperately needed to sell his off to make the house payment. Bought my second (and current daily) three years later, still have both in the driveway.

JamieH
05-14-2012, 12:43 AM
I decided I needed something that had better fuel economy than my truck. Something that would still be fun, RWD, manual and relatively cheap. Something that would also be very reliable, easy to work on and has a good aftermarket. After thinking about it, and doing some research, nothing fit the bill like a Miata. It is without a doubt the best used car purchase I've ever made.

Benbrg
05-14-2012, 04:16 AM
It fell into my lap.

I needed a first car. After 6 months of searching for s chassis nissans and 5.0 mustangs, nothing was worth my money. I became so exasperated with my search that I almost bought a buick just so I'd have something solid to drive for a while. Then I heard a family friend was selling his miata. My dad kept telling me it was british racing green which I found funny because it is a japanese car. We traveled by train to look at it. When I saw it drive up, I wasn't too impressed, the car was so different from what I was looking for. It's proportions and the convertible top were out of line with my original guidelines.

Then I took a ride in it. :roll:

Martin
05-14-2012, 10:34 AM
A friend let me drive his new white 90 and I thought it was a fun little car. Fast forward to 96 and I was shopping for a fun car. I was looking at a 914 that was nice but my mother told me, "Just buy a Miata." So... I bought a Miata. My mother is a smart lady :)

XxkidXx
05-14-2012, 11:06 AM
i started working at a job that wasnt so close to my house so i needed a car i drove my moms van a for a couple months and it killed gas so i was looking for something more economic i saw a miata up for sale thinking to myself it was only going to be a temp car while i save more money for a new one (note this is my first car) I drove it once and it change my life forever haha jk i kept it because of how fun the car is.

blackdbl9NB
05-14-2012, 12:26 PM
The first Miata I ever drove was an NB 6 speed that belonged to a friend of my Aunt. I was into Honda's and had a hopped up 2000 Civic Si. To say the least I was underwhelmed by the power output. It was a stock NB so it dod not seem to handle any better then my Si on Tein SS coilovers. I drive it once then forgot about it. Flash forward 6 years and I have my 73 RX2. A friend bought a seriously beat 90 NA from another guy we raced with. The guy he bought it from raced it and was never competitive with it. Marcus put springs and Nitto NT01's on it and I repainted it. We took it out to an autocross out in Rapid City SD and both finished top 5 with it. It was fun beating up on the "faster" cars. We had a kid in a modded RSX ask us what the hell was done to the car because we were beating him so badly. That little 1.6 had the smoothest shifting transmission I have ever had the pleasure to drive. It would drop into any gear you wanted it to and just about any speed you were going. It was all down hill from there.

RotorNutFD3S
05-14-2012, 02:00 PM
My dad and I bought a '97 STO for my mom, I ended up driving it a lot and doing all of the maintenance work. I loved how easy it was to work on and how much fun it was to drive in stock form, in a few ways it reminded me of the RX7 convertible I had. My car at the time was totaled by a negligent driver, so I decided to find a Miata for myself.

LOL
05-14-2012, 02:57 PM
I saw a slammed yellow NA on the 605 in southern California in early 2006. The rest is history.

NAautoxer
05-14-2012, 03:08 PM
my wife wanted a car to autocross and take to track events. what better answer for a young, sexy lady than a miata? and thus, the legend was born.

KAL
05-14-2012, 05:02 PM
My cousin had one for one year and since it survived i bought mine.

Grumpy
05-14-2012, 07:56 PM
Finally decided to act on a desire for a sportscar. Tested a Crossfire, Solstice, Mini cooper s, Eclipse, Rx-8, and looked at Z4, 350z(out of my price range). Sprinkled between these were a 95, 2002, and 2004 MSM Miatas. Ended up finding the 2006 which felt more solid (to me), still had a factory warranty, tilt steering wheel(for the wife) and was in my perfect color combination.
Now that I've had one, I don't want anything else again. ever*.



* except an NA :D

SM16RMSM
05-15-2012, 10:32 PM
Well, i got in due to SCCA, I wanted to race door to door and wanted something fairly cheap to race. After my first race which was in driver school (which I was beating Mark Martin's Viagra Food race car at homestead on the starts but I loose on the straights), I have own 7 Miatas in 3 years. I currently have 2 (my MSM for daily and a 94 for Spec Miata). I also have two NA parts cars.

The Platypus
05-15-2012, 10:56 PM
Drove the Miata once and I ended up buying it because I loved it.

morr
05-16-2012, 06:43 AM
I used to drive a Sentra. One day while browsing the Sentra forum mentioned that I wanted a RWD, fun, and good handling car. One of the first replies was "Miata." I test drove one and never looked back :)

Phatmiata
05-16-2012, 02:08 PM
When I got out of the military I needed a car, never wanted a convertible, and never wanted a Miata. However since I had a crappy driver record I could not afford insurance on a V8, wanted a T/A, or Vette. But after the insurance giving me insane rates I started looking at 4 cyl cars.

Looked at MR2, CRX, Integra, the usual suspects. Then I happened to drive past a Mazda dealership, I was like, "well I can at least look at the used car lot". Inside the car lot they had a low mileage 1992 SE Miata (Black & Tan) with the BBS Wheels and a Hardtop. Wow it looked fantastic with a hardtop, was the first time I had seen a Miata with a hardtop. It only had 16k miles on the clock, and still smelled like new leather inside the car. So the dealership guy says; "if you are looking at 4 cyl cars you REALLY need to drive this Miata". And that pretty much sealed the deal for me, it shifted so smooth, and felt really quick, it was just perfect on the corners! Fell in love with that car and have driven Miatas ever since!

lopeezy562
05-16-2012, 05:00 PM
always thought miatas were alright, but started to see them with rollbars,hardtops, etc.. and was amazed when one zoomed by me on the freeway...rear wheel drivee?..check! lol

hippari
05-17-2012, 06:43 AM
2doors
RWD
Not pig-huge
convertible
dat superior 90's shape that murders pedestrians

Aww yeah, this is is the sports car I'm looking for. Looking to pick up the FR-S next year though. =p

Coupeloop
05-17-2012, 11:44 AM
traded my 86 gts coupe for it, i didnt know crap about miatas................ worst mistake ever.

lopeezy562
05-17-2012, 06:16 PM
traded my 86 gts coupe for it, i didnt know crap about miatas................ worst mistake ever.

denggg ,,thats crazy classic 86???really.....i woulda bought one over my miata, but most 86's are beat to shit..

drv2fst
05-17-2012, 09:14 PM
I got an old dodge dart just after I got my license, but quickly realized I loved going around corners more than straight line; then the rod millen modified miata hit the cover of C&D, and wanted one ever since. One thing or another kept me away for many years (money, kids, wife, RX7...). Found a clean '97 a couple years back and am loving hit, new wife is finally starting to warm up to it.

thait
05-17-2012, 09:20 PM
The mpg and top down eventhough I have a hardtop. Oh and the price!

brownie
05-18-2012, 05:53 AM
Basically where i worked converted me,
I sell Mazda used car parts imported from Japan and local stock,Lots of JDM !!,I had a old school Toyota Grande coupe in mint condition that i didn't like to drive too much,Grouse car but i was screwed if anybody hit it for parts,
My Roadster came up,Put my Coupe on the market and got fair money for it.
Hey presto new Roadster owner with access to Roadster parts when needed,Plus i have a Work truck for daily use so the roadster is more a toy for me
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theothersawyer
05-18-2012, 11:13 AM
My sister's first car was an NB that I started to learn to drive a stick on. She then sold it and bought a LO MSM, and I continued to learn to drive a stick on that car. Needless to say, I fell in love with them and got me an NA!

f86sabjf
05-22-2012, 06:34 PM
a lady pulled up to my house one day looking for directions in an old beat up red NA . I gave her the directions and asked her about the car. I honestly had never been near one. Turns out she was the original owner of this 90NA . What really got me was that she was lost and was over 1hr late and really wasnt concerned about it. Seemed she was rather happy just driving around:mrgreen: That started the investigation and the rest is history

Danger
05-23-2012, 12:14 AM
I had just got back from living in Germany/Austria for a while, and I needed a car that was sporty and could be used for auto-x/track days, and I liked small cars, and my next door neighbors happened to be selling their Miata that they bought new, so I bought it and fell in love!

Willywongka
05-24-2012, 03:13 AM
Back in like 2006 or so the clutch in my 88 Civic DX hatchback went out and I was in dire need of a car to get to work. I searched for 92-95 civic hatchbacks, mr2s, and 240sx with no luck then I saw a Miata (97 Montego Blue) for a pretty good price and bought it just because I needed a car to get to work. Unfortunately I didn't know what to look for when buying a Miata and it turned out to be a lemon but I still loved it!

I've been a hardcore fan ever since and I am now on my second Miata which I will never sell.

kung fu jesus
05-24-2012, 06:34 AM
I was looking for a second car as a pleasure vehicle. I wasn't sure what I wanted and because I was living in Michigan at the time, I knew it probably wouldn't see any winter duties. This was in '99.

I was already racing a Mazda-based Ford (Escort GT) and those of us who were used Miata sites for technical info for improving our cars. I took a little test on the Click and Clack website (Car Talk on NPR) and a 240 SX was suggested. I drove a few of those and wasn't 100% sold on them. I had previously owned a Mustang V8 and BMW e30, so I was leaning towards a RWD car, but a convertible wasn't on my radar. My daily driver was a Honda CRX Si and then a '92 Integra. I was considering and test drove a few DC Integra GS-Rs and was >< that close to buying a real Type R when I checked on the insurance rates. I passed on it and kept looking.

A new friend I made through racing had a '95 R-pack as his summer and auto-x car, and talked me up on it. I started looking into them more. It seemed like an obvious choice because I was already familiar with the Mazda B-series engines. By this time I had already bought a 323 GTX for winter driving and rally-x duties. I loved the mariner color and was finding the B6 more favorable over the BP. So, I spent the next 6-9 months looking for a LNC mariner with low mileage.

I found my car in the autumn of '00. It was owned by a professional couple less than an hour away. He was well over 6' and couldn't fit in the car, she was a surgeon. They had twin boys about 5-6 years old and she rarely drove it because she couldn't take both kids with her. He had bought her a 911 convertible to replace the Miata because it had a back seat. :|

I spent a *little* more than I intended for it, but now that I have owned it for almost 12 years now, it was still a great purchase. It has been the most reliable car I have owned, despite my efforts to break it. It has also become to the most influential item in my life...just because of the people I have met through it. That was never a consideration, it just happened.

revlimiter
05-24-2012, 09:06 AM
I wasn't looking for a car. I was quite happy with what I was driving. I actually had no interest in Miatas. At all. They weren't even on my radar.

Then I test drove one and that was it. I owned Sharka about 3 months later.

Martin
05-24-2012, 09:07 AM
It has also become to the most influential item in my life...just because of the people I have met through it. That was never a consideration, it just happened.

Your welcome!

(Yes, I know it should be "you're" - inside joke)

miatadave22
12-31-2012, 07:03 PM
I loved racing my Pro-7 prepped Gen. 1 RX-7, parts were getting a little harder to find but I really like the parts availability and price afforded the entry-level Mazdas.The extra power and gm-like parts prices are very attractive to. Lloyd, who bought the 7, is another mazda convert, now! The Hard-Dog rollbar bolted right in and am getting ready to install the Boss Frog cabin sidebars. I did install the frame-rail supports and they really do work great. I am looking forward to my first trackday with this car since I haven't raced for a year and this is my first track day car in that it is also my daily driver. Did I mention the VW Corrado front rotors. Not on yet but have been informed by EBC and DBA N O T to put them on and that the stockers are better. How can a 10.6 dia. be better than an 11.2 dia. rotor?? Has anyone tried installing vented rotors on the rear?

Agent☣Orange
12-31-2012, 07:56 PM
Couldn't afford a 911.

Cxmoney
12-31-2012, 08:23 PM
cousin had a beat up 90. i always wanted to drive it, but he would never let me. all i did was ride in it. that fueled the fire, and i had to have one. 2 years later i bought one, and i have had one ever since.

morr
12-31-2012, 08:43 PM
I had a Nissan Sentra and wanted something more fun, RWD, and easy to maintain. A fellow Sentra owner pointed me in the direction of the Miata and I was in love after the first test drive. Also, like KFJ said it has allowed me to meet tons of cool people thru the Miata scene which is a huge plus.

Grumpy
12-31-2012, 08:44 PM
edit: duhh I already responded to this thread... LOL!

Grip Driver
12-31-2012, 08:49 PM
One drive in my friends 99 at an auto-x was all it took, I bought my 01 3 months later and the rest is history.

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mizboo102
12-31-2012, 09:58 PM
I don't remember what first got me interested in them, probably cute, good gas mileage, small. Mom said no :(
So a few years later my dad gets one (not sure how he pulled that off) so I finally got mine. Absolutely LOVE IT.

maharaj
01-01-2013, 07:58 AM
I had a couple in college and thought they were fun and inexpensive....fast forward about 10-15 years and an employee of mine show's me youtube video's of miatas on a track owning corvettes and vipers and I'm hooked.

artcentermiata
01-01-2013, 12:18 PM
My interest in the Miata came by complete surprise.

I lived in Pennsylvania during my school years, a very wooded and back country area of Pennsylvania. My interest back then was offroading, so i owned a multitude of ATVs/dirtbikes and a Ford Explorer to get them around.

When i made the decision to move to California, I sold those and started searching for a fun coupe now that i wouldnt have to worry about the winter weather.

I initially found my 99 nb while searching for other options- i was all over the place, nissans, volvos, bmws... i had no idea what i wanted, i just wanted a fun and sporty car.

The nb stuck out to me because the listing was for an incredibly good price for a miata with 26k miles... so i jumped on it- inspected the car and bought it without even knowing anything about the Miata other than it was a very well balanced car and some people use them for spec racing...

After a few weeks of owning it, and settling down into California, i searched the web and came across clubroadster.net- In there i discovered the KINOD meetings that took place weekly not 20 minutes from my house.

I drove to the meeting one friday, and met the awesome community surrounding the miata- and thats when the interest started. After seeing all the awesome things that others have done with their car, i had got hooked.

a few years later, i wouldnt trade my car for the world- and it was more because of the community than the car!

Jeremiah
01-01-2013, 04:02 PM
Back in high school, some of my classmates drove em. 2 had NA models and one had a NB. At the time I was driving my Integra GSR (99 model) and always admired the MX-5. Small, lightweight, 50/50 weight distribution, low slung body/seating position, tremendous after market support, etc. So I said to myself, one day I will have to own one. So after having a DC2 teg and a EP3 Civic, I am now proudly driving a 2000 brilliant black LS model. I just love these cars, handling is superb and predictable, good looks, reliable, decent on gas, etc. The list can go on and on...simply put the MX-5 is a wonderful sports car.

BTW I chose an NB because of its FD RX-7 esque body lines...but I would be happy with any generation. I plan on keeping this one and in the future purchasing an NC or ND...gotta be black or white with the hardtop.

What can I say...I am a Miata fan. (previously a Honda head)

DK Wolf
01-01-2013, 04:09 PM
Got kicked outta the house, dad took my Porsche, left to fend off in the wild world by my lonesome. Wanted a fun car as my Grand Marquee wasn't cutting it. Snagged my 92 for a brilliant 300 dollars. 2 crashes, and a blown motor later, I revived it, drove it a bit more, sold it. Still love Miatas as my FD just wasn't as nimble (it was also retarded more expensive to maintain, and I just wasn't gonna deal with that crap).

Doward
01-01-2013, 04:19 PM
My uncle's 63 Triumph Spitfire and Tr4. They were the first cars I drove with a standard trans at the age of 14.

Johnnie
01-01-2013, 05:03 PM
Got married and the wife has the "practical" car, so I was getting out of my Protege5 and wanted something rwd. I was internet-shopping 350Zs, G-35 coupes, NCs, etc. Went to test drive an NC and track package Z. First car I test drove was the Mazda and I was instantly hooked. Never did test drive the Z.

vindi49
01-01-2013, 05:52 PM
Got knocked off my Motorbike and broke my hand, so needed something to get around in... it was the closest thing to a bike I could find for the money I had. Liked it so much I sold the bike and haven't looked back since!

Russell.

Tungsten6
01-01-2013, 09:37 PM
Friends had started picking them up and I did a little research waited till i found one i wanted and BAM.

Mexican_Guy
02-08-2013, 08:25 PM
i saw one for sale.. cheap.. hardtop ... white.. clean

and i never know it was a kick ass car.. untill i sold the poor bastard... all i know it was is easy to fix, easy to drive and affordable, so thats why i got a nc because i miss my old na :(

rabbi j
03-08-2013, 12:09 PM
Honestly, I was looking for a MR2 and ran across an 03 with 44000 miles on it and they were asking 8000 (I paid 7500). Who doesn't want a roadster?!

maharaj
03-08-2013, 12:15 PM
Um, because Miatas are awesome.

debbid
03-08-2013, 07:24 PM
I used to do lots and lots of trackdays in my daily driver. After doing this for about 6 years, I totaled my WRX at a trackday. That event made me realize that I should get a dedicated track car. I bought a '96 M-edition to be that track car but sold it shortly thereafter because I got hooked on motorcycles and got my trackday fix on two wheels. When my son was born, I decided it was time to hang up the leathers and sell my bike. I knew I would miss going to the track, so I took the money from the bike and bought another '96 Miata. I would see so many Miatas at trackdays that it was a no-brainer about what to get. I've been pleasantly surprised at how much I love driving this car on a regular basis. I've had the car for about 8 months now and all I need is a seat before I hit the track again.

RetroModern
03-08-2013, 07:49 PM
My Mr2 broke...for the millionth time. Had to find an affordable daily and became hooked on the car's handling, balance and overall lack of popularity (at the time).

JonB
03-09-2013, 06:40 PM
My missed having a sports car rather than the sedans he was forced to buy because he had a kid (me, lol). So during my senior year of high school 2001, he bought a Classic Red NA. He said someday I can have it if I work for it. So, in prep, while he was asleep during the day (he worked nightshift), I would steal the car and teach myself to drive stick around our neighborhood. After the couple of days of me just trying to hone my skills, I still continued to take the car during the day. I had already gotten use to the stickshift, but for some reason I just needed to drive it everyday. It was too much fun. I fell in love with that car. Sadly, my dad crashed it a short time later. Fast forward to summer of 2005. I just graduated from UTI and really needed a job. I was a total Honda kid, so all I applied to were Honda and Acura dealerships. During my driving, I came across Puente Hills Mazda. I walked in to see if they had the new 3rd gen Miatas in stock. I just wanted to see it. Next thing I know, I've been working there for 3 years and needed to replace my Integra. I thought about a Mazdaspeed3, but my mom sat down and asked me "What car do you really want?" So I put my money down on an NC with a rather exorbitant list of accessories to be added to the financing. The moment I drove that car out of the showroom... I've never been happier, lol. Now I even have my dad's replacement for our old NA, a supercharged Mariner. I love these cars. In all honesty, I love Mazda as a whole. But something about the soul of these little cars. Other cars will come and go, but I will never let go of these two.

Brendanj
06-24-2013, 10:52 PM
I started off with Datsuns and kept going back to them because I really enjoyed driving simple, nimble cars with great cornering ability. The Miata is more of the same, but with more style, more potential and a RAGTOP! I drove 2.5 hours from home to buy my car and I couldn't stop smiling the whole trip home.

Tekel
06-24-2013, 11:02 PM
What got me into miatas, I wanted a different car and thought miatas were a hair dressers car that I could be original with. So I sold my mazda3 and picked up a 15year old mx5. After I purchased it I learned I was wrong and they had an enormous aftermarket community. Here I am 4 years later on my 3rd miata.

Prior to my mx5, I had never even changed the oil in my own car. Now I plan on pulling my engine this winter for a turbo install.

etikoner
06-24-2013, 11:48 PM
Always thought they were cool. Scc had a sweet black project with wide wheels and tuckin 99 flares.

Then speed hunters came out with roadster month or week, and featured like a bunch of bad ass miatas

I stumbled upon some dudes NA rotary Miata on MySpace.

Once I had a chance to buy one I jumped at it.

Flyin 92
06-25-2013, 03:02 AM
My dad bought the one I currently own way back in 2001-ish. He wanted something cheap and fun that didn't cost a fortune or was a maintenance whore. After doing research he decided to go on the hunt. He finally settled on a white '92. After my first ride along I couldn't wait to drive it (I was 14). Once I turned 16 my dad handed me the keys and said, "It's yours. Take care of it."

I still can't believe I've owned that car for almost 10 years.

Ihatecars
06-25-2013, 03:21 AM
I wanted something rwd, Japanese, and decently fuel efficient.
After a few different cars that fit those criteria I ended up with a Miata.
I'm really enjoying almost every aspect of the car.

atank
06-25-2013, 04:47 AM
Got tired of working on my Fiat and Lancias more than driving them...............

t0mmyhere
06-26-2013, 11:05 AM
My brothers 95 M merlot was the reasons I got into miata. One time he went to a business trip to Florida for about 2 weeks and I would take the car out when I barely had a learners permit. First car I drove on a mountain road and I absolutely enjoyed every second of it. That's when I decided I wanted to get one. Although I did go through several cars ( two s13 with sr20, two AE86; one with 20v , and a mk1 mr2) before I finally got my first miata.

mini_fd
06-26-2013, 12:29 PM
I had a Mazda protege that was already modified when I bought it and I really enjoyed the community it came with not knowing I was setting myself for failure to start building cars and spending so much money. Anyways I crashed it and got a check from progressive and used it to buy a 99 black nb which was a piece of junk when I got it. I bought it for I think 3600 or 3800 in 2010 with 94k miles. Dents scratches wrong injectors installed and codes to count on two hands. Always though instructed not to get it by a good friend of mine I ignored his advice and took on the challenge which I have overcome with hard work, lots of cash, and stressful times. I was recommended to get a miata since my group of friends started a protege to mx5 lineage. I wanted to stay with the community because Mazda has the best support and friendliest groups out there.

ozzie84
06-27-2013, 09:51 PM
Jalopnik.com
Because they would answer everything with .... "miata"
So I had to see what the whole fuss was about

sstony
06-28-2013, 06:11 PM
I worked as a service writer at a local Mazda dealership for about 4 years. I never liked the car nor did I ever imagine owning a convertible. We ended up doing a motor job on a emerald mica NB with some nice wheels and a hardtop and I just fell in love with the look of it. I then started finding excuses to road test every miata that came in for service. Really liked the idea of a reliable, fun car that's easy to work on. Years later I Found an unbelievable deal on a bonestock red 94 with a hardtop. Drove the jesus out of it for 2 years until an elderly couple pulled out in front of me and I crashed due to my lack of autocross skills. The entire time of owning it, the hardtop never came off unless I was working on it and needed more room. My current miata I've had for just over a year and the tops been down every chance I get. I love top down motoring. Still have the hardtop sitting in the garage waiting to color match it to Mariner Blue but I have a feeling it'll rarely be put on. My friends think I'm crazy but I want to own every generation miata.

Agent☣Orange
06-28-2013, 09:55 PM
Jalopnik.com
Because they would answer everything with .... "miata"
So I had to see what the whole fuss was about

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BoBo
07-02-2013, 09:39 PM
I got into miatas because :
1.Lightweight
2. RWD
3.Roadster
4. cheap maintenance
5.Plenty aftermarket support
6.Good resale value
7.Affordability

It's a perfect car for many different types of people.Lets be real, the miata is not Porsche caliber. However, it's a versatile car. It can do a lot of things without costing you an arm and a leg. I had many different nice cars before, but I always kept a miata on the side.

pappy
07-03-2013, 02:51 PM
I couldn't find a low mileage del sol.

maharaj
07-03-2013, 03:03 PM
I couldn't find a low mileage del sol.

Thank goodness.

kulluminati777
07-03-2013, 03:50 PM
I got into miatas because :
1.Lightweight
2. RWD
3.Roadster
4. cheap maintenance
5.Plenty aftermarket support
6.Good resale value
7.Affordability

It's a perfect car for many different types of people.Lets be real, the miata is not Porsche caliber. However, it's a versatile car. It can do a lot of things without costing you an arm and a leg. I had many different nice cars before, but I always kept a miata on the side.


lol those are some mighty fine reasons

Pyr0monk3y
07-03-2013, 05:27 PM
I though for months about what the perfect first car might be. I needed something sub $3500, reliable, easy to work on and I liked the idea of one day getting into some form of racing.

When I started tagging along with my brother to Auto-X and track days it became obvious that a miata was the perfect car for me.

Mountain Green
07-03-2013, 07:53 PM
I agree with BrendanJ, I had Datsuns ( 2- Z's, 240 and 280 ). But, after 10 yrs, wanted a roadster.
Initially was going for a Z3 BMW, but research of maintenance costs.....not a good choice. Miata's reputation
for dependability was it. Very pleased with the 99 NB. Performs and handles better than the 280Z .

Kaliskunk28
10-11-2013, 03:23 AM
Tsuchiya-san (aka Drift King) Aka the shiz (aka KT)

He has a list of cars that are his fun favs:
'86 Corolla
'91 NSX
'96 Silvia
'00 RX7
'02 S2000
'98 Integra
'94 Mr2
'91 200sx
'95 Evo III
& OF COURSE THE '98 MIATA ! ! !

He also went on to say how much he enjoys the Miata because of the entry speed and feel for the wheel...

FINALLY AT AGE 18 I WAS ABLE TO GET THE FEEL FOR THE WHEEL OF A MIATA WHILE WORKING VALET @ PACHANGA INDIAN CASINO...
IT WAS A COLD A RAINY NIGHT WITH NOTHING TO DO. NO CARS IN THE PARKING LOT AT ALL. MY ASST MNGR PULLED A CAR UP TO THE KEY BOOTH AND HEARD HOW EXCITED I WAS OVER IT, SO HE LET ME PARK IT IN THE GARAGE...I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T WRAP THAT MIATA AROUND A POLE THE WAY I DROVE IT...NOW I HAVE MY OWN '99 MIATA 1.8 EMERALD GREEN...

All I need for it now is a Hardtop, Tein Coilovers, Tein Shocks, Tower Strut Braces, Lower Tie Bars, F1 Mirrors, 2.0 LSD, Exhaust, 16x9's+0, 205/45/16's, Roll Bar, Koyo Radiator, Individual Throttle Bodies, New Cams, Port and Polish, Race Management ECU, 6-Speed Trans, Dual Plate Clutch, Carbon Seat, FlyWheel, Headers, 4Pnt Harness, Helmet, huuuuh Breath, and a tow hook...estimate $8000-$9000 +48-72 hrs hard labor...

jux
10-11-2013, 08:11 PM
I was looking for a beater while I finished some details on my boosted Cavalier wagon. Found a nice '92 with low miles...and bought three more. Vej now owns the wagon.

BlitzWing
10-12-2013, 04:11 PM
I'm going to be honest... I was actually looking at getting an S14 but I just could not afford to put fuel in it at the time as I commuted some 50 miles a day and what cars i could afford were dogs. I then started looking at the Mk1 just out of curiosity and I got some really good insurance quotes and the cost of the cars were generally quite low so I bought a standard green 1.8 and never looked back.