Should I get a Miata?

>>13841590
I own one. My vote is no

>>13841600
I did not expect that. Care to elaborate?

>>13841590
Wife is buying one... I am trying to convince her to a stick.

>>13841600

Why not, honestly.

>>13841590
It really depends how many dicks you suck weekly. You should polish at least a good 5-7 knobs/wk to drive a miata

If only 1-4 try a frs

Over 7? SUBARU IS 4 U!

>>13841611
I do not suck any dicks, why would that be a requirement?

I own one. Will it be your daily?

>>13841601
>>13841605
Just personal preference. I sold my aw11 to get my miata
It's not as exciting. I feel like I'm gonna die all the time. I enjoy driving my corolla more.
Ive had several rx7s as well and loved them to death. Thought the miata would be similar. It's not.
Not saying its a bad. It's always been reliable. But its just not for me.

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no

>>13841627
he drives a rustang, of course he is interested in having gay sex with you

>>13841631

Yes, it will be a daily for the wifey.

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Sure but it kind of sucks to be daily driven. I do it but I'm thinking about buying a commuter to replace it.

>>13841643
Well since your wife probably doesn't care about performance then it will probably be fine. If it was for you my vote would be no. Im currently trying to sell mine after a year of ownership. It is totally reliable, but not as fun as the memers on here will tell you

>>13841631
No, but not exactly a purely 'fun' car either. Something for knocking around town/occasional fun drive.
>>13841632
Interesting, the RX7 was my next consideration.
>>13841639
Ah, that explains it. A Mustang owner tried to suck my dick once, true story. Wasn't funny then, kinda funny now.

>>13841627
You can't really enjoy the true miata experience without having a few dirty dicks in your mouth

If however you are unwilling to take a few dicks in your mouth I'd suggest a s2000.

>>13841672
Edit that, RX-8.

>>13841683
>pandering to convertible honda

cock sucker detected

>>13841696
Because a convertible mazda with an underpowered engine, shit tires, shit brakes, and wet noodle chassis is clearly better

>>13841672
The miata has no power so unless you live near some canyon roads you will not have fun in this car

The reason I'm asking is back in the day I had a '78 280Z, and I'm starting to miss that manual trans zippy go kart feeling. I know the z was underpowered because emissions but what's out there to recapture that fun without breaking all the time and rusting to pieces?

Well, the rust really isn't an issue here, but still.

>>13841725
Terminal go away. Your useless uneducated posts are not welcome

>>13841683

>s2000
go fuck yourself man, who recommends cars like this
>hey i was thinking of a 97 civic
>fuck that anon they're trash get yourself a corvette c5

>>13841934
There's literally no reason to buy a roadster if you can't afford a s2k. They're not even very expensive.

>>13841953

miatas are civic prices
s2k is way more expensive
are you retarded

>>13841953
>There's no reason you can't afford a $12k car when you can afford a $4k car
Youre one of the worst name fags

OK, so what's the most "fun as fuck" <5k manual that can be had?

>>13842007
Rx7 FC turbo

>>13842014
Wrong.

This isn't the case.

RX7 is too expensive.

I bought an NA Miata as my first car

>>13842029
FC turbo can be had for 5K, in very good condition. Not as cheap as Miatas but under 5k.

>>13842037
Where? I'm looking around and they're ~8k

Buy the Miata, it's a fun car regardless of roads.You can rev the shit out of it in public and you won't get pulled over for speeding. It's not fast but it will make you smile with it's handling and gearbox.

>>13842037

Wrong. Not here.

>>13842054
I live in Houston, I've seen many go for under 5k. None up right now, but they almost always go for under 5k.

>>13842063

>its not fast.
fuck off dude

Yes. Among the best cars I've ever driven, and at the top among cars in its price range. You can't go wrong.

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>>13841590
No.

Because that means one less Miata for me.

>>13841632
I guess not having snap oversteer isnt fun

>>13842751
Your brain damage is real

>>13841649
>Sure but it kind of sucks to be daily driven
what makes it bad as a DD?

>>13842828
You get laughed at wherever you go.

>>13842841
there aren't many autistic people where I live, so this shouldn't be an issue

They're really fun, I own one but I'd NEVER DD one.

No ABS, traction, and no good crash protection. Also, a lot of people don't say this, but if the ground is wet and you go a little above speed limit on a corner, you will die. The 185 stock tires aren't good. When people say "they're fun track cars!" they mean it, and I'd recommend you get one as a toy solely-nothing else.

>>13841590
Get your wife a volvo. Its not a joke

>>13842895
It's the autistic people who don't laugh. They're the ones that drive Miatas.

>>13843061
hmm, that's odd
you must live in bizarro world

>>13843061
Christ , the fact you even had to respond. You need to get tested

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>>13843074
No, I just live in a world where men who drive women's cars get laughed at.

>>13843079
Drink bleach miatafag.

>>13843082
>cheap performance vars are gayyyy!!

Americans

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>>13843095
Not American you fucking cunt.

>performance
kek

Enjoy the massive amounts of homosexual cock your car attracts.

>>13843106
Americans

>>13842751
you know that only happens if you lift off the throttle in a turn (a mistake) and react incorrectly (a mistake), right?

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>>13843107
I'm surprised Miata drivers can live with such a slow car. I couldn't bare to get BTFO by a Camry every day.

>>13842007
probably an RX-7 or AW11.
you might be able to get a decent SW20 for that price even, but it will probably need a little work

>>13843133
Are you posting from the 90s right now

>>13843136
why?

>>13843142
The only car you posted that isn't a project car is the RX7

>>13843133
n/a SW20s can easily be had for under 5k, maybe even a turbo. Turbos are pushing it, but I think you can find one for around 5k.

>>13843164
true, most AW11s will likely need work, but if you can find them, 5k will get you one in pretty decent condition. I really meant that SW20s in that price range are usually pretty beat/riced up.

>>13843170
Yeah, I meant turbo.

why doesn't volvo make a sub-compact coupe? The c70 is the closest thing to a road-runner car they've ever made.

>>13843204
Volvo c30

You will need to turbo it after a year if you live in the US because you will get bored with the lack of power. The only way I could continue owning mine with 100 HP is if I lived in the mountains. I am already bored of the low power and am about to turbo. It's been reliable as fuck though even with 190k. 97 1.8 here.

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>>13841590
you toob .com/watch?v=kA89RWCnE1c

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>>13842906

I'll agree that the stock tires are an absolute nightmare when it gets wet, but not nearly as bad as you've described. As long as you don't drive like a moron, you'll be fine.

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I love mine as a daily.

>30mpg
>hardly anything breaks
>easy to fix
>fun to drive
>they look pretty alright lol
>competitive at autox

Get a hardtop and winter tires then drive it in the winter its a lot of fun.

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>>13845917
Is a hardtop in the winter actually worth it? Because from what I've heard they squeak and rattle like there's no tomorrow, and the wind noise actually gets worse on the highway.

From my point of view it's easier to just throw a half cover on the car when you're parked outside for more than a few hours at a time.

>>13845917

>30 mpg
>good consumption

Must be mustard.

>>13845917
Highly doubt you get 30mpg

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>>13841590
do it! just don't get a red one

>>13845957
I've found the hardtop is alot quieter

>>13843095
>miata
>performance car

Literally nothing on the car is designed for performance. Hell most of them have an open differential.

SO SLOW

SOOOO SLOOOWW ANONNN

like honestly if you like acceleration then this is not the car for you, but if you like 100% handling control
>this is your car

>>13846323
Nigga you dumb, look it up. My '93 would get 30 mpg. My '94 on the other hand was getting 24. Seems like less more recently, so I need to figure that out.

>>13841590
ive owned a miata for a few months now, the power is lacking, but the grip levels even in stock form is pretty impressive, if I slow down before a corner and then floor it the entire way round when it reaches its limit it does a balance between oversteer and understeer, eventually a bit more understeer which may surprise people, I think the suspension is stiffer at the front stock to make it less likely to oversteer, I think changing the suspension for some nice coil overs, adding a good LSD and adding some high compression pistons, up rated con-rods, ITB's and an ECU mod will make this car pretty much perfect for racing around the road when its safe to do so, and a riot on the track. engine swap = has to be a lightweight engine or else moron. forced induction = no cus' adds weight and reduces controllability, unless moron. moron = someone who ruins the almost perfect weight distribution.

>>13849799
A turbo wouldn't ruin weight distribution if you add the torsen LSD in the back. We're talking like 30lbs at most. There's also different ways of handling the turbo considering the different ECU options and turbo's nowadays.

>>13847028
>literally nothing on the car is designed for performance

double wishbone suspension front and back, twin cam engine, lightweight body and RWD

>literally nothing but a fucking moron

>>13850272
adding a turbo wouldn't ruin the weight distribution but it would upset it somewhat at least slightly. Because turbos require exhaust gasses to operate, depending on the size of turbo varies the amount of exhaust gasses needed to spin the turbo to an optimum speed for it to create boost rather than just restricting the engines ability to breathe.

Turbos create power spikes, when they suddenly get to the point where they provide substantial boost, variable turbos and twin turbos of different sizes can solve this issue, but adds weight and reduces reliability.

In a lightweight car like an MX5 your better off going for quick engine response and lower weight, for the price of a decent turbo unit you could get some high compression pistons and light weight con-rods which would increase the power by about 60-80 BHP. Being smart you would then spend other money on coil overs, uprated clutch, limited-slip diff and some decent tires, but don't forget to upgrade the brakes.

this car is about handling, if you want straight line speed you should either learn to drive properly or get a different car.