The Official MX-5 Miata Thread

[MrH]

Personally, I'm going to wait a while. I....might....be a buyer for the new RX car.

Yassssss. Glad I'm not the only one still riding the hype train for a new rotary.

[Laconian]

That's how I'm feeling now. A few more years of the G and I'll be in the market for a MX-5 variant of some sort. Gives my husband time to recover from the PTSD of that highway accident, too.

When we climbed in the little ND at the auto show, I looked at his face and he was like this:

[BimmerM3]

The more I look at it, the more I love it. I think I'd have to drive it with the "top" down to see if it gives a convertible like feeling or if it's too closed off.

Dude, you just bought an S2000. You're set for life in the convertible department!

[12,000 RPM]

Man this Miata is fast. Just watched a MW review... 5.9 to 60, 14.6 @ 94 in the quarter mile. This is a 13 second car with bolt ons

[Soup DeVille]

Unless it has vents in the "c" pillar I doubt it.  Windows down in a 2 dr coupe has had buffeting (my car included with the top up).  With a 4dr I found there's not so much with the rear windows down.

*I haven't driven this yet, so I don't know for sure

There seems to be a big variance on this. Older cars ( pre ubiquitous air conditioning perhaps) seem to be much better about riding windows down, but there are clear exceptions.

[CaminoRacer]

I think old cars don't suffer from buffeting because their aerodynamics suck and the air isn't attached to the surface nearly as much as on newer cars.

[MrH]

Dude, you just bought an S2000. You're set for life in the convertible department!

For life?! Woah, bold claim. Next 3-5 years, yeah. After that, who knows? New rx-7 sounds like a viable replacement.

[Soup DeVille]

I think old cars don't suffer from buffeting because their aerodynamics suck and the air isn't attached to the surface nearly as much as on newer cars.

That's quite possible.

[AutobahnSHO]

want want want want want

Actually I'd go soft-top, but wifey really thinks this is hawt

[BimmerM3]

For life?! Woah, bold claim. Next 3-5 years, yeah. After that, who knows? New rx-7 sounds like a viable replacement.

Psh, my future kid is inheriting mine. I may get something else in the meantime, but bro, we own collectors, especially with low mileage in clean condition.

[12,000 RPM]

Yea getting rid of a low mileage good condition S2000 would be a big big mistake. Put it in storage or w/e but that thing is an investment for sure.

[Payman]

Yea getting rid of a low mileage good condition S2000 would be a big big mistake. Put it in storage or w/e but that thing is an investment for sure.

Definitely. Future classic for sure.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Damn honda boys.

[Payman]

Damn honda boys.

I'm noticing last gen 300ZX TTs are gaining value.

[12,000 RPM]

There was only 1 gen of TT 300ZXs. But yea that whole era of cars is picking up steam. 3000GT VR4s too

[Payman]

There was only 1 gen of TT 300ZXs. But yea that whole era of cars is picking up steam. 3000GT VR4s too

Love to have a cherry VR4.

[12,000 RPM]

U better buy now bro, they are approaching $20K

My pick of that litter would be an FD... maybe 2... 1 as a collectors item and 1 with a 20B swapped in to actually drive.

[Payman]

U better buy now bro, they are approaching $20K

My pick of that litter would be an FD... maybe 2... 1 as a collectors item and 1 with a 20B swapped in to actually drive.

I don't want one that badly. $20K is a pretty nice S2000, or Boxster.

[12,000 RPM]

I remember when nice S2Ks cost like 10K. The used car market has flipped on its head in the last decade.

[CaminoRacer]

I'm not a believer in car investments. Too many cars in the world to hold onto to one just because it might be valuable in the future. If there's a different car that you want in a few years, might as well get it

[BimmerM3]

I'm not a believer in car investments. Too many cars in the world to hold onto to one just because it might be valuable in the future. If there's a different car that you want in a few years, might as well get it

Oh yeah, I'm not holding on to mine just for the value of it. I the car.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

They're cute little cars, those hondas.

[Payman]

I'm not a believer in car investments. Too many cars in the world to hold onto to one just because it might be valuable in the future. If there's a different car that you want in a few years, might as well get it

I'm not either, but it's nice when you don't lose value with your purchase.

[Rich]

Sporty's next ride

[12,000 RPM]

Hmmmm.... whats the wheelbase. That looks a little long

[AutobahnSHO]

0-60 might be kinda sluggish

easy to manage drift though

[Rich]

Hmmmm.... whats the wheelbase. That looks a little long

  I just remembered you had made a post about wanting an Mx-5, but with a fixed roof and back seats and a V6

so they just threw two extra doors on too

[MX793]

  I just remembered you had made a post about wanting an Mx-5, but with a fixed roof and back seats and a V6

so they just threw two extra doors on too

No, Sporty wants the exterior size and weight of a Miata with the interior space of a midsize sedan or crossover.  Basically, he wants a TARDIS.

[MrH]

  I just remembered you had made a post about wanting an Mx-5, but with a fixed roof and back seats and a V6

so they just threw two extra doors on too

  I think he had the wheelbase and length he wanted specified to the tenth of an inch too.

[12,000 RPM]

No, Sporty wants the exterior size and weight of a Miata with the interior space of a midsize sedan or crossover.  Basically, he wants a TARDIS.

This is the second TARDIS reference I've read today, unless you read the TTAC review of the Camaro......

I don't think my demands are too high, at least anymore. An E90 is the same size as the Civic.... I could probably settle for a 335i at this point, if it can fit an infant seat behind my wife.