The Official MX-5 Miata Thread

[Eye of the Tiger]

What's the Miata count on the forum now?

ND:
Kevin/Laconian
Rich
Tave
HurricaneSteve?

NC:
Shippy

NB:
Will/Autobahn

NA:
Rockraven
Onslaught

fukin jelly

[Eye of the Tiger]

I drive the wife's 2016 Fusion and it feels like a giant sack of potatoes that just barely steers. 

But Fusions are sporty

[shp4man]

In the entire LA area Craigslist today, there are only 8 NC's for sale today. Most are grossly overpriced, some are junk/salvage title crap.  Guess I was lucky.

[Laconian]

NCs were never the breakout hit that the NA was... and the NB, to a lesser degree

[FoMoJo]

So how do NAs and NDs compare as far as "sportiness" is concerned?

A sports car, to me, should have more of a "edgy" feel to it, a little more harshness and a bit rough around the edges.

[MrH]

What's the Miata count on the forum now?

ND:
Kevin/Laconian
Rich
Tave
HurricaneSteve?

NC:
Shippy

NB:
Will/Autobahn

NA:
Rockraven
Onslaught

Miata: S2000 race car edition
MrH

[MX793]

NCs were never the breakout hit that the NA was... and the NB, to a lesser degree

NA came out in a time when small, sporty cars were really popular.  NB had a shorter production run than NA or NC, plus it came out as demand for SUVs and crossovers were on the rise and sporty coupes were declining.  NC never really got the following or love of the early cars.  Much larger, softer, and more refined.  Plus being a sports car in the CUV/tallwagon era.

[Laconian]

NA came out in a time when small, sporty cars were really popular.  NB had a shorter production run than NA or NC, plus it came out as demand for SUVs and crossovers were on the rise and sporty coupes were declining.  NC never really got the following or love of the early cars.  Much larger, softer, and more refined.  Plus being a sports car in the CUV/tallwagon era.

Driving a Miata is definitely more of a commitment when everyone else drives jacked up cars with bumper heights dialed to "decapitate".

[CaminoRacer]

Little sports cars definitely weren't the popular thing when the NC came out. Retro & especially retro pony cars were all the rage for people who were willing to get a 2 door, and the CUV/truck craze was taking off for everyone else.

[shp4man]

I needed a DD for a 66 mile daily commute. The NC fit the bill nicely.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I needed a DD for a 66 mile daily commute. The NC fit the bill nicely.

A scooter would work, too.

[Soup DeVille]

Driving a Miata is definitely more of a commitment when everyone else drives jacked up cars with bumper heights dialed to "decapitate".

Hell, there are times when driving the station wagon; a full size body-on-frame V8 that's 18 feet long; seems like I'm a dwarf.

[CaminoRacer]

What's the Miata count on the forum now?

ND:
Kevin/Laconian
Rich
Tave
HurricaneSteve?

NC:
Shippy

NB:
Will/Autobahn

NA:
Rockraven
Onslaught

Oops, forgot one.

ND: CaminoRacer

[Laconian]

ORLY????

[CaminoRacer]

Just brought home a 2016 Club soft top. Red, with the BBS/Brembo package. 14k miles. Lived its life in Tacoma before I had it shipped here

[mzziaz]

Nice! Congrats!

[Laconian]

Very nice! How's it drive? Will it be your autocrosser?

[MrH]

Pics!

The red looks really good. Also, how much if you don't mind me asking?  Curious what 2016s are going for now.

[shp4man]

It didn't happen without pics.

[FoMoJo]

Just brought home a 2016 Club soft top. Red, with the BBS/Brembo package. 14k miles. Lived its life in Tacoma before I had it shipped here

So, something like this...

[Laconian]

It didn't happen without pics.

I call shins.

[CaminoRacer]

Pics!

The red looks really good. Also, how much if you don't mind me asking?  Curious what 2016s are going for now.

I got this one for $22k. Supposedly they're worth closer to $19-20k, but I didn't find many for sale less than $21-22k. SLC can be a bit of a cool-used-car wasteland, gotta drive to the west coast or Texas a lot of times.

Very nice! How's it drive? Will it be your autocrosser?

I think this will be my main SCCA autox car, while the El Camino will be for Goodguys events and a small number of SCCA events.

[AutobahnSHO]

Just brought home a 2016 Club soft top. Red, with the BBS/Brembo package. 14k miles. Lived its life in Tacoma before I had it shipped here

[AutobahnSHO]

Saw a short clip last night, said the designer of the MX-5 was told he could do so on his lunch and before and after work. He was working on their pickup.

He did work on it off duty for a few years then it became a thing!

[Laconian]

Skunkworks passion projects are the best. I wonder if anybody's written a compilation about them.

[CaminoRacer]

[AutobahnSHO]

Super jelly!! Love that color combo!!!

[FoMoJo]

Lovely red.

I'm reluctantly becoming a Miata fan, must be the swoopiness that they've introduced in the ND.  By the time they get to the NF, it will look like an XK120.

[shp4man]

Very nice! Fun to drive, you'll love it.

[Speed_Racer]

The fastest color!