If you had $25K what would you buy?

shadoquad · 08-02-2011, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

That's because they are cheap as **** to maintain. Try going through $1500 in tires a few times and you will wish you were tracking a Miata. You get a ton of fun with not nearly the cost.

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

They handle nice. But they are ugly. and they are under powered. even for their weight and handling they need more power to really be proper fun.

They arent nearly as refined as the lotus are to run around with that little power.

Our z's arent exactly big power but are a heck of alot more fun than the miata.

and as someone said, its cus they are cheap and easy. I have a friend out of PA that runs a shop that enters their miata in every race they can. He said he would rather race his solstice though except for the miata is just cheaper to run / race.

You guys say it's cheap to repair as if that isn't a good thing. That's precisely part of why I suggested it, if the OP wants a track toy. And

you can't have fun in a Miata. It's a Front-Engine, RWD car. It is built to handle, not the best, but for maximum enjoyment. People get so wrapped up in performance numbers that they can often overlook the simple joy of a well-balanced sports car. Go drive any of the nimble roadsters of 60's-70's Europe and you'd understand. It isn't always about speed alone. Sometimes it's about sensation.

Of course they're not as fun as a Z, but a Z costs over 25k. Miatas are incredibly fun, though, and if I ever get into tracking, I'll probably be doing it in a Spec Miata because of cost.