Anyone ever own a miata ?, Thoughts , opinions ? Options

[got914?]

Just want to find out everyones thoughts reviews or opinions of the car ?
Thinking bout buying one .

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Duck!


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[Cairo94507]

I have always liked the Miata and the Honda S2000 - I consider both to be true roadsters. I like the S2000 more.

[914_teener]

This question should really be in the Sandbox.....do a search.

[rjames]

I have always liked the Miata and the Honda S2000 - I consider both to be true roadsters. I like the S2000 more.

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But my bias is based only on looks as I haven't driven either one. I had a chance to drive a Miata, but at 6'1" I didn't fit in the driver's seat. Don't know if I'd fit in an S2000.
I have to move the seat up a notch to reach the pedals comfortably in a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[wndsnd]

NARP

[r_towle]

It's a car for a real mans man.

[Elliot Cannon]

SLITS thinks they are "really cute". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[achman_73_2.0]

I have always liked the Miata and the Honda S2000 - I consider both to be true roadsters. I like the S2000 more.

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But my bias is based only on looks as I haven't driven either one. I had a chance to drive a Miata, but at 6'1" I didn't fit in the driver's seat. Don't know if I'd fit in an S2000.
I have to move the seat up a notch to reach the pedals comfortably in a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I have had two. 1990 1.6 and 1997 1.8

Most reliable car I have ever owned.

Super fun to drive.

I am 6'1" 170lb and fit just fine. If you need a bit more headroom you can do a "foamectomy" on the factory seats.

For my '97M, I built a Flyin' Miata FMII Turbo sleeper. Completely stock appearing from the outside, including wheels (unless you noticed the WilWoods) but with 249whp/222tq and dead reliable, in 2400lbs with LSD, full suspension, leather interior. This car would blow the doors off a Boxster S, but I also drove it 1200 miles from NYC to Myrtle Beach. In August. During a heat wave.

I have also had '73 914 2.0

Similar in many ways, different in many ways. Slower than a stock Miata. Handles similar. Less reliable in every way. Gets a lot more attention. Two trunks. Endless motor swap and hop up options, like Miata.

A bone stock Miata is one of the most fun, pleasurable to drive and reliable cars you will ever own. No one will give it a second look at a CandC. They are definitely for drivers. In 10 years, you will wonder where they have all gone.

[anderssj]

Picked up a used '99 (first year, gen-2 car) for my bride. Only 55K miles, couldn't pass it up. Pretty bullet-proof for what it is. Fun and easy to drive, it has power steering and brakes, LSD, and Bilstein shocks--but the 5-speed could use another gear (it doesn't have the legs of the 914). As mentioned in an earlier post, it's a little tight on space(I'm about 6'1"). Footwell/pedal area is tight too . . . .

So far, the headlight wiring has been the only non-wear issue (just ordered HD connectors and ceramic housings).

Miata parts availability is good, and they're relatively cheap to insure.

Biggest downside? The Miata sites are nowhere near as good as 914world.com (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[flyer86d]

I bought a 1993 Miata from a customer for my younger son while he was a senior in high school in 2005. It was a totaled wreck and I purchased it from the customer for scrap. We replaced the nose and one front fender and hood and had the car painted. Griffin drove the car as a senior and then thru a couple of years of college. We stored it while he was at culinary school in Manhatten and thru his internships in Italy. He took it to a Jersey City while working his first job in NYC but the street urchins destroyed the soft top. Then he was T boned by a GMC totaling it for a second time. I rebuilt it again and then we stored it in our barn with the Porsches. This year we replaced the timing belt, water pump, clutch, shocks and new mag wheels and tires. Ten years later and at 185,000 miles, it is still a blast to drive. Griffin drove it to Miami for the summer and then returned to Vermont for a spell. He now has a hard top on it and it is back in JC. The WarHorse Miata. Truly an amazing car. The most fun that you can have at legal speeds.

Charlie

[VWTortuga336]

It's a car for a real mans man.

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[Cuda911]

Posted at http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...p;defid=2361738

"Miata: A car. Only faggots drives it. People who think small cars are cool because they have a small engine like their small dick to match with it. MAZDA company even said they made miatas to attract girls, and no, not to get girls, but for girls to DRIVE IT. BASICALLY, a car made for girls ONLY. If you are caught driving it then you must be gay or really happy to be a faggot.

Also, one of the top best selling gay cars in the world.
Compare volkswagon (Also for fags as well)
I saw eight faggots hopped out of a red miata mx-5 and then they went into 24hr fitness and started working out in the corner while making homosexual sounds to each other."

{Don't shoot the messenger}

[somd914]

My sons both track NA Miatas (first gen) and my wife had two of them before working her way to an Elise. Absolutely fun to drive, all sorts of performance parts at reasonable prices, hard to kill with over 150k on one of my sons and 160k on my wife's last one which is now a track car. We've averaged 28-30 MPG with spirited driving.

Bottom line, there is a lot you can do with one w/o spending a fortune. Can be tight for tall or heavier drivers - at 5'11" 180 lbs it's a great fit for me.

Fag car? Go spend some time at the track, you'll quickly lose that vision!

[Cuda911]

Actually, I'd love to get one for the track. A friend of mine has a track Miata... loves it.

All kidding aside, they are great cars.

[bigkensteele]

Posted at http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...p;defid=2361738

*** Ken recommends you edit this part ***

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Wow, dude. I have an absolute and total hatred for political correctness, but I would still recommend hitting the edit button and toning that down a bit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

[bigkensteele]

Oops, double post. Damn you, Firefox!

[championgt1]

Posted at http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...p;defid=2361738

"Miata: A car. Only faggots drives it. People who think small cars are cool because they have a small engine like their small dick to match with it. MAZDA company even said they made miatas to attract girls, and no, not to get girls, but for girls to DRIVE IT. BASICALLY, a car made for girls ONLY. If you are caught driving it then you must be gay or really happy to be a faggot.

Also, one of the top best selling gay cars in the world.
Compare volkswagon (Also for fags as well)
I saw eight faggots hopped out of a red miata mx-5 and then they went into 24hr fitness and started working out in the corner while making homosexual sounds to each other."

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What a stupid fucking post.

[Montreal914]

Is this a 914 World? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Getting confused here... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Let's stick with the program and get back to the real topics; i.e. D-Jet, rusted long repair, sloppy shifting, valve seats, etc, etc... The reasons why we like our cars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Enough of these useless comparisons (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

[Mark Henry]

Make sure it includes the OE matching purse...