Lettuce talk about Miatas

[AZhitman]

Add one more to the list.

[Kompresshun]

Results?

I made a thread already

so-i-finally-caved-t581136.html

[Jesda]

THE CULT EXPANDS!!!!

[AZhitman]

Hey Nissan... ah, forget it.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Results?

I made a thread already

so-i-finally-caved-t581136.html

and I see you've already made a new sig haha.

[frapjap]

http://jalopnik.com/2014-mazda-mx-5-mia ... 1446605840

...However, the biggest problem I had with the Miata was that the longer I drove it, the less I wanted to drive anything else. The driving experience in the Miata makes almost everything else feel like watered-down s***. It offers a nearly unmatched degree of pure fun; this is the only car I've ever driven where I didn't mind being stuck in Washington D.C. traffic...


...Only time will tell what the next Miata will be like. Great, most likely. I have a lot more faith in Mazda not to f*** up their future products than I do most automakers. Until then, the current Miata remains the answer to everything, no matter how old it is...

[Kompresshun]

Hey Nissan... ah, forget it.

and I see you've already made a new sig haha.

Yeah since I actually have something cool again that is sig worthy.

[Kompresshun]

http://jalopnik.com/2014-mazda-mx-5-mia ... 1446605840

...However, the biggest problem I had with the Miata was that the longer I drove it, the less I wanted to drive anything else. The driving experience in the Miata makes almost everything else feel like watered-down bullsh*t. It offers a nearly unmatched degree of pure fun; this is the only car I've ever driven where I didn't mind being stuck in Washington D.C. traffic...


...Only time will tell what the next Miata will be like. Great, most likely. I have a lot more faith in Mazda not to f*** up their future products than I do most automakers. Until then, the current Miata remains the answer to everything, no matter how old it is...

I couldn't agree with Hardigree more on that review. I have owned A LOT of cars and I would've never dreamed that I would enjoy one of these so much. It's freakin' brilliant.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Part of me hopes they stop making them so mine will appreciate and I can sell it for stupid money, like Supras and RX-7s.

Then the other part of me kicks myself in the shin for being so selfish ha.

[AZhitman]

There's a reason it's the best-selling sports car OF ALL TIME.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Not if you count Mustang

[AZhitman]

Wrong-o-matic.

http://wot.motortrend.com/mazda-produce ... 28207.html

Let's not forget that Ford took a hiatus from building "sports cars" from roughly 1971 to 1982.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

They sold a million mustangs by 1966. Evidently they don't count them as sports cars...

[AZhitman]

[Bubba1]

They sold a million mustangs by 1966. Evidently they don't count them as sports cars...

Ford and Mustang owners/fans might consider them sports cars, but under the traditional definition, they are not.

[Jesda]

Most of the actual Mustangs sold are on the Accord Coupe level of sportiness.

[AZhitman]

^ That.

With that distraction aside, it really is impressive how, as Hardigree said, it's hard to go back to driving anything else, once you've driven a well-sorted Miata.

I drove Bex's MS3 the other day, and it felt big, unwieldy, and 'overly' roomy. Faster than my MSM, of course.

I suppose, considering all the cars I've owned in the past 10 years, my favorites have been my C5 and my MSM. I'm pretty sure that an LS3 in the MSM would make it THE perfect car - and one I'd have a hard time giving up.

[Bubba1]

^ That.

With that distraction aside, it really is impressive how, as Hardigree said, it's hard to go back to driving anything else, once you've driven a well-sorted Miata.

I drove Bex's MS3 the other day, and it felt big, unwieldy, and 'overly' roomy. Faster than my MSM, of course.

I suppose, considering all the cars I've owned in the past 10 years, my favorites have been my C5 and my MSM. I'm pretty sure that an LS3 in the MSM would make it THE perfect car - and one I'd have a hard time giving up.

I agree, the Miata is one of the biggest bang for the buck sports cars out there today, though I don't consider it THE perfect car for me. There are other cars I would choose (and have chosen) for myself before a Miata. A V8 transplant would certainly make a Miata more entertaining, though I wonder what it would do to the wonderful balance. I drove a supercharged one a few years ago, which I LOVED as it gave it such nice smooth oomph coming out tight corners without sacrificing the balance. A true sleeper.

[Looneybomber]

A boosted Miata would be the way to go. Similar to the S2k, but lighter.

[AZhitman]

Since putting the Direzza Zii (205/50/15) on mine, it's ridiculously fun. Definitely needs more power now.

I don't think an aluminum-block V8 would hurt a thing, considering you'd just need to add an equivalent amount of weight in the rear to regain the nearly-perfect F/R balance.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

bigger battery to turn the V8

They actually dont' weigh much more at all. Don't forget, the miata engine is iron block.

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

A proper alignment ought to tune out that NB's understeer problem.

I like the NB's top a lot better. No f**king around with unzipping the rear window.

One of my favorite changes to my car is the addition of the robins glass/defroster rear window. SO goddamn worth the price it's stupid. Wouldn't recommend installing it yourself though. Tried it on a friend's car before I bought mine and 5 hours into the job said f*** that. Would rather change a 90' Ford Explorer's head gaskets.

[Looneybomber]

bigger battery to turn the V8

They actually dont' weigh much more at all. Don't forget, the miata engine is iron block.

Iron block and 9.0:1 compresison ratio. Seems crazy to me why these didn't come boosted in stock trim, else boost the CR up to a respectible level like 10.5-11:1.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

01+ models are 10:1.

[Looneybomber]

10:1 is getting there. When I read up on cars like the s2k with an 11.7:1 making 240hp or the 3.0L and 3.2L in the Z3 with 230 and 315hp respectively, I wondered why mazda couldn't do something with its power plant and make 160-180hp in stock trim with Speed versions making 230-250hp.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

An aluminum block would help with that too

[Ajax]

Hey guys, I've actually been thinking about selling my s13 and getting a Miata- long winter to think it over though.
Greg- when you're talking about 5k rpms on the highway, what speeds are you travelling at? We have lots of highway in the twin cities, but I'm rarely driving past 65-70 mph.

[frapjap]

Hey guys, I've actually been thinking about selling my s13 and getting a Miata- long winter to think it over though.
Greg- when you're talking about 5k rpms on the highway, what speeds are you travelling at? We have lots of highway in the twin cities, but I'm rarely driving past 65-70 mph.

5k RPM is about 80mph. 65-70 is ~4k RPM. Thats on my 5 speed. Some of the guys have 6 speed transmissions. Either way, its not a big deal. The car will get ~30-31 mpg on the highway.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I'm about 4.2k RPM at 80 I believe.

[gwoods]

you bastards