Topic: NA Miata MX-5

[mdxtasy]

I've seen NA's with 200k, 300k on them....and they look as good as mine does with 125k on the clock.  Clean as the day it was on the showroom floor. 

[Julie]

The NB I drove failed to thrill me, but it wasn't exactly a test drive that would really do justice to the Miata.  I'm dying to get my hands on one for a real test drive sometime...  preferably a forced induction NA. 

I actually love my TSX more now that I've driven in 2000 km than during the test drive, because it's so fun to drive (even though it's not a powerful car). I find the Miata really interesting because I've heard they're so fun to drive, and am thinking of perhaps picking a used one up in a couple of years and using that to learn and enjoy manual driving and perfecting that skill.... A quick peak at autotrader reveals what I suspected though........ Well-maintained Miatas depreciate very slowly......

Maintaince costs though, they shouldn't be too much because of their reliability?

[Benhaze]

I know. It such a rare sight to see a Miata owner not taking care of his car. But he drives it year around and eventually the body will fall apart if you don't spend money on it.

I could take a picture and have all Miata lovers do just like I do:  ...

[Iso Octane]

Out of all the 3 generations of the Miata (NA, NB and NC), the NA is my favourite as it is the Miata in it's purest form. My particular example has a curb weight of only 2080 lbs! I have absolutely no luxury options in my car at all and that's exactly the way I like it. Just a basic, well-balanced, light-weight front-engined, rear-wheel-drive roadster.

Can you believe 500lbs* separates the NA and the NB?  Considering the chassis is essentially the same, they must have really nickel and dimed the weight up.  A brace here, a glass window there, 16" wheels all the way around, and suddenly it weighs almost as much as a Civic.

*EDIT: actually the difference is more like 200-300 depending on trim.

The Elise is about 1975lbs.  You're almost there!

[Julie]

I know. It such a rare sight to see a Miata owner not taking care of his car. But he drives it year around and eventually the body will fall apart if you don't spend money on it.

I could take a picture and have all Miata lovers do just like I do:  ...

I saw an NA one yesterday that was not taken care of either. (paint falling off and scratched everywhere, mags peeling, etc.). Made my heart sink too.