numbers, facts, and figures aside........

if you are a man then you should not own/drive a Miata.

c'mon now I've heard gay men making jokes about miatas. that says enough right there.

:facepalm:

end thread.

Fixed :stirthepot:

the day you can beat mine is the day you can talk shit :tiphat:

until then :gtfo2:

Miata lovin homo :bowrofl:

;)

Then there is the fact that you have a auto sport car...... man card?? Wasn't it or isn't it the saying something about all men drive manuals? ? I'm just saying, mx5 yes it's not the rough neck tough guy but that don't mean it's not fun and a good car. So what if it is associated females? I happen to like fine female that purr when I give her some juice.

YzGyz

do you really wanna go up against me with a auto V. manual debate?

you must really not like this thread being open :tiphat:

the Miata price point is garbage for what it is.

There is a thread for that, fellas. C'mon now.

hey now I said my bit and someone had to rattle that cage.

he has now doomed this thread :stirthepot:

I'm not sure why it is. This subject has already been discussed. Plus, I read the entire thread, and there's not one mention of doors :shakes head:

Miata Doors > any and every car in existence

/thread

not wing doors not worth imo.

You need to go reread the miata vs 370z thread in the comedy classics :tiphat:

Some guy claimed that miata was better cause the doors close more solid. It got out of control and before you knew it miata doors were indestructible and by themselves the single most useful object ever :icon17:

:tup::tup:

I used to have customer that showed up like 9 or 10 times to make sure we could and would work on his "race car". Finally backed in a trailer with a Miata on it. I had 3 Ferraris in one corner, a Lotus, and a '36 Bentley drop head coupe in the other. It took every thing not to laugh about his concern. When people love their cars, which Miata owners seem too, it's the coolest thing on wheels.

when I picked up my car from getting the csc/cmc replaced there were a crap ton of nice cars on the side/corner. like a bunch of nice cars.. 2x911's, 2xr8's, 3xFerrari's, 4x lambo's, an NSX.

then you see my Z in the middle of the shop. I felt poor :tup:

I treated every car the same. We had a navy base close by so we had every thing from the 1986 hoopty kept together with duck tape to 400K 1 of 1 1920's Roll's, and to be completely honest I enjoy driving my Z more than some of the super cars, and even if I had millions tomorrow my Z would stay in the stables.

:yum::rofl2::rofl2:

There's just something about miata doors! The way they close. It's so commanding. Can we get a Miata door transplant on our Z's?:roflpuke2::roflpuke2:

No debate or argument here.I'm simply stating that rule of the game are not like they were. Auto = faster then manual, mx5 not just feminine but fun, azz backwards car with engine in the boot are the bar which every car strive for, ect.

YzGyz

keeping everything in perspective
 

It is common for drivers of Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers to come up next to me and try to get me to race. They seemed to have confused a muscle car with a sports car or not know the difference. I remember when the Miata first came out. It was considered the Japanese version of the British sports cars only, reliable, easy to maintain and fun to drive. The Rx7 I had at the time had more power but flinging the Miata through corners, especially on mountain roads was a blast and that was what it was designed to do. As to automatic versus stick, I've had both and prefer the a manual gearbox. It is not that one is better than the other, the auto is faster off the line for me, but that the auto is kind of boring. With a manual gearbox I am more part of the driving experience using the transmission to control the car along with the brakes through corners and so forth.

Uh oh, someone lit the FP signal...


FTR I completely agree with you.

+1 for miata

I like how my paddle shifters are shaped like 2 halves of a pu$$y. Yum:yum:

You don't want the middle to explode this time, though.

You certainly invited it with your horse sh!t

What, you gonna say a third pedal is for p&ssies now? :D

A true man can drive the snot out of a miata, pass the high HP cars in
the turn, all while being called every name in the book.

Man up. Build character. Get a miata.

- b

Man up and Miata cannot be used in the same sentence.

As for your comment about the third pedal, I have no hatred against manual cars. I just have hatred for idiots who undying back them like they will never be matched or surpassed in any way, shape, or form. Also the unwavering manual idiots who's only fall back argument is that makes it an "enthusiasts" car......nice try

Yeah, some manual drivers talk like serious jerk-dyck fahgutz. They act holier than though in the car arena, like they chose the bestest purest most blah blah blah.
And speed times never matter to them anymore. But I'm old enough to remember when manuals were faster and the reason why people bought them... because they were faster.

It's my opinion, manuals are for slow cars. Frs and Mazda 3 is perfect. Paddle shifts are the wisest choice for men that live in the triple digits of their vehicles. It's MORE CONTROL from the safety aspect of control.

Both have their strengths n weaknesses.

I just don't see how paddles are safer for high speeds, or high power. Cars should come with both so that the choice is with the driver.

soooooooo basically like the Z? which has paddles and can be shifted with the stick as well. :tiphat:

You can shift my stick bb

you guys need to stop fking agreeing because every fkin time you agree another wreckoning happens on earth. ffs stop it!

IBTL.... :roflpuke2:

Driving a Miata is like riding a girls bicycle; you can do it, they are fun but you don't want anyone to see you having fun riding a girls bike or driving a Miata.:stirthepot:

I had 2 1997 Miata's. A few years ago took a friends salvaged Miata for a project and daily beat around the neighborhood car. Ended up completely and slowly restoring 95 percent of it. It's relatively easy to work on, inexpensive to drive and maintain. With the right suspension up grades and tires, this is absolutely a blast to drive. The two vehicles, other than have 4 wheels to ride on and one to steer with, are not really in the same class for all the reasons stated in this thread. I sold the Miata for the Z, only because I craved power. The Miata is not a speed demon, and not designed to be. It corners fantastic, loves country roads, loves to be driven hard. I'm a big guy at 5'10 225 lbs and it was very comfortable for me to drive, even for long distance travels. I would not hesitate to p/u another gen 1 or 2 to wrench on. The cost of a new one is not worth it, but if Mazda bumped up the HP to 190/200. It would be so much better.

Listen, some guys are metrosexual. So they like Miatas and Minis. To them it expresses their essence. Some guys are the "hairy chested" types who drink cheap domestic beer, burp loud, vote for Trump, etc. They like cars like the Hellcat or 'Maro with a big burly V8, and wouldn't drive no "foreign junk." Some guys are otakus and know everything JDM and memorize minutiae about the Z or GT-R. These guys typically hang out with other otakus and say Japanese phrases. Some guys are balding, middle aged, and compensate by driving uppercrust imports like M4s, Ferrari 458s, and the like.

To each his own, right?....But 370 drivers........are men!

I'm like an Asian hick who drinks craft beers, with a hairless chest, running a big (in japan) 3.7 NA engine that has a receding hairline that also has otaku tendencies that only wished to on a lambo.

uhh what does that make me?

This seriously made me laugh out loud. :owned:

I like the 370Z because it's fun...

a fake

:roflpuke2:

I'm not going to lie car owner stereo types tend to be pretty accurate and has deterred a couple of purchases for not wanting to be lumped into that group of individuals.

I felt the need to mod my mx5 so it didn't feel so "hairdresser" but, I came from a place where I appreciated English small light and quick cars. My first car at 15 was a 1968 triumph gt6 mk3. Such a fun go cart.. But wicked unreliable. The mx5 gives you that same driving experience without the reliability problems.. Yes it looks girly and jelly bean but it's hella fun to drive.. It had all the right mods including a supercharger.. It was the ultimate sleeper. Pulling away from a light and seeing a confused and embarrassed mustang driver in my rear view was priceless..