Yeah same here, I used to really like them in my teens. The car has been around for a while but still looks really nice IMO. And I really do like the interior a lot.

what about a saturn sky? Similiar to the miata...

Me too lol !!!!!! Im always picking on my friend that has one, his codename is girlyman.

Haha I will totally admit, completely stock they do look like a chickmobile. But throw on a few mods and suddenly they become mean as hell. I'll try to dig up a pic of this wide body kit a guy put on his. Sleepy projector headlights too. Holy frak that thing was sexy.


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Yeah, stock Miata is kinda :supergay: but modded, they can be really rad. I've actually considered buying one. Turbo kit, suspension upgrades, and wheels + sticky tires = 200hp go-kart.

More like 5.0 motor swap+supercharger= 500hp go kart.


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Go with a mazdaspeed3 for a daily driver. It gets better gas mileage and is much faster. More room and 4 doors with a hatch.

I've been DDing my RX-8 for over 8 years now. Despite it's well documented shortcomings, I still love it.

I love Miatas. But I wouldn't daily it. In heavy rain, it's a bit of a crap shoot. I know from experience.

Couldn't find the one I was looking for, but this is another pretty nice looking wide body Miata.




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My budgets not that big. And even if it were, I don't think I'd really be able to enjoy more than 200-250whp in a Miata as a daily. Although if you could get the power to the ground consistently, 500hp would be incredible. That would put your power-to-weight ratio well above the Corvette ZR1. 375whp would get you approximately a 0.18 power-to-weight ratio, which is what the 2012 ZR1 has. 500hp puts you in 600cc crotch rocket territory.

I'd certainly support the RX-8 as a DD but I also drive less than 30 miles a day so the gas mileage isn't as big a concern as it is with a lot of people.

i dont know whats worse, a miata or a 1998 rav4 that i might pick up off my pops for a DD. It has less than 100k miles so its good for a lot longer and gets around 23 mpg in mixed driving and had plenty of room inside.

You know where I stand lol, I'm not a fan of anything resembling an suv. And the Miata is just fun to drive. Add in 30+ mpg and you can't lose.


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The Mazda RX-8 and MX-5 are amongst the most enjoyable cars to drive south of 50K so I definitely wouldn't have an issue driving them on a daily bases.

I guess if your main thing is street racing you might not be too happy but otherwise.. The MS3 is faster but that's where it ends. I'd go with the MX-5 as the RX-8 is quite a gas / oil hog