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Originally posted by largebore1:
I can not figure out why anyone would want a Miata!!!! Under sized under powered car. Can't figure out why anyone would buy any Mazda not the most popular cars in the USA. At one point Mazda was considering no longer selling cars in the USA perhaps still are. Sales are not the greatest.

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Originally posted by largebore1:
I can not figure out why anyone would want a Miata!!!! Under sized under powered car. Can't figure out why anyone would buy any Mazda not the most popular cars in the USA. At one point Mazda was considering no longer selling cars in the USA perhaps still are. Sales are not the greatest.

I have owned 5 Mazda’s (3 of them being Miata’s) and I have found them to be well built and reliable cars. I have watched Miata’s shame cars costing much more than they do on a regular basis during years of autox. They are not for everyone but they are absolutely for those that like them. Like riding a mc they take a little commitment but when the roads get curvy they are worth it.

Just an opinion and a little sarcasm guys. I drove my ex girl friends think it was a 92 model it was to small for me to be comfortable in I'm 6'4" and the car was under powered. She loved it. Never said they weren't reliable cars, never said they weren't fun to drive, never said Mazda owners don't love their cars. Said they aren't the best selling brand cars.

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Originally posted by largebore1:
Just an opinion and a little sarcasm guys. I drove my ex girl friends think it was a 92 model it was to small for me to be comfortable in I'm 6'4" and the car was under powered. She loved it. Never said they weren't reliable cars, never said they weren't fun to drive, never said Mazda owners don't love their cars. Said they aren't the best selling brand cars.

True, Honda Toyota and maybe even Nissan outsell them.
But, Mazda is rising in sales, especially in CUV/SUV sales.

There's been talk of a Mazda/Toyota collaboration on a larger sedan, using Mazda's RWD turbo I6 that's in development.

IMO, Mazda makes a much more 'driver focused' car, compared to the A-to-B appliances from the mainstream Japanese manufactureres.

Never thought of the Miata as underpowered, either.
It's not a breakneck high-power car, it's an inertia car made to handle well & carry speed through the turns.
I could see it being underwhelming in a straight line, but that's not what they're made for.

Flyin Miata has the solution for the underpowered bit for those wanting more, with their LS-conversion cars. 430-525hp enough?
$55k plus the donor car.

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Originally posted by largebore1:
...and the car was under powered.

Well maybe it was under-powered because you're a 6'4" fatass!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Just yankin' your chain...

My RX-7 certainly wasn't "under-powered". I considered the Mazda line of cross-over SUV when I was in the market, but decided they were not in my budget.

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Originally posted by erj_pilot:

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Originally posted by largebore1:
...and the car was under powered.

Well maybe it was under-powered because you're a 6'4" fatass!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Just yankin' your chain...

My RX-7 certainly wasn't "under-powered". I considered the Mazda line of cross-over SUV when I was in the market, but decided they were not in my budget.

The RX7, depending on generation/configuration, could be seen like the Miata.
The FB/FC (non-turbo) cars weren't as powerful, but still a lot of fun.
The FD Turbo cars were up there competing with Porsches.

We too considered a CX5 but decided we wanted 3rd row seating & my wife didn't like the (Ford-era) CX9. Really liked how it drove though.

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Originally posted by largebore1:
I'm 6'4" and the car was under powered.

You're 6'4"!?!????



No, you're definitely not their target demographic of a buyer. I wouldn't like that tiny sports car if I were that big either. I would say Mazda seems to do very very well in my area. I do wonder where that impression is coming from. But maybe you just live where they don't sell well.

Now, you need a second, used, beater Miata to fix up for track days.

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Originally posted by RichardC:
Now, you need a second, used, beater Miata to fix up for track days.

I've only ever driven track at those vendor events where they bring in the exotics. We live very close to Beaver Run, a beautiful facility on the far west side of PA. I drove a Lamborghini Huracán, a Porsche GT3 and some Ferrari that I've forgotten the model. It was nerve wrecking.

I'm looking forward to carving the twisty, hilly Western PA countryside.

I am a dyed in the wool Corvette guy but have driven a couple of Miatas that friends owned and understand the calling, they are a blast to drive. At 6'2" and 210 it is a bit small for me and I must admit to the big horsepower desire as I grew up in the muscle car era. Enjoy your ride!

Congrats! You'll love it.

Picked up my classic red '90 with hard top and B package exactly 30 years and 3 days ago. Owned it for 16 years, put 150 trouble free miles on the clock, and had a ball running in SCCA Solo II for a few years. With the upgrades, you won't be running in D-stock, though. Enjoy.

BTW, the story goes, the entire Mazda Design Studio in CA was determined to make sure the Miata made it to market. The the home office in Japan wasn't on board, and kept a close eye on development costs. So, the team in CA donated much of their time, and kept the project below the radar of the bean counters. As a result, the Miata was brought to market at 10% of what it normally cost for a ground up production car. There are lots of cool stories about the lengths they went to to get it right, and 30 years later you get to enjoy the results.

Now that looks like it's going to be fun to drive! Will definitely look forward to updated photos when you bring it home. Enjoy it, and drive safe

The miata at 158hp is woefully underpowered. The rf with 181hp puts it at or near the top of class for power-to-weight ratio. Not a bad little ride for under $30k!

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Originally posted by Shaql:
The miata at 158hp is woefully underpowered. The rf with 181hp puts it at or near the top of class for power-to-weight ratio. Not a bad little ride for under $30k!

The entire Miata line, regardless of trim uses the same 2.0 I4 here in the US.
Other markets get a less powerful 1.5 I4, but reviews say it's just as fun, with a bit less rush.

I have owned muscle cars to Miatas. BMW’s to Porsche’s.

I get everybody has their own automotive thing but assuming one fits in a Miata and can drive a stick (Miata’s don’t come with automatics. THEY DON’T!! and that’s all I will say about that.) . Anyway if you fit and can drive a stick I just don’t see how you can not have fun in a Miata. A nice back road twist, some fall air, top down. , wringing out the gears, rotating through the corners......it’s sublime. I mean I am a cantankerous, grouchy asshole most of the time and it even makes me giggle involuntarily.

But hey to each their own.

Very cool! I think the newest Miatas look awesome. The RF would probably right up near the top for me if I didn't have to use my car occasionally for kids. I bet you will enjoy the hell out of it. I really like that orange.

Last September, I was reading about the new 2019 models with the new tuned engine. By chance, I went to the Mazda web site to see what they were selling for. The first thing that I saw was a splash screen with the RF roof animation of it opening and closing. I honestly did not know that they were making miata’s with a retractable roof!

Th look and feel of the RF just snapped in my head. I said that this is going to be expensive! I already have two roadsters. The first being my 1950 RHD M.G.TD and the other a 1972 MGB. Neither have true highway capability or A.C. TO me the RF was a awesome option.

A week later I had run through the configurations on Mazda’s site and decided that if I was going to get one, it would be a Blue RF with the GT package.

Made a couple of calls to see if any dealerships had any new 2019 Rf’s in stock. One near me did, so my wife and went to take a look and a test drive. The car turned out to be the exact model I had set my mind on.

Two days later,I had bought probably the first and only blue one in the area!

I had never road in a Miata or driven one. So there was no preconceived ideas. I love the car!
It is a blast to drive. It feels fast, and is very nimble. Zoom Zoom is right. I already have almost 10,000 miles on it in 9 months. Even with it not being on the roads when there was salt down in the winter.

Are there things I would change? Sure! I will be upgrading suspension, engine mods, among other stuff. Will I race this one, probability not. It’s too nice of a package. It will be my “other” ride when I don’t need to drive my 3500 diesel dually crew cab full bed truck... you know, sometimes you just want to drive something smaller.

Over all, the car looks great, rides very nice, is super nimble, and a lot of people do not know what it is, so you get the looks.

It’s small, I’m 260lbs and 6 foot. I’m also loosing weight, so the car is getting even faster and more nimble every week... LOL.

I have zero regrets!

Blue 2019 RF review

Check out Flyin Miata & Goodwin Racing for some aftermarket goodies.

Goodwin 's exhaust gets great reviews. Built with a Helmholz chamber for quiet at cruise & bypass at high RPM/full load.