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Originally Posted by wayner
I always liked the early ones. They had that raw race car for the street look.
Deep wheels, box flared fenders
not integrate like the later cars.
The later cars looked to factory to be race cars for the street
-molded bumper
-flat (very little offset) wheels
I really enjoyed driving one especially on track, but was disappointed when the car I was planning to upgrade to could be so easily beaten in a straight line by the car I already had ( a 1977 datsun Z)
But, by todays standards both power and weight of the early cars aren't that far off a miata. Pretty similar territory
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I was thinking the same thing. You get similar performance in a make that doesn't sound like $$$ for maintenance, whether true or not.
Personally, I would rather have a 944 Turbo than a Miata, unless it is a Flyin' Miata. That would be a tough choice. Both would be fun to drive.