[Dantilla]

I have an early Miata. They are readily available for less than $5000 now.

-Very modern car. Great driving dynamics.
-Twin cam, four-valve head.
-Double wishbone suspension at all four corners
-No rust issues
-Very reliable
-Parts are available anywhere
-Effective air conditioning
-The best 5-speed shifter known to mankind (A big difference from a 914!)
-They draw no attention (I like that)

My 1993 has a 1.6 liter engine, rated at 115 hp, and weighs about 2300 lbs.

An absolute hoot on twisty back roads, but a bit buzzy for extended freeway drives. The engine is turning about 4000 rpm at 70 mph, and my 6'-1" head maxes out the headroom with either the hard top on or soft top up.

The car can be driven very aggressively, spinning the engine to 7000 rpm, without attracting attention, as it's still not going very fast. try THAT in a 400 hp Corvette!