2000 lbs, great feeling transmission going out the rear wheels. Tiny, nimble, perfectly balanced. Handles amazing. It’s low HP so you need to rev out each gear to drive at normal speeds. It’s a blast at legal speeds with the top down on a sunny day. That’s what won me over. And it’s reliable enough that I can drive it to the race track, lap all day, and drive back home. Maintenance wise it’s dead simple, basic mechanically with lots of space to work, new OEM parts available, and a hundred guides online for each job to do.
I could go all day! But what really won me over is it’s a street legal go kart (and popup lights)
1993 Miata. I would prefer a late 90s RX7 but for reliability reasons I do already have my dream car.
What is it about Miatas that won you over?
2000 lbs, great feeling transmission going out the rear wheels. Tiny, nimble, perfectly balanced. Handles amazing. It’s low HP so you need to rev out each gear to drive at normal speeds. It’s a blast at legal speeds with the top down on a sunny day. That’s what won me over. And it’s reliable enough that I can drive it to the race track, lap all day, and drive back home. Maintenance wise it’s dead simple, basic mechanically with lots of space to work, new OEM parts available, and a hundred guides online for each job to do.
I could go all day! But what really won me over is it’s a street legal go kart (and popup lights)