Thanks for that feedback.

I'm lucky in that twisty, mountain roads aren't very far from me, and this is the vehicle I'd take every time to get my kicks.

I really think I would. It's just so different to what I'm accustomed to driving.

And then I started looking at S2000s....

:rolleyes: :eeps:

That is why I'm so intrigued with the car.

To me, being behind the wheel of a 2-seater, no-frills roadster is driving in its purest form.

Gosh, I envy guys like you: you worked your butt off, and have enough disposable income to purchase some of the hottest wheels on the planet.

:cool::cool:

You have me pegged.

I used to be high-strung and always on-the-go, but ever since I moved out West from NJ, I've become more laid-back and enjoy life at a more leisurely pace.

I guess that's why I love it out here, and have all my toys to enjoy it with my friends and family.

There's a Miata Club that runs around here. I need to get with that group somehow....

Even their manuals ??

That's odd. I've never heard of Mazdas having crappy gearboxes.

:dunno:

It seems to only be the manuals. It might be concentrated around the autocrossers and track people I know, but there have been at least a dozen blown transmissions of people I know and many others from "people on the internet." I think there was an update to 2017 models to supposedly fix the problem, but Mazda has been good about replacing each of the transmissions under warranty. I think all of the fast ND Miatas that I autocross against are on their 2nd or 3rd transmissions. I'm not sure about linking to other message boards, but you will see results if you google it.

I would still consider a ND Miata, but I would opt for the 2017 model and hope the transmission issues are ironed out. They are still outstanding cars.

I think anyone who has driven a Miata loves them, but I'm in the camp where I need something slightly more usable (and I like having a roof).

Definitely a great car to have if you also have other useful cars, which Lou does.

Mazda went to great lengths to remove weight from the ND Miata. It seems as though this led to some fragile transmissions. As Chris noted it's been fixed, but there are still some cars out there with the pre-update transmission.

If you're set on an NC (and they're great cars), I'd definitely try to get a later one like FC mentioned. You might consider searching miata.net... guessing you could find a better deal there than at a dealer.

Don't do that

That's going to be way out of his budget anyway.