and wow...that car can HANDLE. I've got Racing Beat springs, Sways on the miata...the OEM shocks (Billsteins). I have Toyo T1S tires on 99 Miata (10th Anniversary Edition) rims.


Frankly, the RX8 is a pig compared to my Miata. I bet on the right track, I'd smoke whatever times the RX8 got. Makes me wish the RX8 didn't understeer and body-roll so much. (sigh).

I'll definately miss the miata; one thing I did notice was how loud (aggressive; not crapy-loud), firm-riding, and otherwise '11-year-old' feeling the Miata is.

:( The Miata would be a choice track-day car. The HP difference is pretty large - figure about 110-115hp at the wheels for the 2250lbs miata...close to 200hp - and MUCH more torque, on the 30xxlbs RX8. Even with the weight advantage, the Miata would get smoked by my RX8 in a straight line. Wouldn't even be close. But on the right track...I'd bet Miata. It's also fun to FLOOR IT thru 2 gears, and into 3rd and barely brake the speed limit :) heheh


I sure wish I could keep both.


http://www.miatapix.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/driveinmiata.jpg

Why cant you keep both? kill the miatas insurance and say you dont drive it. if your racing at a track, they wont cover you anyway.

Miata makes a good car if you want one you can take out every once in awhile when its sunny and go to the rautocross with, RX-8 makes a better all rounder to me, if I could only have one it would be the RX-8.

Miatas rock. I went from a Miata to an RX-8 to a Cobra, gaining about 700 lbs each time. You can really feel the weight difference on the track. A well-tuned track-ready Miata gives even Cobras fits on the track.

It just depends which part of the track you want to excel in. ;)

The RX-8 is a good combination of speed and handling.

a neat compromise i found (although its 200 pounds heavier) is the mazdaspeed miata, i test drove one of those for aout 3 hours in the backroads and man was i impressed, beautiful handling and some actual oomph under the accelerator pedal (ive driven non turbo miatas, and there is nothing there in terms of acceleration). That was a very fun 3 hours, and that turbo makes an exccellent car into a near perfect car. If i was richer id buy one to have fun in but for now i guess ill only have an 8 (too bad...lol ;) )

Feras, i drove the MS miata and it was an insane bastard, it handles much better than the 8, the dealer guy drove it outta the lot, and he was taking turns i wouldnt even think about negotioating with in the 8. when i drove it he called me a pussy because i wasnt touching the limits of it!!

LMAO!!!! he did not call you a pussy, your kidding right ??? Abbid you crack me up! by the way i flashed my brights at you the other dau on the 101 did you see me?

The $ i get from the sale of the Miata will be banked, and when my payments are due for the 8 (starting in March), I'll draw from that fund to pay them. This way, we'd have over a year with no effective drain on our budget. :) Neat eh? :)

Fwiw, I believe my insurance only 'doesn't' cover 'participation in events where achieving fast times, or speed' are involved. There's none of that during a 'driver's education track day' :D

I really DO wish I could keep the MX5. It's really fun. I mean...before I had a ~300hp car, capable of 105-107mph trap speeds...the miata? I think my best trap speed was about 82mph. lol. The miata was/is still more fun because of how it makes one feel, when they drive it.

I'd never buy a MS Miata. Waste of $ in my opinion. My $5,000 miata + $1,000 Greddy Turbo system (+$150 for timing control box) would eat a MS Miata for lunch, figuratively. :) They do look cool...the MSMiatas. Or simply find a miata one year old, drop $5K to FlyinMiata, and have a solid 220-250hp at the wheels, instead of the ~150 at the wheel the MS version provides. To each their own, I suppose. hehe..

The Next miata, with the 2.3L will have close to the same power as the MS, however...so the 'next' MSMiata should/could have a solid hundred hp more than the current. (Think MS6 engine in a miata).

dude...it's still a miata!

watch the movie "Go"...it'll make you laugh ;)

dude...it's still a miata!

watch the movie "Go"...it'll make you laugh ;)

I don't understand... Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

I don't understand... Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Well let's just say, everytime I see a man driving a miata I laugh. It's not my fault...the movie just ruined miatas for straight men. If you watch it you'll see what I mean ;) It's actually a pretty decent movie too.

LMAO!!!! he did not call you a pussy, your kidding right ??? Abbid you crack me up! by the way i flashed my brights at you the other dau on the 101 did you see me?

I did see you, i flashed back but it was delayed, the woman was on the phone :\

DMP:

I guess I'm a luck one who got to keep my 10AE Miata and my RX-8. Even if I sold my Miata (fat chance as she's paid for), my wife has one too. I think it would be kinda hard to explain being the President of the local Miata club and showing up in an 8 ;)

Sorry you have to sell your 93LE, beautiful car. Always loved that color combo.... one of the reasons why I got my black 8 with red/black leather. :) And yes, the Miata will run circles around the 8. I have the Bilstiens shocks (OEM), FM sways, BS sub-frame braces, Tien springs, front upper shock brace (OEM) and a Beatrush rear upper shock brace and finally the Harddog Extreme polished roll bar. I'm all set to tear up the auto-x course or track :D

DMP:

I guess I'm a luck one who got to keep my 10AE Miata and my RX-8. Even if I sold my Miata (fat chance as she's paid for), my wife has one too. I think it would be kinda hard to explain being the President of the local Miata club and showing up in an 8 ;)

Sorry you have to sell your 93LE, beautiful car. Always loved that color combo.... one of the reasons why I got my black 8 with red/black leather. :) And yes, the Miata will run circles around the 8. I have the Bilstiens shocks (OEM), FM sways, BS sub-frame braces, Tien springs, front upper shock brace (OEM) and a Beatrush rear upper shock brace and finally the Harddog Extreme polished roll bar. I'm all set to tear up the auto-x course or track :D


:D

On LEs and 10AE's, NO OTHER Roll bar looks as good as the Polished... :D

My LE's paid for too - it's just, as I described, the money is ear-marked already.

:D

dmp - those rims look like the stockers on my 99 (which isn't a 10th A.E.) is there a difference? I don't care for them at all since I got SSRs and another set I use for daily driving with some all seasons on em.

dmp - those rims look like the stockers on my 99 (which isn't a 10th A.E.) is there a difference? I don't care for them at all since I got SSRs and another set I use for daily driving with some all seasons on em.


The difference is, 10AE rims are polished. :)

SSRs are quite nice!

when was the last time u drove the miata after gettting ur 8? and how long ago was that?

when was the last time u drove the miata after gettting ur 8? and how long ago was that?


I drove my miata on 5 December - the day i got the Rx8. Then not again till I posted this.

http://www.flyinmiata.com/wheels/comp-t1.asp ahhh...

I think 17's will fit the 6 speed brakes, get some lightweight rims with some grippy tires and drop some weight, install a lightweight flywheel and you might get a little closer to feeling like you want it too.

LMAO!!!! he did not call you a pussy, your kidding right ??? Abbid you crack me up! by the way i flashed my brights at you the other dau on the 101 did you see me?

hey AARON!! hows Arizona? abbid told me you guys had met. you keep moving around and youll end up meeting everyone from the 8club:)

I have the best of both worlds. My wife has an 03 SE and my 04 RX-8, both bone stock. Very different cars, both very fun. I suspect in these configurations, the Miata will out-corner the 8, but not by much. The 8 will blow it away in acceleration.

The Miata's for top-down cruisin', although it's my wife's daily driver. The 8's for everything else, and my daily driver.