And some people like apples, others like oranges.
I will never buy a new car. I don't think maintenance costs on an NSX would come close to depreciation on a new MX-5. And if you actually keep the car, eventually you will have to pay maintenance costs as well. Cost aside, the NSX looks better, sounds better, goes faster, is infinitely more special, and in the end, I just like it so much more.
I've had a go in 'modifying' cars. They are just never as good. If you want a faster car, buy a faster car. The best engineers are the ones who work for the car makers. Not the ones who fabricate LS1 mount-kits for Miatas. I would rather have a stock, or mildly modified MX-5 over one with a V8. If I want something with a V8, I'd buy something purpose built and engineered for a V8. As long as a Miata comes with a 4 cylinder from the factory, I will never own one. It's not worth the effort to swap in a different engine, and a boosted 4 is still a 4. I don't like them. Here I am defending my ideas of alternatives to Miata's in a thread devoted to alternatives to Miatas, to Miata faithful who clearly cannot be reasoned with, nor have the good sense to stay out of a thread, by design and intent, counter to their own opinions. Well, equiraptor at least.
So, it's become a thread about people proposing cars that are different and in someways better, someways worse, than a Miata and then Miata owners listing off reasons why it is inferior. It makes my head hurt.
And some people like apples, others like oranges.
I like apples. Is it my mistake that I thought this thread was for people who like apples?
Oh well.