I don't like Miatas.

"Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)" (6speedhaven) 08/23/2013 at 11:21 • Filed to: HATE CRIME

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Is there anybody else who would like to band with me on this? I don't hate Miatas, but they will never be for me.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:22

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I kind of agree. In stock form they are no good. After a few parts they are better.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:22

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With you.

moarpowerr > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:24

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Ditto. I highly doubt I will ever own one

mr. idk > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:26

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I agree. I HATE the miata.

davedave1111 > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:27

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If you don't want a small, light, low-powered rear wheel drive roadster that's not expensive for what it is - and although that sounds like heresy, there are good reasons not to - then the Miata/MX-5 isn't for you. If you have plenty of money to spend on a car, for example, there are others that cost more and do similar things better. It's a car that's loved for value rather than outright ability.

Even if you do have money to spend, you may decide on Miata if you're after a sports car. A few years ago my dad cross-shopped a Merc SL and a MAzda MX-5, and decided on the MX-5 because it was such great value that the extra for the Mercedes didn't make sense.

Casper > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:27

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I will agree. I just don't like them. They drive fine, but I think the over hype of them is what really pushes me away. They are OK cars, not AMAZING cars that people make them out to be and rather than admitting it, people try to defend them by dissing all the better cars out there. My S2000 was a magnet for Miata hate. It was like every middle aged guy in a Miata had to come try to convince me his Miata was better.

Chairman Kaga > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:27

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You realize you are effectively saying you don't like adorable puppies, right?

505 - morphine not found > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:30

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I'm not with you on this, because i think they're loads of fun, every time i drive one, i'm grinning ear-to-ear. However i don't think i ever own one, because a) they're as go-to of a solution for us car people, as a Camry for non-car people, and b) because there are cars out there, that are at least as good, or better, but are less common. Case in point: my AW11, which has specs almost exactly like the NA Miata, only it's mid engine, has space in the cabin and a useful trunk, and handles probably even better, because of the closed roof and the MR layout. So even though i like the Miata, i'm sort of with you. Duh....

Eric Siedlecki > Chairman Kaga 08/23/2013 at 11:31

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I don't like puppies, but I do like Miatas. What's that make me?

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > davedave1111 08/23/2013 at 11:33

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I like value, but not as much as what turns me off about the Miata — the car's styling and low power. Sure, I could go down the turbocharged route, but I don't like a delay in power.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:34

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I just don't like the hype around it. I know a Lotus fanboy who truly hates it though, he calls it "an Elan for women and homosexuals".

Sn210 > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:40

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I'm with you. I've never driven one, so my opinion doesn't have much weight, but there's not much about it that would draw me to it to drive one. I don't hate them, but I'd rather have something else in my garage. I'm sure they're fun to drive, but I don't think I'd be proud to own one, if that makes sense...

desertdog5051 > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:42

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You mean there are more than me that don't give a crap about 'hot hatches, diesel wagons with manuals" and Miata's? I feel a comradery growing here. :)

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > desertdog5051 08/23/2013 at 11:44

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Yes, I don't have a liking for hatches or wagons as well. Very, very few exceptions for those.

Soloburrito > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:51

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Don't like the Miata's styling?

http://exomotive.com/exocet/

Problem solved.

highmodulus > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 11:54

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As I am 6'1" Miata's aren't really the best choice for me. Plus Mazda for a long period of time ruined them with the god awful derpy-derp face they put on them. But I see the charm in the older classic non-derp face versions of the Miata- its a MGB that is willing to start when wet. Plus, a reliable fun to drive convertible that you can buy used for $5k off Craigslist? Not bad. I understand the charm even if they are not the right car for me.

Meatcoma > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 12:12

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I don't like the miata itself, the idea of the miata I do like.

William Byrd > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 12:28

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It depends on what you use it for. I've owned two. The 99 I owned was just for track days, so it was never "too small". The 2012 my wife and I owned as a 2nd DD didn't last very long before we traded it in.

And as far as the concept goes, I love it. But I prefer the moar power approach and like a throaty V8 powering my fun car.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Eric Siedlecki 08/23/2013 at 12:29

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A terrible person.

lone_liberal > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 12:31

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I'll never have one simply because I don't fit. I'm both too tall and too wide. But I probably wouldn't buy one even if I did because I favor torque and acceleration.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 08/23/2013 at 12:33

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I'll be honest, I like them more when there aren't alternatives on the market. When the S2k was out, and now tht the 86 is here, they just don't do it for me like before. I think some of their specialness is or was their uniqueness. Now that the industry is taking notice, the alternatives are always better.

GreenN_Gold > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 08/23/2013 at 13:20

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I thought that was the Elan.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > GreenN_Gold 08/23/2013 at 13:23

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He drives an MGA with an MGB engine swap and wears tight yellow pants. Take your own conclusions.