how many of you guys owned miata before graduating to boxster?

[fritz]

I've owned 3 miatas (94,2001,2004 Mazdaspeed). Of the 3, I liked the 94 the best. I grew up a fan of British roadsters and Alfa Romeos (I still have an MGB, a Spitfire and a Jensen-Healey). I think my 2006 Boxster S is more like the British and Italian cars, and that is one reason I like it a lot more than any of the Miatas. Even though Mazda tried to emulate an MG or something like that, I don't think they really got it - just my opinion. To me, the Boxster is a like a car that was designed by someone from 60's but with all the new technology used in just the right way.

[ataim]

My user name is actually Miata spelled backwards. I currently have three Miatas and one 2000 Boxster S. One Miata is track only, but is still street legal, one is tubro'd and one is a parts car for the track car.

I've auto'xed both and its night and day between them. Boxster is like riding in a well behaved sports car where as the Miata is like a gocart on steriods or HGH. Race, well thats easy, the Miata. I'm too cheap to race the Boxster as often as I race the Miata.

If I had to choose which one to drive, if was longer than 2 hours, the Boxster, less than two hours and wanted to "hang it out" the turbo Miata.

[cliffordtk]

I had a 96 M Edition Miata for 11 years, before I sold it to my sister. Then of course she moved from San Jose, CA to Maryland and took it with her. The M Edition was Starlight Mica (a dark blue that changed hues slightly under different lighting) with a tan top and interior. I got my 08' Box S in Midnight Blue Metallic with a beige interior and a black top. With the top down it does resemble the Miata (as my relatives notice).

As much as I loved the Miata, the power, handling and solidity of the Box is just amazing.

Still someday I might get another Miata (though IMHO the 2nd and 3rd generation Miatas have lost some of the personality of the 1st gen).

[LoveBunny]

I had a 1990 Miata when I was in college. I kept it a couple of years and got sick of it and sold it.

[clickman]

I test drove a new '07 MX5 when I tried a number of cars, including the '01 Boxster I eventually bought.

The Miata just felt like a little tin can compared to the Boxster. I said to myself, for what they're charging for this I can get that good used Boxster.

End of thought process, bought the Box...

[Brucelee]

Our forum RKwei has an amazing little Miata. I will see if I can get him to post pix.

He swapped engines, put on a Turbo charger and the like.

It is quite the Rocket ship.

[boxstershorts]

I owned one...for my wife...yeah that's it, for my wife.
My opinion of the car:
Resale value: absolutely awesome
Mechanical reliability: one of the best cars ever built
Fun to drive...until I sat my ass in a Porsche
Now, I really have to stay away from those Lambos