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

[Tomikaze]

Funny. Just came across this post. I owned 4 Miata prior to the Boxster including a 2004 Mazdaspeed Turbo. Great cars. I like the boxster better even if it isn't as quick as my modified MSM. Interesting to see how many others made the same upgrade to the Porsche.

[jgatsby57]

Count me as a prior Miata owner. I had a '97, the last year they had the retractable headlights (I don't like the new design).

Great car, low maintenance costs and fun to drive. I traded it for my second Porsche (a cherry 944).

Comparing the two cars (Miata v. Box) is an apples/oranges thing to me. Personally, while I love my Boxster, the one advantage of the Miata was that I didn't worry so much about it. If I didn't wash it one week or went an extra few miles between oil changes, no problem, the thing was bullet proof. With the Box, I worry too much ("is that burning I smell.....?).