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

[Maxodus]

...yap current Miata 2001 LS owner here. very fun car in autox and twisty roads and highly reliable. but amazed it is less fuel efficient than the Boxster.

[beersnob]

Seems to be a pretty natural progression with Miata in the mix. I had a '93 with a Greddy turbo, intercooloed with Koni shocks. Fun car but had overheating issues with the turbo. Moved on to a Z4 and now the Boxster.
The Boxster reminds me of the Miata in many ways or as I tell people, the Boxster S is like a Miata on steriods.
Jeff

[kabel]

Still have our miata. It' our primary autox car now, the Boxster is my daily driver.

[Hugh D]

I love Miatas... never owned one though.

I came to the Boxster from a convertible Chysler Sebring.... some farmer in the middle of no where totalled that. I still miss it, but compared to the Boxster.... BLEGHGHGHHG.

[IowaS]

Had a '90 Miata for 15 yrs, sold it to a friend, purchased my current 2000 S, and have driven my old Miata several times since I sold it....and I don't miss it at all. It does put a smile on my face because of good memories, but besides the shifter and reliability, I like my boxster just fine. I can not compare on an AutoX course because I have not AutoXed the Boxster yet...

[FIG]

HAD 3!!!!!!! LOV'EM

'92



'98



'99 10AE

[jbarrow]

I've owned five Miata (but never more than two at a time) and will probably own one again. I really like the 1.6L models from '90-'93 and unmolested examples are getting harder to find.

-James

[986sport]

I've owned an 03 Boxster for a couple of months. I would say it's probably the best sports car in the world in its price class-- a step up from the Z3 I previously owned. What distinguishes it from the Miata and Honda, in my view, is the luxury aspect. It is also a luxury car--and feels like one. I think, also the mid -engine configuration probably makes it the best handling car.

It is also a great value car, since so much of it is 911. If you haven't noticed, the price of the new Boxster every year seems to be creeping up towards the 911--especially the Boxster S. Many mid-engine Porsche types from the 914 era actually prefer the Boxster over the 911. I test drove an 01 996 C4 before I bought mine, and found no large differences in conventional driving.