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

[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

[Perfectlap]

for the price of a nice set of wheels and tires for the Boxster you can buy a reliable Miata which you can race with total abandon.
I would totally buy one and use it only for autox/track, stick in storage.
Can't wait until those Mazdaspeed (turbo'd from factory) Miata's start getting dirt cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda-MX-5-Miata-Mazdaspeed-Turbo-Convertible-6-Speed_W0QQitemZ320105043050QQihZ011QQcategoryZ6324 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[pompous]

I never actually owned a miata myself, but my g/f back then did. I loved driving that car. So much in fact that I bought a z3. Owned 2 z3s before buying into the boxster world and haven't looked back! Lovin' every second of owning this car!

[humara]

Well, I didn't own A miata before getting a box. I actually owned 3 of them (concurrently).

1990 "b" package (top of the line back then)
white. acquired with 117k on it. sold with 210k on it. owned 1997-2004

1993
(almost identical to the 1990) white. only had that one for about a year.

1999 10ae.
first miata with a 6 speed. jackson racing super charger, full suspension get up. brands are eluding me. bought with 5000 miles. sold with 11000 miles. owned 1 year.

had a 3 year break from convertibles with a 2004 wrx wagon.

driven my boxster about 50 miles so far.
the miata shifter is substantially better than the boxster.
the rest of the boxster is substantially better than the miata.(miatas)

Grizzly, you don't know what you're missing (Miata). I do love the look of the older MG's though.

When I was 17 I wanted a 69 MGB, but Lord of Darkness scared me away... My buddy had a Midget, and my other friend had a Fiat. Head aches all around! So I got a Datsun roadster 2000 :dance:

[Frank Patrick]

Having owned 2 Miatas and great luck with both, I can say with-out a doubt they are extremely reliable, fun to drive, cheap to keep-they are however not even close, in my opinion, to the Boxster's overall handling charateristics. Long distance comfort definetly goes to the Porsche, as well as the confidence inspired at higher speeds.
For the money the early Miatas' were a lot of bang for the buck, that's changed as the price is inching closer to the 30k range for this little 4cylinder.

[porsche986spyder]

One thing comes to mind when I see a Miata, isn't this a girls/chicks car?