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			"+1 on that.  I remember all the auto mags raging about the Miata on its intro in '89.  I was in the market in '90 for a car and went for the Mitsu Eclipse GSX (turbo w/AWD), which was an AMAZINGLY fun car to drive.
 And the three reasons for that over the Miata were: 1) I was a young single Dad with a 1-yo infant in my care; 2) Because of 1, I needed a fun car that I could drive year-round in WI and carry extra stuff; and 3) Dealers were getting several thousand dollar premiums above MSRP.
 
 The Miata was the hot roadster from Day 1.  I have no doubt the Boxster was Porsche's "In your face" Power vs. Economy response to the market Mazda created.
 
 Head to head, I pick the Boxster every from when they were both available.  But the Miata in it's early years was adored and unopposed.
 
 DBear
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