Originally Posted by denham

Here's some input from someone who has daily driven a Miata for 10 years and just replaced it with a Fit. I have had a 1990 Miata since 2001, and it was my first car. I bought it with 90,000km and it now has 280,000km. I have absolutely LOVED it, and I'm so happy I kept it so long.

I started autocrossing in 2006, and have had a lot of fun and some success with it. It's getting tired now and it's been a lot of fun but it's time for something different and the Fit is just exactly what I've been looking for.

One fantastic thing with the Miata is the HUGE aftermarket support. It's insane. You can get literally anything you want for it. It's fantastic. And for autox it is just a great car. Even stock with some great tires it is a huge amount of fun at autox and on the street. I never tracked it though because I wanted to stay without a roll bar. I could have tracked it with a hardtop, but I don't fit in with a hardtop and helmet on. This is one thing that's appealing about the Fit for me, no need for roll bar, yay!

I have just owned my Fit for a couple of months, and so far I'm loving it as a daily driver. So much smoother, more economical, quieter, and more refined than the Miata on the street. However, I do kind of miss getting sideways at any opportunity, especially in the wet. And the Miata is hugely more involving to drive. You really have to drive it to get the most out of it, and especially in the wet you're just playing with the limit the whole time in a totally absorbing and exciting way. I can drive the Miata and get out with a HUGE grin on my face and just go, YES, that was perfect. The Fit hasn't done that for me in stock form, however it's still a lot of fun.

I am selling the Miata now and my plan for the Fit is to turn it into the ultimate do-it-all vehicle that I've been wishing I had for the last 10 years. I will miss the Miata, but I am so excited about the space in the Fit, and putting kayaks on the roof rack, going on more comfortable road trips, having loads of space for friends and stuff, and still going to autox and showing a few guys how it's done

I love that the Fit is a total sleeper in autox, but could still be quite the weapon with the right setup. People know Miatas are fast but a lot of people are surprised when they are beaten by a FWD econobox I guess it was time for a change for me and a Fit was the perfect choice.

But if you've had a Fit for a while and want to experience a more pure, involving drive on the street and autox, you really can't go wrong with a Miata. All depends what will get you the most excited and make the most sense financially for you