I want to do some track days, and autocross. I have a new 2010 Fit Sport 5 speed. Its my daily driver, commute to work car. I am trying to decide whether to buy a older Miata or put money into the Fit.

 

I'll probably get some sh*t for this but, if I had the cash I'd buy an older Miata and use that as a track car. Keep the Fit as a comfortable DD.

 

This answer could be either way. If you don't mind modding your Fit then mod away. If you don't want to tamper with it it at all get you a Miata and have a blast

 

Used Miata, hands down. Track mods for your Fit will compromise its effectiveness as a DD, and you can to spend a lot and still have what is basically a mini minivan, whereas the Miata is designed for tossing around at the factory.

 

Miata for sure.

 

between those choices.. i'd get a miata...

ever look into getting an mr2?

 

Miata........

 

Daily driver - GE8
Weekend track car - Miata

I tried doing the dual purpose thing with my DB8 before. It didn't last long. Ended up getting the GE8 for daily driving purposes.

 

lower the Fit with wheels, then DEFF get the Miata for the track

 

I'd mod the Miata and just keep the Fit stock. :/

 

Agreed. It is currently what I am doing now. Actually my Tacoma and my Fit is my DD. Trust me you do not want to drive your track car on a daily basis. You do want some level of comfort.

~Robert

 

i'd get a miata. i actually had one before buying the fit and i miss it ALOT... the ability to kick your tail out is so much fun.

 

I bought a 1994 R package Miata. I think its the perfect compliment to the Fit!

 

Some videos of my buddies' car....

YouTube - B6 1.7 Miata IRTB ITB Dyno tune adjusting throttle responds
YouTube - 1.7 B6 Miata ITB Tuning
YouTube - B6 1.7 Miata IRTB ITB Dyno tune header gone red
YouTube - After syncroized the IRTB

Another NA Miata with similar Maruha IRTB setup(forgot if this one is 1.9/2.0L) running with a NA1 NSX @ Pacific Raceway
YouTube - Chikara Motorsport miata IRTBs @ Pacific Raceways

 

if you intend to keep the fit as a daily driver you should definitly go with the miata...
if you want real performance on the track it's better to have a car that stays on it...
that way, you won't have to compromise between comfort and performance

 

Put some lighter wheels and performance touring tires on the Fit and drive the hell out of it on the street and drive the hell out of the Miata competitively..... Everyone is right, a car for track use is not just uncomfortable but can be dangerous on the street.

 

I track my fit. its really fun. i also daily it. Im in the market to either buy a 2nd car liek a miata or mr2 or something but then i drove the s2k... omg. im in limbo with my decisions haha

 

Miata any day over the Fit. I regret selling my Miata. It was the most fun ive ever had driving.

 

How serious are you about track and autocross activity?

The Fit will do fine in both, but it's a compromise at best - you might have to blow more money than you should modifying it for maximum track performance, and as others said, at that point you might not want to daily-drive it any more.

The Miata is better out of the box as a dedicated trackday weapon.

 

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