Originally Posted by grtpumpkin

I am in the enviable position of already having a "fun" car to play around with so my answer to your question is easy. However: i can see your logic in not wanting to shell out big money for a weekend car. Also, having owned the Evo you are in a better position to say what the cost of owning one really is (gas, insurance, routine replacement items like tires and brakes etc) I really like the idea of a Miata because they can be gotten for cheap (3,500 to 5,500K for an older one in decent condition, less if you want just a roller) modded for very cheap, and are fun to race in because they are competitive when modded reasonably. I live very close to Summit Point Motorsports park and I can tell you that the Miata is a very popular car amoung the hobbyist racers out here. My "weekday" car must be reliable as the tide as my commute is 65 miles one way, so, for me, the weekend car is the place to spend my "mad money" in earnest. Of course, I'm a hopeless modder so the Fit gets some love too......