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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata RoadsterReview
Fabulous Fun Canyon Car.great Fun With The Top Down.dependability Is Great — While 116 hp isn't alot, driver participation overcomes the lack of raw power...(you have to SHIFT it!) This is a driver's car so you have to play your part.This little thing corners as if it is on rails. Mine gets right at 33 mpg while going 80 mph on the freeway. But living in Sequoia/King's Canyon area of California, our local roads are what this car was designed for. Pros: Great Fun to drive, Very thrifty on gas, Easy to work on.Parts are plentiful and cheap. Good looking little car. Roadsters are cool!! Cons: zero Looking for a Used MX-5 Miata in your area?CarGurus has 3,412 nationwide MX-5 Miata listings starting at $1,995. |
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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata RoadsterReview
Great Little Roadster, Short On Power To Be A True Sports Car. — The early Miatas truly embodied the "jinba ittai" design philosophy that the engineers had in mind. It melds horse and rider as one. It also has the styling of a Lotus Elan and the light tossability of an MGB with the reliability of a Civic. As the Miata progressed through the years it became less roadster and more sports car, and this first Miata wasn't much of a speed demon. It's a roadster at heart, and it performs that function admirably. 116 hp demands driver involvement to keep forward motion at an entertaining level. Fortunately the ultralight curb weight of around 2200 pounds helps get the most from the 1.6 liter inline four. Handling is very solid, weight balance is 50/50, and the brakes are perfectly sufficient with fade only in the most extreme situations. The joy to drive factor is about as high as it gets. Pros: Great handling, involving driving experience, good reliability, great gas mileage. Cons: Paint is thin and can be expected to need a repaint after about 10 to 12 years, power is merely adequate, early models ('90-'93) had very little chassis bracing and flex quite a bit. |
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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata RoadsterReview
Awesome — That's a hell of a car. Although it's HP number is low, it feels quite fast because of the Close-ratio transmission. But when it comes to cornering, nothing beats it. Or almost nothing. The chassis is really stiff, in fact, the whole car is stiff despite the fact that it's a convertible. On this perticular car, the stock suspension was replaced by KYB AGX adjustable shock and Flyin' Miata spings. Some small frame reinforcement was added with a rear rollbar. The engine was replaced by a BP-4W from a totaled '99 Miata. The brakes are up-sized '97 stock brakes. The power steering was removed along with the A/C. Other than that, the car is bone stock and it feels like a race car! Awesome! Pros: Feels Quick, stiff car, apex lover, small, convertible (Awesome in the summer :D), cute AND beautiful looking Cons: Slow in reality, no space, not highway friendly (4000rpm @ 120kph) |
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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata RoadsterReview
The Most Fun Driving A Car I've Ever Had — My buddy (co-driver) and I effectively re-built this car by the time it was all said and done. He bought it for a steal and we went to work on it prepping it for CSP class in Autocross. What a blast! I won 2nd Place for CSP in the Atlanta Region two years in a row, '05 and '06. Pros: Handled like it was on rails, VERY peppy Cons: Can't really think of any |
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1990 Mazda MX-5 MiataReview
Karting For The Streets — 116bhp from a 1.6 + weighs nothing + grips like crazy + Mazda build quality = Best deal in the world In 174000 kilometers (appx 110000 miles), the only repair I had was a change of battery. I did chew a lot of tyres though ;-) Pros: Fun fun fun fun Cons: Ehhh ... none, honestly. |
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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata RoadsterReview
Driven It For 5 Years, And Loved Every Minute But Is Now A Little Small For Me — great car, covertable, a last to drive fast around the twisties and loves to go cone hunting (autocrossing) Pros: gas mileage, convertable, RWD, 5spd, handling, silver Cons: not good in the snow lol |
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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata RoadsterReview
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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata RoadsterReview
A Modern Incarnation Of An Old British Roadster That Won't Leak In Your Driveway — I loved this car-- it was an absolute blast to drive. Perfectly balanced handling, good performance, and a perfect exhaust note. Very tossable... my wife always said I steered with my right foot too much.
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Flawless handling
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"Chick car" status |
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