yea i agree,that there were great roadsters before the miata like the elan and midget and such...but the miata brought back the small roadster and made it mainstream and popular.im pretty sure its the #1 selling sportscar in the world...also it gives a raw driving experice from the factory,like im pretty sure u can still it get the new ones with no A/C or P/S from the factory.

and its one the funnest cars for under $20k new