Miata or SE-R?

[metalman]

And I wouldn't attribute the "revival" of the roadster to the Miata...that's a pretty bold statement. Don't freak out, but it's not quite the Automotive Icon you're making it out to be.

Hahahaha...thats the funniest uninformed nonsense in this thread.

You need to study your automotive history just a bit. StraightSix has it right.
The Miata not only revived the whole class of affordable rear wheel drive roadsters, inspired all manner of amateur spec racing, it has gone on to become the worlds top selling sportscar.
So, like it or not, the ghey little Miata/MX5 is an icon.

[Spectic Tank]

Hahahaha...thats the funniest uninformed nonsense in this thread.

You need to study your automotive history just a bit. StraightSix has it right.
The Miata not only revived the whole class of affordable rear wheel drive roadsters, inspired all manner of amateur spec racing, it has gone on to become the worlds top selling sportscar.
So, like it or not, the ghey little Miata/MX5 is an icon.

I said it wasn't quite the Icon Straight6 was making it out to be. He said something to the effect "...if it wasn't for the Miata the automotive world would be A LOT different...". Now, that IS nonsense. There is a WHOLE lot more to the entire 'Automotive world" than a couple RWD roadsters.

[StraightSix]

I said it wasn't quite the Icon Straight6 was making it out to be. He said something to the effect "...if it wasn't for the Miata the automotive world would be A LOT different...". Now, that IS nonsense. There is a WHOLE lot more to the entire 'Automotive world" than a couple RWD roadsters.

The Miata IS the automotive icon that Straight6 was making the car out to be. I agree with him that the automotive world that we are living in now would be a lot different if the Miata hadn't come along.

I suppose a better question at this point in the thread is what makes a car an automive icon? An automotive icon is something that has a great influence and impact on the market place.

[Spectic Tank]

The Miata IS the automotive icon that Straight6 was making the car out to be. I agree with him that the automotive world that we are living in now would be a lot different if the Miata hadn't come along.

I suppose a better question at this point in the thread is what makes a car an automive icon? An automotive icon is something that has a great influence and impact on the market place.

How? because there wouldn't be as many RWD roadsters? I'm sorry, but I fail to see how that equates to A LOT of difference in the ENTIRE automotive world. Maybe A LOT of difference in one specific category, but the entire Automotive world...not hardly.

I never said that the Miata wasn't an Icon or that it didn't influence the marketplace. It's just the fact that there is a lot more to the automotive industry than sportscars, and I refuse to believe that the Miata had any impact on anything aother than a few roadsters (which is only a small fraction of the automotive industry).

Man, you miata guys are defensive...

[Motivation]

The Miata IS the automotive icon that Straight6 was making the car out to be. I agree with him that the automotive world that we are living in now would be a lot different if the Miata hadn't come along.

I suppose a better question at this point in the thread is what makes a car an automive icon? An automotive icon is something that has a great influence and impact on the market place.

Actually this would be a better question for ANOTHER thread... The original question for this thread was the opinion between two cars and then later on added a third car. The question was not what would have happened if Miata was never manufactured, or what would have happened to the roadster scene, or if it is an automotive icon. I think his answer was already answered. He's already picked up the car.


Good luck with the car you bought man. Hope ya like it and it works out for what ya wanted.