Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
"not straight line cars", that is exactly why they should have hardtops...dunno if they provide much rigidity to the body but the idea is there.

As for the autocross comment...a front wheel drive on a flat course is hard enough then you throw in power? Before the LSD i would gently roll into the throttle coming out of the turns and light up the inside tire...How does a stock miata compare to a showroom Mini?
Depending on which mini they do rather well, throw in a Works S and that changes a little. Any car without an LSD is going to have traction problems, at least with RWD it doesn't make the car push too bad. Mines got an LSD so I don't worry about it, let the back step out and have some fun. Any car can be made to be fast, especially when its as light as a miata. As for the hard top, it takes the fun out of the car for me. It doesn't add any rigidity and just adds more weight. 90% of the fun is not having a top for me.