[Z06] Going off the deep end
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: South Florida FL
I love Miatas, I'll drive one proudly, no tint, top down, wearing a clown hat 
It's a different driving style compared to a Vette, they define driving fast car slow vs driving slow car fast. Miatas are basic and forgiving, you have to drive ***** to the wall to keep momentum. which makes them fun to drive, you have to drive it to understand, they're not for someone who questions their manliness/sexuality, they are made for drivers
I wouldn't trade my vette for a Miata though, but i'll like to have both. picking up a cheap NA or NB is a good compromise.
It's a different driving style compared to a Vette, they define driving fast car slow vs driving slow car fast. Miatas are basic and forgiving, you have to drive ***** to the wall to keep momentum. which makes them fun to drive, you have to drive it to understand, they're not for someone who questions their manliness/sexuality, they are made for drivers
I wouldn't trade my vette for a Miata though, but i'll like to have both. picking up a cheap NA or NB is a good compromise.
Racer
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 472
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From: Lafayette LA
I love the people clowning say "That's not a real sports car", or comments hinting that you should turn in your man card or something.
The Miata is a different breed. It's not a 4 second fully blown drag car, it's a driver's car. Until you've autocrossed one or really pushed one to its limits, you really can't clown em. Like FourG posted, they're basic and forgiving. They take LS swaps pretty nicely, and with rwd you can just sling these cars around and control it the whole way.
Know the major difference I find between switching between my MKV VW GTI with stage 1 tune and corner balanced suspension and my new Z06? The Z is beast mode on another level. I finally raced a brand new Mustang GT yesterday and it scared the living hell out of me when I got up to 100 on some thin streets on a long right hand turn.
I've taken the same long right turn in my GTI racing people and that little thing handled perfect. I could floor it and stay planted and not fear that I'm going to chirp a gear, spin the tires sideways and put it into a ditch. A Miata is the same way. These cars are just fun to drive because they're so light and handle the power they've got perfectly.
Oh, and the Miata is in the Guiness books as the best selling SPORTS car in the world.
http://www.motortrend.com/news/mazda...rts-car-28207/
The Miata is a different breed. It's not a 4 second fully blown drag car, it's a driver's car. Until you've autocrossed one or really pushed one to its limits, you really can't clown em. Like FourG posted, they're basic and forgiving. They take LS swaps pretty nicely, and with rwd you can just sling these cars around and control it the whole way.
Know the major difference I find between switching between my MKV VW GTI with stage 1 tune and corner balanced suspension and my new Z06? The Z is beast mode on another level. I finally raced a brand new Mustang GT yesterday and it scared the living hell out of me when I got up to 100 on some thin streets on a long right hand turn.
I've taken the same long right turn in my GTI racing people and that little thing handled perfect. I could floor it and stay planted and not fear that I'm going to chirp a gear, spin the tires sideways and put it into a ditch. A Miata is the same way. These cars are just fun to drive because they're so light and handle the power they've got perfectly.
Oh, and the Miata is in the Guiness books as the best selling SPORTS car in the world.
http://www.motortrend.com/news/mazda...rts-car-28207/
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 5,278
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From: Kelowna BC
Perhaps... and some I'm sure are as you think.
In my case I simply think they're ugly. If I liked one I'd buy it and drive it. They look like a girl/teen car to me, can't help that. A car's gotta look good before I'll buy it. If it were only about the way it drove I'd probably consider a Porsche.
Add that this is a Corvette forum. Don't really see much point in posting about your other vehicles. But if we're on that train... here's my wife's (thankfully also black) Dodge Grand Caravan (yes, I'm having a bit of fun with y'all now
).
In my case I simply think they're ugly. If I liked one I'd buy it and drive it. They look like a girl/teen car to me, can't help that. A car's gotta look good before I'll buy it. If it were only about the way it drove I'd probably consider a Porsche.
Add that this is a Corvette forum. Don't really see much point in posting about your other vehicles. But if we're on that train... here's my wife's (thankfully also black) Dodge Grand Caravan (yes, I'm having a bit of fun with y'all now
).
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 6,957
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From: South FL
Perhaps... and some I'm sure are as you think.
In my case I simply think they're ugly. If I liked one I'd buy it and drive it. They look like a girl/teen car to me, can't help that. A car's gotta look good before I'll buy it. If it were only about the way it drove I'd probably consider a Porsche.
Add that this is a Corvette forum. Don't really see much point in posting about your other vehicles. But if we're on that train... here's my wife's (thankfully also black) Dodge Grand Caravan (yes, I'm having a bit of fun with y'all now).
In my case I simply think they're ugly. If I liked one I'd buy it and drive it. They look like a girl/teen car to me, can't help that. A car's gotta look good before I'll buy it. If it were only about the way it drove I'd probably consider a Porsche.
Add that this is a Corvette forum. Don't really see much point in posting about your other vehicles. But if we're on that train... here's my wife's (thankfully also black) Dodge Grand Caravan (yes, I'm having a bit of fun with y'all now
).I do agree perhaps the Off Topic section may have been a better place than Z06 Discussion, unless that damn Miata had an LSx swap
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Just kidding.