The Mazda Miata: Legendary or not?
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Except with the posts you've made in this thread, you've given me enough of a basis to form my opinion on....
First impressions are everything as they say. You've left a good one with everyone here.
Exactly. As said, for Mazda to make such a claim is based on the sole fact of how popular the Miata is in road racing; there are entire series devoted to it, in multiple continents.
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Mclaren, no sniping. You know the rules. Play nice, both of you.
You said that the Miata didn't change the way all cars were made. I cited cars that you and others have cited as legendary, and they didn't, either.
Again, if I'm answering your posts completely on-topic and my posts are irrelevant, what does that make yours? Wait for it... the answer will come to you...
And I do care about double posting, as should you, because if you are asked by a moderator to stop double posting, you are expected to do so or face infractions. Like this one.
You said that the Miata didn't change the way all cars were made. I cited cars that you and others have cited as legendary, and they didn't, either.
Again, if I'm answering your posts completely on-topic and my posts are irrelevant, what does that make yours? Wait for it... the answer will come to you...
And I do care about double posting, as should you, because if you are asked by a moderator to stop double posting, you are expected to do so or face infractions. Like this one.
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I have been here for awhile. This is probably my first impression to you and thats it. I knew it was going to be 10 on 1 on this thread based on what the poll looked like when I first posted but at least I was willing to take the challenge. This is the first time I have been in the minority by such a huge margin. If not for me this thread would have been dead in the first day because how long can one really talk about how great the Miata is if that the only topic and not go against it. Not long because there is not allot great about it.
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I wouldnt do that either even if my opinion is the civic is more legendary than the Miata. There are plenty of cars that I prefer over other cars that may be considered legendary. I would probably prefer the Miata over the Civic as well. I just find the Civic to be more historic and pretty close on popularity and both cars have pros and cons. The civic just has a bit more history and is imo the best compact tuner car.
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You're entitled to your opinion.
I owned 2 del Sol's, an EG Civic EX, and a Honda Fit Sport. I used to love Honda. Then I got the Miata and I never want a FF car ever again in life. I prefer the tail sliding out than understeer. Sliding is satisfying whereas understeer is just frustrating as hell.
I owned 2 del Sol's, an EG Civic EX, and a Honda Fit Sport. I used to love Honda. Then I got the Miata and I never want a FF car ever again in life. I prefer the tail sliding out than understeer. Sliding is satisfying whereas understeer is just frustrating as hell.
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Do you really expect that nobody will notice how you conveniently ignore all of the arguments posted against yours? It would be hilarious if it weren't so pathetic. Oh yes, calling everybody else ignorant when you stick your fingers in your ears when counterpoints are presented is certainly scoring you respect points.
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No, but it is an exact definition.
leg·end
noun \ˈle-jənd\
1
a : a story coming down from the past; especially : one popularly regarded as historical although not verifiable b : a body of such stories <a place in the legend of the frontier> c : a popular myth of recent origin
leg·end·ary
adj \ˈle-jən-ˌder-ē, -ˌde-rē\
Definition of LEGENDARY
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend
2
: well-known, famous
Doesn't seem like it takes much to become legendary. Miatas are well-known and famous in the racing world. Joe Shmoe down the street has no idea what I'm driving, but he sure thinks I'm gay.
leg·end
noun \ˈle-jənd\
1
a : a story coming down from the past; especially : one popularly regarded as historical although not verifiable b : a body of such stories <a place in the legend of the frontier> c : a popular myth of recent origin
leg·end·ary
adj \ˈle-jən-ˌder-ē, -ˌde-rē\
Definition of LEGENDARY
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend
2
: well-known, famous
Doesn't seem like it takes much to become legendary. Miatas are well-known and famous in the racing world. Joe Shmoe down the street has no idea what I'm driving, but he sure thinks I'm gay.
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A story coming down from the past or historical. From what this definition says the car will definetely be legendary. Just not yet. Well known and famous, yes absolutely. Imo I dont think its old enough yet to be historical and there really isnt much of a story from the past, yet. Based on the definition yes the car will become legendary. Just not yet imo.
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Taking the history of "the car" to be 1886 to the present day, the MX-5 has been in continuous production for 17.6% of the entire history of the car. The Model T managed 15.2%.
It's even more impressive (as is the T, as it happens, for similar reasons) when you consider that it first appeared at the end of an era of automotive technological stagnation - not a lot had really changed in mass-production cars since the 60s - and all it had was an engine, a manual gearbox, four wheels, a radio and quite a good heater, like pretty much everything else on the market. The car remained almost physically unchanged for 16 years, during which other cars became power-restricted, speed-limited, bloated, climate-controlled bundles of electronics wrapped in steel (or aluminium). 400hp and 200mph were insanity when the MX-5 came out - 1000hp and 250mph were daily-driveable at the end of the Mk2's cycle. And aside from a slightly better radio and a foldy-uppy-tin-top if you were so inclined, the MX-5 is little different today - after an eighth of the entire history of motorised personal transport has passed...
The story of its origins is quite interesting - it's quite a great deal more American (conceived by an American journalist, designed in California, unveiled in Chicago) and British (first rolling prototype built in the UK) than it is Japanese - and there's always the philosophy of Jinba ittai that underpins the car...
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