How can you even begin to compare even the current miata to the MKII MR2 turbo in terms of performance. It just can't be done. The point can be driven home by two words alone "Mid Engine." Many MR2 enthusiasts that I know also own MKIs or Spyders. There may be more miata owners, but they aren't the same as the MR2 guys. How many miata owners have spent over 3 years of their life and every penny they had to make a great video capturing the pure passion of the car. None! Its just not there for the miata.

 

Can someone make us a "flogging a dead horse" smilie? :D

 

C'mon, guys. I don't think you should ride El Kabong so hard.

 

I like both the Miata and the MR2, but I'm not on the RX-8 forum to argue the merits of each of them.

If DC would rather have a MR2 than a Miata, by all means that's what he should buy. As far as trying to convince the rest of us, I don't see the point. No offense guy, just different taste for different people.

 

Yeah, I guess you guys are right, this has got just a bit out of hand. What can I say, i'm just really hard core into 80s and 90s Toyotas.

 

Okay, I'm in work, so forgive me if I am unclear or rushed, I'll answer any concerns.

My MR2 was a NA. The '93's were quite easy to break the back end free, hence why I don't have it anymore

see why here : (

But (whew, that was close - the boss!) as much as I loved the '2, I don't know if I'd get another one for exactly that reason. I have seen that (supposedly) statistically, people who owned mid-engine cars at some point normally don't own another.

Every driving enthusiats should own a mid-engine car at some point. As for me, I have, and if I had the choice, I am thinking Miata (the convertible scores lots of points with me right now). It may not be as powerful, but take it from me, the Miata has a definite fourthness, even where I'd venture to say more than the '2.

 

I've read that the next MX-5 will be a convertible version of the next RX-7, so both will be based on the same platform and could even share similar styling. I'd say the MX-5 will have less power to maintain its cheaper price. Why not have a 147hp Rotary for the sports MX-5 and a 2.0 4cly for the basic MX-5?
Also what chance is there of Mazda making a Mazda 6 Coupe? the new MX-6? add a rotary and call it RX-6!

 

Mazda cant just come out with a full fleet of Rotary propelled vehicles. it would be great for the enthusiats but the average consumer might not like the rotary engine based on the belief of unreliability

 

I've found this picture, which many of you may have already seen but its suppose to be a clue to the next MX-6 which may be Rotary powered. The front looks like the Eunos 800 to me.