Non Convertible Replacement for Miata
 

After reading the M3, Mini thread, led me to a question:

If you were to get a non convertible replacement for the miata what would it be, considering:

1) relatively easy/cheap to maintain
2) relatively decent gas mileage
3) daily driver, fun on the track, fun on the streets

A miata with a hardtop. :p Kind of joking, but not really....

the hardtop thing got old. Had a hardtop, sold it because I hated it. The hardtop is constantly begging, take me off! and it maks things a little quieter, but not much.

wrx with snow tires,

weather here in new england sucks ass

so ide go with that bad boy,
its cheap, Japaneses, turbo, awd,
cant go wrong as a daily

Modded Civic :p

Oh wait... i've had and still have one.

S13. Boost the stock motor.

The WRX has no soul. Had one before I sold it to for the Miata.
Modded Civic begs steal me!

Datsun 510

Just a few mods and those cars REALLY wake up.

but from the factory they hate life.

Yeah I had a lightly modded WRX. meh.

older turbo Z w/ t-tops

Not if you hide the mods.

e30

Daily driver.. I would get something gas efficient or with enough power to tow/haul stuff. Depends on what you need a second car for. My miata is my play toy, so I need something daily that can get me to work and can fit more then a small box of cargo. If your miata is your toy.. get something fun at least.. my personal next toy car is probably the M3 "ugly duckling" hatchback thing.

if I was replacin the miata, it would be either a clean 510 or a E30 M3 lightweight
for secind car, anything reliable really

+1

I love that thing

240Z with mods.

Easy choice for me. My GF said no more two door cars, so after im done with the miata, I think ill pick up an A4 or A5(yes not two door, but bigger and can fit 4).

:rly: I drive mine to 1-2 track days a year, and maybe 100 street miles. A modded 240Z will beat you the hell up.
http://www.sonic.net/~kyle/kylez.html

Anything modified enough will be a nightmare to drive on the street, even a Miata. I've always loved the styling of the 240Z, one day I'll own one. If I didn't have the Miata I would have bought one.

I was thinking the 280. Even the 300zx IMO is a nice car. Especially with the night rider digital dash.

starion / conquest with 4g63.

4 Doors?
Good gas mileage, and track able? Evo, STI, S4, SRT-4

mazdaspeed 3, or hard top NC

Or Mazdaspeed 3

or PRHT NC?

Or PRHT MS NC ohhh yeah

for the price, If I needed another car as a daily I'd go with the mazdaspeed 3. Carries, people, cargo, it's no slouch, looks good, and relatively cheap.