[Mr. Bill]

Originally Posted by cristo

Four years ago, my wife listed the boxes:
4-seater, back seat doesn’t need to be huge
Convertible
Manual transmission
Enough trunk space to take on vacation

Her 2020 M240i fit the bill perfectly
with virtually no other new car options.

Now there is nothing on the market
that fits the bill.

You can still get a 911 Cabriolet in manual, although the frunk space is probably more limited than the M240i. But it will cost you a bit more. I had considered a 911 4S as a replacement to my M240i, but there’s nowhere to put a spare tire for my long trips and after having owned a Boxster S for a few years, I can’t justify the Porsche premium for a daily driver.

[Nickies]

Originally Posted by Mr. Bill

You can still get a 911 Cabriolet in manual, although the frunk space is probably more limited than the M240i. But it will cost you a bit more. I had considered a 911 4S as a replacement to my M240i, but there’s nowhere to put a spare tire for my long trips and after having owned a Boxster S for a few years, I can’t justify the Porsche premium for a daily driver.

There is also another nice Coupe on the market but not really in the 2 Series performance caliber. It has a decent trunk, 4 seats but an anemic engine. The Subaru BRZ.

[NKOTB2015]

Originally Posted by Nickies

There is also another nice Coupe on the market but not really in the 2 Series performance caliber. It has a decent trunk, 4 seats but an anemic engine. The Subaru BRZ.

Maybe, if Subaru ever decides to sell a WRX version with the turbo flat-4...I still prefer the styling of the 2 series tho

[leftoverture]

The BRZ is closer to the Miata in that it is mostly about usable street performance. If you live where there are a lot of tight twisties, it would be really good fun without having to risk getting arrested for triple digit speeds. There is something to be said for that.

[NKOTB2015]

Originally Posted by leftoverture

The BRZ is closer to the Miata in that it is mostly about usable street performance. If you live where there are a lot of tight twisties, it would be really good fun without having to risk getting arrested for triple digit speeds. There is something to be said for that.

100% this.

My first Miata was an NC. I happened to be shopping at a dealership that owned both Honda and Mazda, right next door to each other. I drove both the Miata and S2000 back to back and chose Miata over S2000 exactly for this reason. S2000 had higher limits, but the NC Miata was nicer and more fun to drive on the streets IMO.

[freakystyly]

I still haven't test drove a ND Miata. Every time I see one I want one. Maybe this will be the year.

It was on my shortlist but this car came up and was harder to say no to.

[NKOTB2015]

Originally Posted by freakystyly

I still haven't test drove a ND Miata. Every time I see one I want one. Maybe this will be the year.

It was on my shortlist but this car came up and was harder to say no to.

I've owned buncha NA, NB, and NC miatas over the years...over a dozen, and also test drove an ND and my fav is still the original NA. My progression on Miata sorta ran backwards...started with NC, then NB, and finally settling in on NAs. I'd love to own a NA again, but I can't stomach the asking price these days (still cheap but not compared to what they were going for back then.)

[WolfGTI]

718 GT4 - luckily I found mine and didn't have to sell the M240i which is my daily.

[leftoverture]

Originally Posted by NKOTB2015

I've owned buncha NA, NB, and NC miatas over the years...over a dozen, and also test drove an ND and my fav is still the original NA. My progression on Miata sorta ran backwards...started with NC, then NB, and finally settling in on NAs. I'd love to own a NA again, but I can't stomach the asking price these days (still cheap but not compared to what they were going for back then.)

I had a 91 BRG (British Racing Green for the uninitiated). This was the very first special edition Miata and it still stands as the most fun car I've ever owned. I will forever miss that car. I did test drive an NC once and I agree it wasn't as fun as the NA. There was just something so perfect about the NA.

[NKOTB2015]

Originally Posted by leftoverture

I had a 91 BRG (British Racing Green for the uninitiated). This was the very first special edition Miata and it still stands as the most fun car I've ever owned. I will forever miss that car. I did test drive an NC once and I agree it wasn't as fun as the NA. There was just something so perfect about the NA.

Ohhh BRG is nice...I had couple NBs in that color. Was your with tan interior with Nardi package? That would be my dream combo.

I had a 91 silverstone with a black interior (I installed katskinz) and matching hardtop with 14k miles...ended up moving out of state so had to let it go back in 2013. I saw it pop back up on Craigslist for sale couple years later but by then, it was ragged out...it was sad to see that car in that condition

NAs deft has that gocart feel that NCs lacked.

[leftoverture]

Originally Posted by NKOTB2015

Ohhh BRG is nice...I had couple NBs in that color. Was your with tan interior with Nardi package? That would be my dream combo.
.

Yes, it was. I sold it back in 2019 by wish I hadn't. I believe it was BRG #1836 if I recall correctly.

[ehosca]

Originally Posted by celsdogg

E46 M3.

1 Series M Coupe

[John in VA]

We have several local BMW club members waiting for their Lotus Emiras to arrive.