CRX vs Miata

[illegal_eagle187]

miata!

[dlm0257]

The car i get would be my second car. Does anyone kno about how much insurance would be for a miata. Also does anyone kno any other swaps for a miata besides a rotary cuz i heard it burns a lot of oil or something like that.

[flatlander757]

An LS1 Miata would kick so much ass!

[escort357]

I'd go with the Miata. Instead of swapping the motor, you should add a turbo to the stock motor.

[jcsaleen]

Miata...

[G-man422]

Yes , the MIATA.

[jcsaleen]

Originally Posted by kman10587

The CRX is at most 200 pounds lighter than the Miata. The Miata didn't have 140 horsepower until 1999; it had 118 horsepower with the 1.6L engine between '90 and '92, and 126 with the 1.8L engine between '93 and '97. The CRX had 108 at most. I'd say go with the Miata if RWD is important to you.

Considering the Miata has over 3 scca titles under its belt and the CRX has jack...

[Thepeug]

I seriously considered a Miata. They're incredibly fun, cheap cars that are farily reliable. RWD and top-down road carving for $2000 is hard to beat. I went with a CRX, however, for a number of reasons: 1) As fun as a roadster is, I didn't want the body roll of a soft top. 2) The CRX has a weight advantage, and its handling is only slightly behind that of a MIata. 3) My project car is also my daily driver, so I have to be able to haul stuff around. The Miata has ZERO storage space. Not good for trips to and from college. 4) Though this is completely a matter of personal preference, I prefer the old-school Honda look to the cutesy roadster.

Like others have side, if you're looking for a purpose-built autocrosser or weekend hot-lapper, go for the Miata. Daily driver that's also a compotent track performer: CRX. Above all else, test drive both cars. Opinions and numbers are one thing, but you have to actually experience both cars and decide for yourself. Good luck.

[King Of Crunk]

how did you change your stars and stuff? i hate my enthusiast rating...good call for the storage space...the miatas are definetely not a good family oriented car...

[Thepeug]

Originally Posted by King Of Crunk

how did you change your stars and stuff? i hate my enthusiast rating...good call for the storage space...the miatas are definetely not a good family oriented car...

To be honest, neither is a CRX. Anything with less than three seats is not exactly family-oriented. Regarding the stars and personal description, I donated some money to AF a few years ago when the site was struggling from server overload. I got some purple stars in exchange for $25.