ralper

This year is the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the Mazda Miata. The Miata is responsible for the renewed interest in the open top, two seat sports car/roadster, a category that had been abandoned and largely forgotten. It's success lead to cars like the BMW Z-3/Z-4, Audi TT, Porsche Boxster and most importantly our Honda S2000.

I think the Miata is a great car, and if not for the S2000, I'd probably own one.

Happy 25th birthday Miata. Thanks for bringing back the fun.

http://www.mazda.com/stories/craftma...x-5/mx-5_25th/

https://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/17/...new-york-2014/

robb

Wow time sure does go by. The Miata is one car that I've never had the opportunity to drive but would like to try one some time. I always thought the mazda speed Miata would be a neat toy to have.

dlq04

Wow, I guess that intro poster I saved is REALLY getting old.

S2KRAY

It's an Icon. I have driven several. my brother-in-law has a 2011 hardtop convertible stick. Fun to drive and inexpensive to maintain.

toekneer

i came close to buying them twice. Great that Mazda kept this open two seater alive. That may have prompted Honda to build the S2000. i'm glad I waited, the S is just so much more car

boltonblue

Back when the miata was first introduced, you could get an incredible deal on a mazda 929 sedan.
In order to get miatas dealers had to do floor planning which included the 929 which dealers had a hard time giving away.

doddg

1. When they first came out, the price was $12k, and it got my attention.
2. Nest thing I knew the price was an outrageous $20k!
3. I rented one 20 yrs. ago, and wanted one ever since.
4. I was going to buy one finally, 4 yrs. ago, since kids were out of college and gone, but as I had 20 used and new Miatas lined up to check out, someone gave me a talk about the S2000.
5. I guess you know where I'm going with this, and you get the idea: 04, 9k miles, picked up a hardtop and winter snows, and now have only 51k miles on it 4 yrs. later.
6. Drove a Miata twice since, and the Vtec has ruined me on them.