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I was driving today and looked in my rear-view and saw a 2003 miata coming up next to me fast. I drop it in third and floor it and he blows past me.
I was suprised at how much power it had. I mean I know he had a huge jump on me but I always thought of miatas as slow.
Anyone know much about them? Are they pretty fast.
(PS I caught him around 90mph. We were on a 40mph road)
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Well, stock Miatas are slow. Mazda now makes the Mazdaspeed Miata, which has a factory turbo and is almost identical to the Celica in straight-line speed.
Also, there are MANY companies making dependable turbos and superchargers for the Miata. Unlike the Celica, it's not unusual at all to find someone with a FI Miata. They're probably one of the most popular auto-x cars in the world.
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tell me about it.
I had an open freeway ramp, and I was sure there were no cars behind me. I turn on into the right lane of the onramp, and within seconds a Miata (with a real loud turbo) proceeds to blow my doors off.
definately lots of turbo'd miatas out there, and definitely not to be taken lightly.
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![rofl rofl](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/rotf.gif) yup, for sure. There was some guy with a turbo Miata at the Rev-It-Up event I raced in. He said it was dynoed at a touch under 300whp. He opened up the hood and I had to ask "so... there is a stock engine somewhere under all that stuff?" ![rofl rofl](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/rotf.gif)
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Ah good. Thank God! I feel better about myself now. ![smile smile](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/smile.gif) Thanks for the info.
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Miatas are also one of the best handling cars in terms of feel. Easily one of the most popular roadsters on a budget. Mazdaspeed Miata runs slalom slightly quicker than Celica. Who doesn't like RWD and a convertible top with a turbo??
Enzo Ferrari " You may be a Ferrari owner; but, you may not necessarly be a Ferrari Driver."
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Miatas are also one of the best handling cars in terms of feel. Easily one of the most popular roadsters on a budget. Mazdaspeed Miata runs slalom slightly quicker than Celica. Who doesn't like RWD and a convertible top with a turbo?? i would like one, however; i would take a regular miata for a 1/4th of the price and turbo it for half the price of a mazdaspeed miata...but the MS Miata red color is quite badass...but yeah, convertible, turbo, 12s or quicker all day, turbo...must be nice
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^^^ You'd be hard pressed to find a second gen Miata for under $10k used. Even then, most second gens are still 5-speeds, not 6 speeds like the MSM. I've thought about getting a new Miata and just installing the Flyin Miata turbo kit, but in the end it works out to like $28k and no warranty. ![spineyes spineyes](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/spineyes.gif)
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new miatas are incredible, i still think the only problem they have is the fact that they're girly convertables.
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new miatas are incredible, i still think the only problem they have is the fact that they're girly convertables. And you have no problem owning a girly celica??
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new miatas are incredible, i still think the only problem they have is the fact that they're girly convertables. yeah im sure youll be laughing hard when a stock miata with good sticky tires and a decent driver whoops your ass on a tight road course.
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I was thinkin the same thing Calidrifter...psht, Miatas are good cars. Very healthy on the wallet, cheap RWD, fun all in one.
Enzo Ferrari " You may be a Ferrari owner; but, you may not necessarly be a Ferrari Driver."
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