Miata has been a car that I someday wanted to own. Especially after I started autocross. It is one of the iconic cars in Japanese automotive history. It doesn’t have much power, but the handling of the car will make many other performance car into shame on twisty course on a parking lot.
Also, Miata is a very good learning car. The analogue-ness of the car and it’s low power engine will teach drivers about car control at it’s limit. I didn’t know how quickly I get hooked to Miata when I got my first one. I wasn’t even planning on autocrossing the one, but soon enough, I got my second, and now I’m always on a lookout for another Miata… only if SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed = My sponsor) let me…