 On a sunny day last week I just *had* 
to my beloved 1991 Miata for a spin.  
11 years old and totally fun and 
reliable.  Ended up at the local 
dealership and found remaining 2001's 
at $5500 off MSRP! All the fun of the 
last one but more refined in every 
way.  British Racing Green with the 
Appearance Package for just a little 
over $17k new.
The new generation feels a lot more 
solid.  It's quieter, especially when 
the top is up.  The standard AC, power 
windows, CD player, glass rear window, 
and extra 26hp are much-welcomed 
additions.   My only ultra-trivial 
complaint is that the gas pedal is 
overly light compared to the old one, 
but this generation of Miata is still 
simply superb.