 I'm 70 years old and have owned Jaguars, X19s and many small convertibles.  I LOVE MY MIATA MX5!  It hates snow and so do I, so it remains in its heated garage all winter but when its ready to go so am I.  I feel safe and comfortable in it.  I wish I were younger, I'd be in the new 2008 with the upgrade! I take it to the mountains a lot and appreciate the way it handles and takes the upgrades with power to spare! As far as looks go?  How can you beat it? Thanks Mazda.