16 is pretty big for a Miata, so they're likely kind of heavy and could be slowing you down. Weight is a big concern with so little power. I'd go with a 15. If you're into stance, a 15x8 or as high as 15x10 (possibly with some fender pulling or flares) might work. Ideally, I'd like 15x8 with 205/50R15 as I've read…

Nah, I'm all the way down in Tampa. I'm hoping to not have to buy tires for these and maybe instead when the current ones wear out, get some 15" 6UL's or RPF1's. But keep your eyes open. NA steelies are still available if you keep an eye on Miata.net's for sale section and craigslist. I saw some a few weeks back in…

Huh, I'd never heard that about the seat. I guess that's why so many love to perform "foamectomy" on their seats in these cars. I just looked up that teal and it is gorgeous.

Thank you! To be honest, I was kind of ticked about them at first and I wasn't sure I could pull off having a car with white wheels, but it really turned out great. I don't even mind that I can't afford lighter 15 inch wheels yet.

Hah, well, I drove about an hour and a half from home to go look at this one last year. I had been looking at craigslist for a couple of months and even though it was winter, the prices here in Florida were still a bit unrealistic for the conditions of the cars. The good ones were getting scooped up quickly and the…

Do either of you own a Miata? and if so what year(s)? Do you have a favorite year?

Fair enough. Agree to disagree.

You're kind of missing something. That design was all wrong for a Lotus, which is part of why it never came to fruition. The Huracán is much more of an evolution of the Gallardo design, where as that Esprit design had no place being anywhere near the Lotus name. I love both brands but to call that a Lotus design is…

Stepping up to the SE costs $3,000, but adds sunroof, Fender audio, keyless go and a backup camera among other niceties. But you lose the plaid in favor of black leather seats. That's boring. The loaded Autobahn only comes as a four-door now, but includes a power driver's seat and navigation.

It is what it is. If I'm getting a VW with 4 doors it's going to be Golf, and not a new used-to-be-a-Jetta-Sportwagon Golf, but a regular sized one. Why? There are wagons I like, like the CTS-V that I can't afford, or if we're being flexible with the term "wagon" the previous generation WRX and/or STi. Unfortunately…

I hadn't noticed that until now. Somehow I still like the Golf more. It could just be the angle of the photo but it looks like it has slightly more angle inward to the headlights, giving it a more mean and less dopey appearance.

Just the combustion chamber was Lambo similar from what I remember and that was only in the old 2.5. I have it in my Rabbit. Lots of fun torque but pretty terrible gas mileage.

It's the holy grail, friends. Volkswagen is bringing a Golf Sportwagen TDI 4Motion to the New York Auto Show. AWD. Manual. Diesel. Wagon.

Finally, someone with a sense of adventure.

There was a time when I thought skiing was lame, but then Jon Olsson pretty much defies that entirely.

If you look at about 40 seconds in, it shows the back of the car and what appears to be a license plate. It doesn't exactly scream "street legal" to me either but I guess it is.

The Evo is dead, long live the Evo. The wing just seals the similarity even more, and I don't mean that in a bad way.

I think so.

Yeah, but allegedly whatever replaces the Evo won't be based on the Lancer and unfortunately therefore will not be an Evo.

Could be. That image there is probably the actual trail rated one with how it has a black area on the hood, similar to the new Trailhawk Cherokees.