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Originally Posted by NCtoBRZ
The Miata is quicker than the BRZ, but the BRZ steering is far superior to the ND Miata and the Miata has massive body roll with the factory suspension. For pure driving pleasure on a winding road, my vote is with the BRZ. Truly the main advantage (or disadvantage depending on personal preferences) that the Miata has is that it is a convertible and that enhances the fun factor for some people.
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I cross shopped the Miata RF vs the BRZ pretty heavily before I made my buying decision. I'll agree with you that the convertible thing was a huge factor. I dislike convertibles immensely, and the RF was a strong maybe because it was a hard top.
All that said, there wasn't really any contest. The BRZ had a cheaper feeling interior, but the stock seats were better bolstered, the suspension and steering were better, and it was just a better driving car. I was honestly pretty shocked, since I'd always found Miatas to be pretty well put together. The BRZ is a far better car than a Miata for similar money in stock configuration.
The flip side is Miatas have more parts development and parts cost is significantly lower even at the high-end comparatively. For what I've put into my BRZ, I could have nearly finished track prepping an NB Miata already.