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Which gen MX-5 did you have? I have never owned a true sports car by any stretch, and the Miata feels fast without being fast. This was true in the NC and the ND I tested today. The BRZ just lacked that little extra something to make me feel the same. I don't street race, but I do like to rip mid rev band every once in a while. I also turn a lot faster than I should on nearly every opportunity. Usually in my X-Runner, I'll play around 2K to 4.5K on a 5.5K redline. I just feel that for me to get that something out of the BRZ, I'd have to ring it through to 6K+ and that's a lot of reving.
I think I can get over the BRZ while new on the speed thing. However, 5 years in, I'm afraid the drive will get stale. I honestly cannot see this happening with the MX-5. Just sitting in traffic with the top down would be something I'd enjoy every once in a while.
I don't have a preference how many seats the car has, but the back seats in the BRZ honestly is mainly storage. Though the lack of storage for the MX-5 is a huge negative for a car I plan on keeping for 10 years as my only vehicle.
Right now, if the price of the BRZ comes down low enough, I think I'm gong to have to make the sensible choice. However, if the price sits at around $2K difference, I might just bite the bullet and go MX-5 because it's a bucket list car for me.
The other little thing is, I think we're closer to the BRZ / 86 gen 2 than the NE MX-5. The MX-5 might still have four more years of production before the next gen, while we're maybe two years away from a new BRZ. If the new gen of BRZ / 86 changes the one t hing that sets these guys back, I wouldn't be too happy about it, unless the price was worth it.
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