I just purchased a 2015 MX-5 (Miata). No fret, I kept the FiST. ... The Miata has the auto with paddle shifters ,leather heated seats, all the options.. Power Hard Top.
The Fist is quicker. (the Miata has 167 hp/2500+ lbs.) The Fist Seats are more comfortable. The Fist handling is just as good but it's a difference of front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive dynamics. The fuel economy is about the same, but again the FiST wins. Driving the M home, cruising at 65-> 70 mph, I would go to pass, put my foot into it, and before you know it I would be going 75-> 77 mph. If I had done that in the F it would have been 85+. Part of that slow response of the M is the slush box I'm sure, but not all of it. The stereo is the M is definitely better, AND the top goes down.
It's not so say that the MX-5 is a bad car. It's not. In fact it's fantastic. Sporty, good looking, more than enough power (too much is never enough).. good economy, fun to drive..... It's just that the FiST is sooooooo good, it's hard to measure up against it.
My 2¢
The Fist is quicker. (the Miata has 167 hp/2500+ lbs.) The Fist Seats are more comfortable. The Fist handling is just as good but it's a difference of front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive dynamics. The fuel economy is about the same, but again the FiST wins. Driving the M home, cruising at 65-> 70 mph, I would go to pass, put my foot into it, and before you know it I would be going 75-> 77 mph. If I had done that in the F it would have been 85+. Part of that slow response of the M is the slush box I'm sure, but not all of it. The stereo is the M is definitely better, AND the top goes down.
It's not so say that the MX-5 is a bad car. It's not. In fact it's fantastic. Sporty, good looking, more than enough power (too much is never enough).. good economy, fun to drive..... It's just that the FiST is sooooooo good, it's hard to measure up against it.
My 2¢