[quote=spdrun]Scaredy should get a motorbike — SV650 gets 50 mpg highway or a 90s Miata and plop a turbo in it. Already gets 30 mpg, some people say that the turbo slightly improves fuel economy.[/quote]
That certainly is false. Turbo/supercharger does not improve gas mileage in a miata. In fact, FFS supercharger made gas mileage on NA miata go from about 30 to about 18mpg. And Edelbrock supercharger made ND miata gas mileage go from 27 to about 21. Once you get a supercharger or turbo, you aren’t going to drive with mpg in mind.
Also, being that Scardey is probably going to remain in CA, the number of CARB legal options for a NA and ND miata is pretty limited.
ND, you pretty much limited to a BBR turbo or an Edelbrock Supercharger. NA, you’re pretty much limited to the Flyin Miata Turbo or the FFS Supercharger.
Also, Miatas are generally uncomfortable for anyone that is taller than 6 feet. The ND has even less room then the NA.
Also ND miatas are all special order now.
And the price of NA miatas are now gone up a bit, because NA miatas are no longer “cheap sporty cars”. They have moved into the “collectible” category according to Hagerty. https://www.classic.com/m/mazda/mx-5-miata/
If you don’t have to live in CA, you could have bid on Flyin Miata’s one of a kind ND V8 that was auctioned off at Bring a Trailer.
