>>4612879The Miata was designed to be a revival of the British sports cars of yesteryear, whose performance was derived from their light weight and simplicity rather than the firepower that defined American performance machines of the time. The Z3, as a ton-and-a-half two-seat roadster, in no way emulates British roadsters.
If you want to see the Miata's fundamental concept implemented even more completely, look at a Suzuki Cappuccino.
Another point I'd like to make is that the non-M Z3s I've driven- and there have been a couple dozen- have all aged poorly. The shifter action and suspension bushings are all worn as fuck by now, and as a result the car feels very sloppy.
