Ferrari enthusiast... current Miata owner.

I am a Miata owner, but I am looking at becoming a Ferrari owner in the future. I have owned Miatas for the last 18 years (all generations) and love them all, but they never remained stock for long. I am a supercharging-aholic and feel that it brings out the best in the Miata. With the addition of 80-150hp, the Miata is transformed into the sportscar it always wanted to be! I would say at this power level it is similar to a classic Ferrari in straight line performance with the exceptional handling and balance of the Miata. I have a desire to build a somewhat classic '50s to '60s style roadster using a supercharged Miata drivetrain. Imagine 1500lb and 250whp!

The Ferraris that I have particular interest in however are the Ferrari 308 and Testarossa. They always had a unique timeless quality to them and I think they would be very fun cars to drive!

 

Thanks! Gord I have read your posts on the Miataforum and think the supercharged NA Miata you have it a beauty! I like the first gen the best... hard to beat the original recipe.

My idea of a Ferrari-like Miata is closer to something like a Ginetta G20 with the Miata drivetrain and FFS supercharger. About 2/3 the weight of the Miata . Would want to redo the body a bit though with more round, classic style headlights... somewhat like the Simpson kit, except shrunk.

My prior Miata was a silver '00 LS. I bought it new and owned it until 2014. It was a GREAT roadster... both stock and modified. I liked the lines on it that were a little more swooping and yet classic '60s somewhat. I ended up changing nearly every part on the car so that it only had the body panels and paint that were original. Swapped in the 6-speed and 3.91 torsen, supercharged with 230whp on E85, FM suspension, upgraded brakes, rollbar, black interior and cloth seats from a '94 (better seats than the '00 seats). Had a lot of fun with it and miss it. I have a red (but not as nice of red as Ferrari red grrrrrr....) Miata NC now. It is a nice sportscar, but is missing a bit of the soul of the NA and NB models. I intend to change that with time.

On a sidenote, I would be quite curious if a maker like Ferrari would make a top tier lightweight 4-cylinder, front engine RWD roadster. Would not compete with Miata, as it would be Ferrari. Imagine what they could build. Would it be an oxymoron for an auto maker like Ferrari to build a small lightweight, classic type roadster? Something small... Miata size, with a normally aspirated 2.0 making around 300hp @ 9000rpm and a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission, all-aluminum body on a tubular frame, etc. 2000lb curb weight max. Price would be in the $50-75K range. One can dream.