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1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata

1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Overall rating:  Product Rating: 5.0

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Take Miata the Ballgame, but not to the Tractor Pull...

by driver4t5 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500
Oct 03 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Fun factor, reliability, interior layout, resale value, fun fun fun!
Cons: Diminutive size, high cost

This is NOT a man's car.

That point being made, I can now commence to the review of the 1997 Mazda Miata MX-5 STO Edition. The Miata is one of Mazda's success stories and was the best in its class when convertible sports cars made their...

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Buy One Tonight!

by Janice_Alster
Oct 18 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Super handling, low cost to maintain, SMILES!
Cons: You may need friends with a larger car to borrow.

If you have ever dreamed of splurging on a sexy, sleek little topless number for yourself, then do it! The Miata will fulfill your every dream and more. You can have one with supple leather and cold a/c if you need it, and every one comes with a light...

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Fun in the Sun...

by makaa
Dec 13 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Handling, interior design
Cons: Underpowered, small trunk space

The Mazda Miata that I owned was a 1992 Limited Edition model. This was actually a 1992 1/2 model where it featured the black exterior color for the first time along with tan leather interior which was also a first. I was completely drawn to this car due...

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My 6-year-Old Gobot

by Isis493
Jan 13 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: compact!, beautiful, affordable
Cons: small trunk, invisible to tractor trailers

There does not exist a parking spot that I cannot fit into!

I bought my '94 Miata about 2 years ago and it has turned out to be the best purchase I ever made. It is the ideal car for this young, single, no kids woman on a student's...

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Mazda MX-5 Miata

by oren
Jul 30 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Looks, performance, roadholding, reliability, simplicity, FUN
Cons: Plastic window (pre-99s) and lack of space

The Miata grabbed my attention the moment it was introduced in the summer of 1989. After several years of wishful thinking, I finally bought one, and I couldn't be happier. If you're looking for pure, simple, gorgeous, well-built, convertible,...

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This car will amaze you!

by ctrammel
Jan 29 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: fast, reliable, comfortable on road trips, convertable, affordable
Cons: older models- plastic rear window

When I test drove my Miata it took me less than a mile to know that this was the car I HAD to have!

After three years I can tell you I love this car as much as the day I bought it.

If you love to drive, this car will set your...

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something hot in a small package

by kath
Jan 20 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: supurb handling, its transportation with ambiance
Cons: your going to have to pack light for a road trip

I made a mistake. I went to europe and allowed myself to drive "their cars". Since I came back I am suddenly dissatisfied with "our cars" As my english friend mentioned, "we use to laugh at american movies where you see the...

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Love it!

by Sir_Ronny
Jun 05 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Cheap, reliable, fun to drive
Cons: Stiff ride, small trunk, large headlamps

After years of large, gas guzzling cars and trucks, I decided that I needed a different type of vehicle. A former motorcycle lover, I decided that I wanted a small, Japanese convertible that would give me good gas mileage and still be fun to drive.
...

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Most fun for the buck...

by haspelbein
May 30 '01 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Fun, easy to maintain, one of the least expensive roadsters out there
Cons: Oh, there is a trunk, I though it was the glove box ...
The Bottom Line: Better than Prozac, you won't be able to get that grin off your face.

I've owned this vehicle from 1998 to May 2000. I can say that I bought it on a whim after I test drove a friend's Miata. It was just so much fun.

The model I bought had the popular equipment package, e.g. some power functions and style...

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Pros and Cons of "The Rollerskate"

by Suzy10
Feb 16 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Great look, an excellent affordable indulgence
Cons: Very small overall, not very practical

I currently own a 1997 M-Edition Mazda Miata, and have had it for about two years. The M-Edition, for those who are unfamiliar with Miatas, is a model that they put out each year in an exclusive color (in the 1997's, it was Marina Green) with some...

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This is my THIRD Miata!

by nvisages
Jun 04 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Sporty look, feeling of freedom when driving, fun.
Cons: A hair too small, some of your friends might not fit in your car! Two seater, sometimes a benefit, sometimes a drawback. Clumsy to get out of.

Ready? Hear what an experienced Miata driver loves and hates.

LOVES: Nothing beats a sunny day with the wind in your hair. But that's a given. What's great about the Miata above other convertibles?

STYLE: The look of the...

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Perfect for Me

by NHendrix
Apr 04 '00 - Updated May 14 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Attractive, fairly priced, high safety rating
Cons: Small, no roll bar

When my 1986 Chevy Cavalier started using 3 quarts of oil a day, I knew it was time to find a more dependable car. Replacing the valve cover gasket myself was only a temporary solution. I had narrowed my choices to a Volkswagen Beetle, a Mazda Miata,...

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BEST LITTLE CAR IN THE WORLD!

by VPardoe
Feb 25 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Looks good. Handles great! Reliable, fun car!
Cons: Small trunk. Only one passenger seat.

I love my Miata! I was not even planning on buying a car at all on the day I bought my Miata. It was back in 1995, and I was car shopping with a friend for a car for her daughter. I looked over and saw this cute white 1994 Miata and I hadn't been in a...

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The creators of this great car!

by Great_Reviews
Jan 28 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Small, compact, sleek, aerodynamic, beautiful
Cons: None that I can think of! =)

I remember when I was young I saw this vehicle on a poster at a store. I told myself when it would come out it would be the greatest vehicle ever to exist. Well, I was sort of correct. I never really bought this car, but I own another Mazda car, the...

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The coolest "little" car in the world

by woody_is_me
Mar 04 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: 5-seed, convertable, nice looks, what other people think
Cons: if any thing it is hard for other people to see you

I said "little" because thats its stereo type its actually not that small on the inside with only two seats theres plenty of room for you and someone else.
I just bought a used '92 "hardtop" miata don't let that scare...

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