I did 115mph in a Miata with 170k miles on it. Never again. I drove it to 200k miles and then gave it away. It was incredibly reliable. I got it at 130k miles and never did a thing to it other than tires and gas. Drive one in the snow with some snow tires. They are awesome...
Mazda MX-5 1.6 (Mk I) specs
| Car type | Convertible |
| Curb weight | 949 kg (2092 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1990 |
| Origin country | Japan |
| Views | 16.5k |
| Submitted by | Bezza |
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Performance
| 0 - 100 kph | 9.1 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 28.5 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 11.7 s @ 72.1 mph |
| Est. 1/4 mile | 18.1 s @ 87.6 mph |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 27.9 s @ 98.8 mph |
| Top speed | 184 kph (114 mph) |
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Powertrain
| Engine type | 4 cylinder |
| Displacement | 1.6 l (98 ci) |
| Power | 117 ps (115 bhp / 86 kw) |
| Torque | 136 Nm (100 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 73 ps (72 hp) |
| Power / weight | 123 ps (121 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 143 Nm (106 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
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