Yeah, fast cars are great! I wish I had a Lotus Exige as well.... one can only wish... or save for a long time.....
If you want fast though... a motorcycle will get you there much faster...
for a lot less money...... unfortunately, I sold mine recently...... probably better off... I'm sure I would have gotten a ticket sooner or.....

Ive driven the Exige....was not overly impressed on the street. There were too many compromises for weight to be a daily drive IMHO.

I own a James Bond edition Austin Martin...but its only a die cast.

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when I get mine it will be a day to day car

I just saw a Saleen like this Saleen, Inc. For sale, 2800 miles, $37,000

1990 Miata

TD04H Turbo
GReddy Manifold
MXTurboMiata Intercooler Kit
RX-7 550cc Injectors Flow Tested And Cleaned
2.5 in Downpipe
2.5 Downpipe Back Exhaust
LC-1 Wideband Air Fuel Kit
MSPnP (Megasquirt) ECU
Boost Gauge
Oil Temp Gauge
Custom Intake
Bosch Blow Off Valve
DIY Dual Feed Fuel Rail
Some Koing Wheels wrapped in 205's all around

prolly other random junk but sadly it is on Jacks waiting some re-wiring and a better tune.

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Is there any way to fix or replace the shifters in the manual Miatas? I drove one a few years back, and I'll be damned if I wasn't worried about snapping that damned stick off the first time I shifted. Sure as hell isn't anything like a T-56...

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The miata trannys shift like butter there should be no real need for force to get through the gears. Even driving hard i can quickly get from one gear to the next with just a flick on a few fingers. If they had a short shift kit in there (Useless in miatas) that lowered the fulcrum point then it should have shifted very easily.

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Not force so much, but I found it impossible to speed shift when I have to slow down my shifts to make sure I don't rip the stick out. When I speed shift in my T/A, my buddy has said it's like I'm trying to rip the transmission through the floorpan. You can shift a hell of a lot quicker if you just rip through the gears without trying to shift without using a lot of force.

It wasn't that it was hard to shift or get through the gears - it was actually quite light, and easy, as long as I wasn't trying to shift fast - but it just felt like the stick was very, very fragile. Sort of like trying to stir soup using a piece of rubber spaghetti. I'm just sort of used to the notchy, solid feel of the T-56, I guess. I've got an aftermarket short-shifter and an even shorter stick in my car, which gives it an even stronger feel.

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Eh the shift lever is made out of a millet either steel or alum. It is hella sturdy. The miata tranny was never made to be power shifted it was a track/auto x car not a 1/4th mile car. and yeah a T56 with a raised Fulcrum must take a re-tarded amount of force to shift.

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Eh, I don't know. Might be because I'm used to the T-56, but it just felt really....sort of spongy and floppy to me. Almost like if I shifted too hard, I'd bend the stick.

The T-56 actually doesn't take a whole hell of a lot of pressure to shift (really varies depending on your speed and rpm), although occasionally getting it into gear if you pop into neutral and coast to a stop is a pain in the ass. It's not a silky-smooth trans, but I sort of like the notchiness as I know for sure when I have positive gear engagement when I'm just cruising, and it's pretty damned stout.

I'm really liking the new T-6060, though.

335i Twin Turbo hardtop convertible
300hp 0-60 under 5secs

no fixing up, but I love driving this car. everything is stock and proud of it! hehe