Quote Originally Posted by cohny View Post
You mentioned street legal car for HPDE so here's another thing to consider.

The Miata is a great track car and like others have mentioned it's cheap to run and maintain. However the Miata is absolutely not an option for me. Why? I can't put anything in it. I don't have a tow vehicle or a trailer and when I do weekend events I have to bring a ridiculous amount of stuff with me. I bring all of my tools including my jack and stands, fluids, and gas etc. I also bring a tent, chairs, a big cooler with food for a whole weekend, a table, a camp stove, tarps, an air mattress, lanterns etc. so I don't have to spend 200+ on a motel for two nights. I am always impressed that I can fit all of that in the E36 and that it's still a relatively light and nimble track car.

Not sure if that's a factor but it's one of the best things about the E36 IMO.
Excellent point. I fit everything I need in my E36, including 4 tires.
However, I've seen Miata's pulling very small 2 wheel trailers stuffed with track gear (probably 400lbs total weight) with no issue.