my mom had one in 1995.... she loved it...
and people have been spec racing these lil fuckers for years... hell Don Ahrens of SCCA E Prod class fame bailed on his Nissan sponsorship, and his long running champ Z car... now he races for Mazda, and guess what he's driving?.... a miata...
i guess they're cool cars, i drove one once, had fun, but i don't think i'd ever buy one, maybe for my girl or daughter (if i ever have one)...