Simplicity

 While we've enjoyed our car (a BMW 530ix) for the last couple years, we came to the realization that it was... boring. It's a big, safe, comfortable, competent, complicated, boring car. Yes, it flies along quietly at 90+ with no drama, and you might as well be going 30. It's just not engaging. So rather unexpectedly for both of us, we decided to trade it in and get the most completely opposite car you can imagine!

The Miata is tiny, stick-shift, two-wheel-drive, manual everything; about as simple a car as you can buy today... and wow, is it fun and engaging! Anna wasn't sure about having a soft-top, but she's a convert now, and thanks to heated seats and a good heater, we find ourselves driving top-down even when it's 30 F outside. It has turned going to town on annoying errands into fun time :-)

On the showroom floor. Easiest sale of the dealer's day, I'm betting.

First drive!

It really looks good from all angles. But you don't fully appreciate how small it is until you're standing next to it.

The trunk is... not huge. But you can cram a lot in there if you are patient.

If not, bulky items can be carried by the passenger!