Synchronization from 1st to 2nd gear is almost gone.
"Miss" under medium acceleration since 35,000 miles.
Despite its few faults, this has been a very enjoyable car to own and drive.
It's not luxurious, but it's not meant to be. The interior is noisy at highway speeds, the seats are rather thin, and the defroster is next to useless.
Still, on a sunny day, with the top down, I can forgive all that. The Miata performs as advertised. It's a thrill to drive, inexpensive to operate, and even at age 5 draws admiring comments.
Everyone should drive a Miata at least once in their life.
You should hold on to this car. Could well be the only Miata in the world with a 2.0 liter engine.