Here at Jalopnik we like to tout the Miata as being the answer to every question, but let me let you in on a little secret: it's not. In fact, here are ten questions where it's not the answer.
10.) What's The Best Car For A Zombie Apocalypse?
A Miata is nimble and lightweight, which makes it great for avoiding zombies, but what you really need in a zombie apocalypse is brute force. Trust me, I'm an expert. For that, you'd probably want a Hummer H1.
Suggested By: McLarry, Photo Credit: Hummer
9.) What's The Miata Called In Japan?
The Eunos Roadster. In Europe it's always been called the MX-5.
Suggested By: Gary Yogurt circa 1910, Photo Credit: Mazda
8.) Who Was The 21st President Of The United States?
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7.) What Car Do You Buy If You Don't Want To Impress Internet Purists?
I don't know, probably a Honda CR-V? There's nothing wrong with it, but it's surely not going to win the hearts of internet commenters. They're all incensed you didn't buy a brown Jetta TDi SportWagen with a manual instead.
Suggested By: Robert Sorokanich, Photo Credit: Honda
6.) What's The Best Vehicle For Winter?
Yes, a Miata will handle itself just fine on a good set of snow tires during the winter but it's not the ultimate snow vehicle. If you need to pummel the snow into submission you can't go wrong with something like a Range Rover, or maybe a Jeep.
Suggested By: MrTheEngineer:EarthRoamer, Photo Credit: Land Rover
5.) What If I Need To Tow?
Hey, your Spec Miata car isn't just going to drive itself to the track! Ford's F-450 Super Duty can haul up to 31,200 lbs. That, to use a technical term, is a lot. There's a big debate about whether Ford or RAM has best in class, but either way, you'll get your Miatas to the track easily.
Suggested By: autojim, Photo Credit: Ford
4.) What Car Should I Buy If I Sunburn Like Crazy And Hate Eating My Hair, But Still Want Cheap RWD Fun?
Great question! The Miata is probably the best RWD bargain but luckily, there are plenty of coupes that'll serve your needs. You could go for a Porsche 944, a Fox-Body Mustang, a 4th Gen. F-Body, a 240SX, a BMW E36 an MR-2, or maybe even a Fiero. Endless choices!
Suggested By: Stef Schrader, Photo Credit: Porsche
3.) What's The Best Roadster Made Before 1989?
That's a tough one because there are so many great choices – Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, Mercedes Pagoda, MGA, Honda S800, etc. I'll probably say the answer to this is the Lotus Elan since it was the template for the Miata, plus "simplify and add lightness, y'all."
Suggested By: Mhart27, Photo Credit: Alden Jewell
2.) What If I Need To Transport My Family?
No way to beat around the bush here so I'll just say it – the Miata has only two seats. That means it's probably not ideal for transporting your spouse and 2.5 children. A Buick Roadmaster Estate should do the trick with it's rear facing third row seats.
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1.) What Car Do I Buy If I Hate Fun?
Probably a Toyota Corolla. Those don't seem to set anyone's hair on fire.
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Welcome back to Answers of the Day - our daily Jalopnik feature where we take the best ten responses from the previous day's Question of the Day and shine it up to show off. It's by you and for you, the Jalopnik readers. Enjoy!
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