My wife's 2015 25th Anniversary Miata is an absolute joy to drive. Excellent handling, nice gearbox, and a willing rev-happy engine. Tremendous value for money.
The Miata is one of the best handling cars in the world. Perfectly balanced, rear wheel drive, light, nimble. They are competitive in SCCA autocross, which has tight courses that favor those attributes. And they are reliable & inexpensive.
Of course they're underpowered, but that is as expected, it's not for drag racing. Even so, their fun for dollar is hard to beat, especially when "dollar" means not just acquisition, but total cost of ownership. Every time you drive one it puts a smile on your face, and the reliability & maintenance will never put a frown on your face.