Re: So … why the heck did you buy a Crossfire?
I had a Miata NC before this, but it kept having niggly problems and was not very practical.
I saw mine for sale locally. I bought it as they are a lot of car for the money and a looker. They are cheap here, as they are expensive to insure, road tax is high and fuel economy is poor - so people don't want them generally.
I like their rarity here - maybe 3000 in the country?. I've had mine about 10 months and only seen one other in that time. Believe it or not, that one is just 1/2 mile up the road from me!
They do still get a lot of admiring looks.