I don't want to blaspheme but here is a time when Miata is not the answer.
exibit a
Miata vs f150
https://youtu.be/MyooPrnwkZQ
very glad I had a roll at and I think the flyin Miata butterfly brace helped me quite a bit too.
I got my youngest son a Hyundai genesis coupe and have been really impressed with it for a sub $5000 car. Stick rear wheel drive 300 hp surprisingly good electronics for a car that age.