Hard to swallow pills.
Most 02's are slow... A lot are broke.. There's nothing wrong with that but don't lie to yourself.
If I hear you say "I'll catch / pass them in the twisties". I immediately assume your car is slow and you never did catch them.
Bolt ons do very little. 02 guy puts on header, weber 40's and abarth exhaust, those are some nice community approved modifications. Miata puts cold air intake, header and loud exhaust. Must be ricer. Don't kid yourself.
///M stands for marketing.
The nostalgia for this car is fixed and not expanding. It will never be on par with a classic 911.