Don't tell me you wore out a clutch and had all these seals leaking in just 50k miles in a Miata. That is awfully low Miles in a Miata.
My 1996 has 126,000 miles and the transmission feels like new; it snicks in and out of gear like it is just off the showroom floor; no slack whatsoever. Tight!
These cars seem to go forever.
But yeah; I would hate to work on any car on gravel or dirt or snow or rain or mud.....(but alas, have done it)