Not really. In something like a moderately new VW Golf you’ll likely be fine.

( cries in NA mx5 )

Miata is always gong to be rough because in a modern unibody a lot of the strength is in the roof.

NA Miata here in pickup truck heartland. Any other vehicle can kill you, even a Camry seems gargantuan. Just gotta drive smart and defensively. That said I’m more worried about no airbag and no roof protection way more than the type of cars around me. Gotta treat it like a 4 wheeled motorcycle.

Yeah that's exactly how I drive mine, luckily it's just a weekend car so the chances of someone not seeing me while driving is reduced.

I also maintain that 'loud pipes save lives' (lol), and being bright yellow does also add a little to it's visibility on the road.

>Just gotta drive smart and defensively.

If you're stopped at a red light behind a car or truck and someone on their phone plows into the back of your car there's no driving defensively to protect you. A modern car might save you. If the fun of driving a lightweight car is worth the safety issues that's fine, but you can not just drive defensively and solve those issues.