MX5 for longish commute?

[tuttle]

HI all, I'm a reject from Jap chat. Now that the monsterously fun GTST has been gone a few months, I have developed a bit of a 'thing' for owning an MX5, pref a 1.8i Mk1 or 2. Have just started scouting for one. The only turd in this pool is that I have just got a new job which entails a good 100+ miles per day.(Approx 1/2 A+B roads, 1/4 town & 1/4 Mway-M4).
I'm sure a good example MX5 would be up to it and add much fun to the tedium of commuting, but am I? Am now in my early 40's and not much of a die hard these days. So MX5, a tiring drive over this sort of distance, day in day out?
What do the 5 drivers think?
TBH I'm very loathe to buy a 'white goods' commuter box, I want something to enjoy the driving experience again.
Thanks in advance for any input.

[tuttle]

Hi Slinky
Long time no see.
How's life on the drag strip treating you?

[tuttle]

Many thanks for all your replies. SO! this is looking promising. Am especially glad to hear that some 5 drivers are doing longish commutes daily and still feel positive about the experience. Doubly reassuring to hear that the cars themselves don't appear to mind high mileage too much (with appropriate TLC of course).

[tuttle]

Herman Toothrot said:

In your case i'd advise the opposite to normal and get a UK car with taller gearing, that distance everyday with a JDM 4.3:1 diff will do your head in (or make you cruise at far lower speed than you would normally to keep the revs down).

That is a very interesting point. Much of this commute is actually on quite nice curvey A&B roads with probably only 50 miles (round trip) of mway slog. So possibly a Eunos will be fine here, initially I had more of an inclination to go the import route, insurance & such not being such a problem at my great age!
I'm not really very well versed in diff ratios etc, so any good info is welcome here. Any idea of the kind of revs a JDM Vs a UK MX5 would be pulling at say 70 & 80mph in top gear?

Edited by tuttle on Monday 15th October 16:46