My first weekend with my MX5
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Absolute bliss.
Before I bought my MX5, I didn't quite believe the hype surrounding it, I struggled slightly to get round "that" image it has but persisted when people raved about it being such a drivers car.
I drove it & was immediately impressed with how brilliant it felt to drive, granted mine has a combination of Bilsteins & a great set of Toyo's, it still felt like a little go-kart you can chuck around.
We did have a slight problem with some gears not engaging but my mechanic put that down to it not being properly screwed back together by the last owner, so that was resolved & ended up with me heading for home via the country lanes @ 11:30 Friday nights with the top down.
Cue the weekend, my first chance to drive the car in the daytime, & despite living in a lovely sunny seaside town, no-one else had the top down
. Regardless, the humble MX5 still turned heads & had kids exclaiming about it being such a cool car. It's no ferrari but the fact it can still attract such a positive reaction is a real testament to the designers, even though the MX5 is nearly 20yrs old!!
The '5 then earnt it's bread & butter in my delivery job over the weekend where even customers were slightly bemused with me turning up with there food with the roof down, but again, positive reactions.
Sunday, I was visiting a "friend" of the female variety yesterday & ended up doing the route from Worthing/Slough/Windsor/Reading/Brighton/Slough/Worthing...Racked up alot of miles that day & blasting back to Brighton when the sun was setting, going along at 0.9 leptons with the roof down & the most perfect music with a gorgeous girl in the passenger seat was total bliss...She knew it too & we both agreed that those few minutes of musical ecstasy twinned with where we were, what we were doing & that sunset made it absolute perfection.
When we got to Brighton, this was our reward.
It just couldn't get any better...But it did, heading back home after a long day tootling along the A27 back home with the temperature in minus figures, scarf, gloves, the works! Still with a huge grin on my face because not only did I have a clear starry sky above me, I had Percy Sledge come on the radio to accompany me home.
This morning, a bit of frost, people still wrapped up warm but the sun was shining like it was summer. Roof down again...Why not!? I felt like the only guy with a smile driving all 35 miles to work. I arrived with my hair looking like something Don King would be proud of, but I didn't care, it was an awesome drive.
To top it off, my work colleagues & the MD ALL complimented the car...No-one has yet to say a bad word about it. I've had lectures from everyone all week on what to get, to get something "Reliable" & "Sensible" but my mid 60's female boss loves it, the 26yr old attractive lass adores it. The managing director fancies it, & our warehouse guy from Gaza approves to.
What is with this car? No-one dislikes it? Everyone adores it in some shape or form & it really does do no wrong.
What a car...In just 1 weekend it's given me & a gorgeous girl some incredible memories & now I just KNOW this summer will be incredible.
Forget the stereotypes & the stigma, if you love driving but you don't have thousands & thousands to spend & want budget fun at it's very best...This is THE car.
I'm converted.
Before I bought my MX5, I didn't quite believe the hype surrounding it, I struggled slightly to get round "that" image it has but persisted when people raved about it being such a drivers car.
I drove it & was immediately impressed with how brilliant it felt to drive, granted mine has a combination of Bilsteins & a great set of Toyo's, it still felt like a little go-kart you can chuck around.
We did have a slight problem with some gears not engaging but my mechanic put that down to it not being properly screwed back together by the last owner, so that was resolved & ended up with me heading for home via the country lanes @ 11:30 Friday nights with the top down.
Cue the weekend, my first chance to drive the car in the daytime, & despite living in a lovely sunny seaside town, no-one else had the top down
. Regardless, the humble MX5 still turned heads & had kids exclaiming about it being such a cool car. It's no ferrari but the fact it can still attract such a positive reaction is a real testament to the designers, even though the MX5 is nearly 20yrs old!!The '5 then earnt it's bread & butter in my delivery job over the weekend where even customers were slightly bemused with me turning up with there food with the roof down, but again, positive reactions.
Sunday, I was visiting a "friend" of the female variety yesterday & ended up doing the route from Worthing/Slough/Windsor/Reading/Brighton/Slough/Worthing...Racked up alot of miles that day & blasting back to Brighton when the sun was setting, going along at 0.9 leptons with the roof down & the most perfect music with a gorgeous girl in the passenger seat was total bliss...She knew it too & we both agreed that those few minutes of musical ecstasy twinned with where we were, what we were doing & that sunset made it absolute perfection.
When we got to Brighton, this was our reward.
It just couldn't get any better...But it did, heading back home after a long day tootling along the A27 back home with the temperature in minus figures, scarf, gloves, the works! Still with a huge grin on my face because not only did I have a clear starry sky above me, I had Percy Sledge come on the radio to accompany me home.
This morning, a bit of frost, people still wrapped up warm but the sun was shining like it was summer. Roof down again...Why not!? I felt like the only guy with a smile driving all 35 miles to work. I arrived with my hair looking like something Don King would be proud of, but I didn't care, it was an awesome drive.
To top it off, my work colleagues & the MD ALL complimented the car...No-one has yet to say a bad word about it. I've had lectures from everyone all week on what to get, to get something "Reliable" & "Sensible" but my mid 60's female boss loves it, the 26yr old attractive lass adores it. The managing director fancies it, & our warehouse guy from Gaza approves to.
What is with this car? No-one dislikes it? Everyone adores it in some shape or form & it really does do no wrong.
What a car...In just 1 weekend it's given me & a gorgeous girl some incredible memories & now I just KNOW this summer will be incredible.
Forget the stereotypes & the stigma, if you love driving but you don't have thousands & thousands to spend & want budget fun at it's very best...This is THE car.
I'm converted.
Strangely Brown said:
ironictwist said:
The '5 then earnt it's bread & butter in my delivery job over the weekend where even customers were slightly bemused with me turning up with there food with the roof down, but again, positive reactions.
I hope you've got business use on your insurance for doing that. ETA: I wouldn't recommend parking under trees with the roof down too often either.
Edited by Strangely Brown on Monday 30th March 13:41
No birds around on these trees but you're right, I'm tempting fate
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