RE: Mazda MX-5: Review
Discussion
SmilerFTM said:
SturdyHSV said:
Or a new Alfa spider... 
Are they actually doing one? I genuinely don't know. Fiat will obviously have their version of this in a year or two so that could be interesting.Hope that works out well for him.
I have always had a soft spot ever since owning a stunning Mk1 R-Limited edition with the silver spoked BBS alloys and red leather interior. I still remember that car with fondness.
I think the Mazda recipe of combining a true rear wheel drive sporty car (note I said sporty and not sportscar) with value for money has always been a winner.
For me, the MX-5 is not about power and having the fastest car on the road, it is about enjoying a traditional open top roadster at sensible speeds and Mazda have always seemed to get it right.
This latest incarnation of that recipe seems to have become even better. I love the F-type looks and if Dan's review is anything to go by and it has also taken a step back to the Mk1 original dynamics, or as much as it can with EU regulations adding constraints and weight, then I expect to see many of these on our roads.
The aftermarket MX5 market has always been a healthy one so I imagine there will be a fair few tweaking options available over the coming months. I may just take a trip down to my nearest MX5 dealer to give this bad boy a run.
I think the Mazda recipe of combining a true rear wheel drive sporty car (note I said sporty and not sportscar) with value for money has always been a winner.
For me, the MX-5 is not about power and having the fastest car on the road, it is about enjoying a traditional open top roadster at sensible speeds and Mazda have always seemed to get it right.
This latest incarnation of that recipe seems to have become even better. I love the F-type looks and if Dan's review is anything to go by and it has also taken a step back to the Mk1 original dynamics, or as much as it can with EU regulations adding constraints and weight, then I expect to see many of these on our roads.
The aftermarket MX5 market has always been a healthy one so I imagine there will be a fair few tweaking options available over the coming months. I may just take a trip down to my nearest MX5 dealer to give this bad boy a run.
I don't suppose this car was reviewed in the Kent area perchance?
I saw one of these on the road last Tuesday - same colour, on the A2 at the bottom of Pepper Hill (Ebbsfleet) about 8AM. I didn't get a good look at the plate, but the guy driving it in these photos does look a bit familiar. I figured it must be a press car, as I didn't think they'd been released yet, but I might be wrong.
I saw one of these on the road last Tuesday - same colour, on the A2 at the bottom of Pepper Hill (Ebbsfleet) about 8AM. I didn't get a good look at the plate, but the guy driving it in these photos does look a bit familiar. I figured it must be a press car, as I didn't think they'd been released yet, but I might be wrong.
Conscript said:
I don't suppose this car was reviewed in the Kent area perchance?
I saw one of these on the road last Tuesday - same colour, on the A2 at the bottom of Pepper Hill (Ebbsfleet) about 8AM. I didn't get a good look at the plate, but the guy driving it in these photos does look a bit familiar. I figured it must be a press car, as I didn't think they'd been released yet, but I might be wrong.
Mazda HQ is Tunbridge Wells so could have been around from there.I saw one of these on the road last Tuesday - same colour, on the A2 at the bottom of Pepper Hill (Ebbsfleet) about 8AM. I didn't get a good look at the plate, but the guy driving it in these photos does look a bit familiar. I figured it must be a press car, as I didn't think they'd been released yet, but I might be wrong.
GTEYE said:
Sampaio said:
GTEYE said:
Still not convinced by the looks of the new MX-5, might be better once seen in the metal.
Admirable for what they were trying to achieve, but in 2015, it might be a tough sell against say something like a Fiesta ST - that offers more performance, more practicality and less money.
Unless you really had to have a RWD roadster, in which case, MX-5 it is.
You're comparing this to a Ford Fiesta ST? A econobox with a turbo versus a rear-wheel drive roadster?Admirable for what they were trying to achieve, but in 2015, it might be a tough sell against say something like a Fiesta ST - that offers more performance, more practicality and less money.
Unless you really had to have a RWD roadster, in which case, MX-5 it is.
But someone looking to buy an MX-5 doesn't consider a Fiesta, it's a different game altogether.
The looks have really grown on me. Interior looks pleasant, and very encouraging driving reviews. Well done Mazda for creating an enthusiasts car.
Just a shame that most "enthusiasts" seem to want a white diesel hatchback these days
Hope it doesn't end up a rare sight on UK roads like the GT86/BRZ.
Just a shame that most "enthusiasts" seem to want a white diesel hatchback these days
Hope it doesn't end up a rare sight on UK roads like the GT86/BRZ.
otolith said:
If you can't overtake with 160 bhp/ton, I recommend a pair of these.
You took the words right out of my mouth. When exactly did overtaking become so difficult that 160bhp/tonne was insufficient? Don't recall reading reviews of, oh I don't know, a 205 Gti (or almost any Gti prior to the year 2000) and seeing "handles well but you'll struggle to overtake anything in it".
T0MMY said:
You took the words right out of my mouth. When exactly did overtaking become so difficult that 160bhp/tonne was insufficient?
I guess since the days that every-day turbo diesels have twice the torque at half the rpm.For me it's quite common to see cars being driven slowly around the corners but briskly on the straights.
But don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the MX5 and similar ethos cars.
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