RE: Delivery Miles: Mazda MX-5b
Discussion
CoolHands said:
2ltr with 160bhp? That's rather pathetic isn't it.
The one thing I always hope for on a car-enthusiast forum is that people realise the stats on a car generally reveal the sum-total of f
k-all about a car...I realise some people really struggle with the idea that there's more to life than numbers - number which prove things are better which is so much easier than forcing everyone in the world to take your view purely based on your willpower alone ;0
Yes it is PH 
Buyers of the new MX5 will use it as a daily driver that provides some fun so will need the refinements and aftercare.
Those choosing an older car will se it as a second car so those aspects are less important.
I ran a mk1. S-Spec for 6 months as a second car - it was too raw to use as a daily and (I think I had a bad one) too unreliable with a whole host of faults whilst I had it!
Steve
Buyers of the new MX5 will use it as a daily driver that provides some fun so will need the refinements and aftercare.
Those choosing an older car will se it as a second car so those aspects are less important.
I ran a mk1. S-Spec for 6 months as a second car - it was too raw to use as a daily and (I think I had a bad one) too unreliable with a whole host of faults whilst I had it!
Steve
The new MX5 hardly looks pathetic here.
MotorTrend head to head - MX5 vs BRZ
https://youtu.be/BLtw2z_mZ6w
MotorTrend head to head - MX5 vs BRZ
https://youtu.be/BLtw2z_mZ6w
Richyboy said:
Except on track though, the elise won't be as fun on the road with its low polar moment of inertia (or am I wrong here?).
For 5 years I had a 160bhp mx5 and a 160bhp Elise and they shared daily driver duties. The Elise was more fun on the road. The MX5 was more sideways more often, but there is more to driving enjoyment than slide angle.That said the Elise on winter tyres is as sideways as the MX5 ever was, and very friendly and controllable about it.
In terms of reliability both only failed to get me where I was going once (ignoring the time the MX5 caught fire because that was more my fault than the Mazda's). Very closely matched cars for dull stuff like practicality.
Nice to see but the guy who is wanting £1000 over list for the car must know something about an Indian Summer. The 2.0 is basically now sold out until the end of November, so with the sun probably not shining is it worth paying the extra grand for maybe one month of roof off action? Or just order one from the factory for January 2016 instead?
And talking about the roof, what no one seems to mention (including road testers.) is that the centre section of the roof is an aluminium sheet wrapped in fabric. Therefore when the roof is up, the part between the top of the windscreen and just behind the top of your head, is actually a 'hardtop'. The only part of the roof that is a 'soft top' is the section around the glass rear window. As for the electric hardtop version, there has been no estimated date of production announced for it.
And talking about the roof, what no one seems to mention (including road testers.) is that the centre section of the roof is an aluminium sheet wrapped in fabric. Therefore when the roof is up, the part between the top of the windscreen and just behind the top of your head, is actually a 'hardtop'. The only part of the roof that is a 'soft top' is the section around the glass rear window. As for the electric hardtop version, there has been no estimated date of production announced for it.
This is great car made by company that is the pride of Japan and hazard I say better than any English company that makes cars....oh wait....no English companies actually make world class cars anymore!!! (Please don't be offended this is banter) Mr Dan I see you driving this and cannot tell by your Rainman veneer if you enjoy but I glad you keep the Japanese flag flying!
Ruffy94 said:
neil-935ql said:
Sorry can't get too excited about the mx5 I somehow miss the point , give me a lotus Elise anyday !
I think the point is that the mx5 starts at £18,495 where as the elise starts at £28,895 (at least according to the Top Gear mag im flicking through) yes I know, but it seems fair game on ph to be outrageously stereotypical about certain marks so I thought I'd join in. My main daily is a Peugeot.
mygoldfishbowl said:
Why would any one who isn't a hairdresser care about either.
yes I know, but it seems fair game on ph to be outrageously stereotypical about certain marks so I thought I'd join in. My main daily is a Peugeot.
Yes I guess your right traditionally they were hairdressers cars but they must be doing well to be able to buy one of these cars ! I also believe that the mx5 must offer some sort of driving experience as a lot of people rave about how good they are , not for me though , what would you plump for , a used lotus or a new mx5 ?? Or something completely different for your cash ? yes I know, but it seems fair game on ph to be outrageously stereotypical about certain marks so I thought I'd join in. My main daily is a Peugeot.
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