Mk2 to Mk3?

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Has anyone made this move? If so, what did you think?

I'm considering returning to the fold, but with Mk3 prices as they are at the moment, they seem to make a really good ownership proposal.

So, your views, please!

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rfn said:

I haven't made the move, so to speak, but I have driven a Mk3 many times, and own a Mk2.5.

I really like my MX, but the Mk3 is a lot more modern, the dashboard feels higher up, you feel lower down. Handling I would say is on a par, I guess it just a looks/price thing.

I've had my MX since just before Christmas and have done 5000 miles in it - MK3's have started dropping below £8k now and I've also been occasionally thinking about making the change.

Good to hear from someone who has driven one and thinks they are on a par handling-wise. That would be my largest concern, since if it handles poorly, I may aswell stick with what I've got. The thing dragging me towards the Mk3 would be the interior. It's far far better, and I would also hope it wouldn't have niggling stuff like rusty sills to deal with.

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Thanks for all your help everyone. Much appreciated. I guess I need to get down the dealers and test a Mk3 out. IF I returned to the fold, I would want to ensure it had as much of the feel as possible of my old Mk2s.

That said, the reason I changed to my VXR was that the MX5 was not comfortable enough for me, so perhaps the Mk3 is a happy middle ground? (Except I'd miss the power of the VXR)