Help: I want to drive an MX5
Help: I want to drive an MX5
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DanielJames

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7,543 posts

188 months

Thursday 10th November 2011
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(an or a??? whistle )


Afternoon,

I have the urge to get in an Mx5 and have a drive having never done so, but I can't. What I usually do in this situation is sell my car and buy an MX5 which I can't do either.

Being 19 I can't drive other cars so even if I knew someone with an MX5, I can't drive it.

The best solution I have come up with so far is invest a grand-1500 in an Mx5, swap my insurance over for a week or so and see if I like it.

That can't be the only way? frown

Are there any driving experience days where I can get in an MX5?

Help

Dan

(p.s before the PH non conformists come along I've always liked MX5s since I got Gran turismo on the PS1. This isn't a PH thing... but PH has influenced the obsession!!)

Mikeyplum

1,646 posts

189 months

Thursday 10th November 2011
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Find a trader who is selling one and have a test drive? Ask for an extended test drive for a weekend or whatever?

Or, if you do know someone who has one, see if you can take it to some private land for a drive. Know anyone who has a private driveway (longer than 10metres) that you could use to have a blip?

It all depends on how badly you want one really. Buying one just for a week seems a bit extreme. What happens if you dont like it? I suppose you wouldn't lost much on it, but is it worth the risk?

DanielC4GP

2,792 posts

171 months

Thursday 10th November 2011
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DanielJames said:
(an or a??? whistle )


Afternoon,

I have the urge to get in an Mx5 and have a drive having never done so, but I can't. What I usually do in this situation is sell my car and buy an MX5 which I can't do either.

Being 19 I can't drive other cars so even if I knew someone with an MX5, I can't drive it.

The best solution I have come up with so far is invest a grand-1500 in an Mx5, swap my insurance over for a week or so and see if I like it.

That can't be the only way? frown

Are there any driving experience days where I can get in an MX5?

Help

Dan

(p.s before the PH non conformists come along I've always liked MX5s since I got Gran turismo on the PS1. This isn't a PH thing... but PH has influenced the obsession!!)
Can't you find one at a garage and go test drive one? The whole point of a test drive is not just to see if there is anything wrong with the car but also to see if you like it and could live with it.