RE: 2022 Mazda MX-5 (ND) | PH Review
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As an ex 08 NC 1.8 owner I would be more than happy with a 1.5 ND if I was buying if someone else was buying me it well obviously it would be the 2.0 of all Generations I still think the NC is by far the best looker , wish around the time of the BBR mx5 Gt270 I would of had the money as they were £30,000 on the road with Mazda warranty think BBR and Mazda produced around 100 - maybe 150 but at the time they were fantastic value , can't even remember when they were on sale as I don't keep upto date with anything mx5 , I only got rid of mine as we couldn't go out as a family in it , now my daughter's in her 20s and left home maybe sometime I'll buy another.
As an ex owner at sometime everyone should have 1 they really are a great car.
As an ex owner at sometime everyone should have 1 they really are a great car.
Pro Bono said:
cidered77 said:
But - 30 grand now? i paid just under 25 after discounts.... inflation affects everything i guess, but does it put it in range of a lot of serious hot hatchbacks. which do compete with this car even if on paper they don't.
If someone wants a convertible then they've already decided they don't want a hatchback.my second car for example, doesn't need 4 seats, but does need to handle commuting and boring jobs around town, not be ridiculous on fuel, have a reasonable sized boot, etc. Means lots of cars come into play, convertible, hot hatches, used sports cars, etc etc. Roof or no roof isnt a big thing for me, personally.
cidered77 said:
not for all - buyers never as binary as that, especially at volume.
Have to agree on that. I have absolutely no requirements for a car other than that it's good. No commute, no kids, no dogs, etc. When I bought my MX5 I was also seriously considering an i20N but they weren't out at that point and I was impatient. horsemeatscandal said:
Have to agree on that. I have absolutely no requirements for a car other than that it's good. No commute, no kids, no dogs, etc. When I bought my MX5 I was also seriously considering an i20N but they weren't out at that point and I was impatient.
interesting. I dare say you are in a minority among MX5 owners.
I believe most of us were only looking for a sportscar and not considering mainstream cars as alternatives.
edo111s said:
horsemeatscandal said:
Have to agree on that. I have absolutely no requirements for a car other than that it's good. No commute, no kids, no dogs, etc. When I bought my MX5 I was also seriously considering an i20N but they weren't out at that point and I was impatient.
interesting. I dare say you are in a minority among MX5 owners.
I believe most of us were only looking for a sportscar and not considering mainstream cars as alternatives.
Last year I had an R53 Cooper S, and for what it was, I loved it. Punchy, good looking, and full of character. Yet the whole time I owned it, I missed having a RWD 2-seater sports car. For me, no conventional car, no matter how quick it is, can match something like an MX5 or similar for sheer fun.
I’ve had 3 mx5s now and driven plenty more. I started in 1.8 mk1s and as others have said steering feel in any of the mx5s isn’t to write home about. I came from a 182 Clio and it was leagues ahead.
The ND is as an all rounder is fantastic, I looked at hatches and saloons (Octavia vrs) but couldn’t turn down the 1.5ND. Cheap tax, insurance and it’s averaging 43mpg driven spiritedly.
They’re not track cars and on country roads they’re a hoot without being overly crashy. They’re comfortable for long stints I’m 5ft 8 but wouldn’t want to be much bigger.
Everyone will always want more power but even the 1.5 has plenty when you look at what they weigh and it’s quite a flexible engine.
I personally think people read into reviews too much, go drive one you’ll be surprised
The ND is as an all rounder is fantastic, I looked at hatches and saloons (Octavia vrs) but couldn’t turn down the 1.5ND. Cheap tax, insurance and it’s averaging 43mpg driven spiritedly.
They’re not track cars and on country roads they’re a hoot without being overly crashy. They’re comfortable for long stints I’m 5ft 8 but wouldn’t want to be much bigger.
Everyone will always want more power but even the 1.5 has plenty when you look at what they weigh and it’s quite a flexible engine.
I personally think people read into reviews too much, go drive one you’ll be surprised
Until recently ordering a GR86, I was trying to decide what my last ever car would be for me to keep for the rest of my days.
I wanted it to be an Abarth 124, but reliability put me off owning one out of warranty.
So it was decided to be a used MX5 Recaro edition, with perhaps a visit to BBR shortly afterwards.
Great cars, soon to become extinct as a new purchase I'd think.
I wanted it to be an Abarth 124, but reliability put me off owning one out of warranty.
So it was decided to be a used MX5 Recaro edition, with perhaps a visit to BBR shortly afterwards.
Great cars, soon to become extinct as a new purchase I'd think.
Pro Bono said:
cidered77 said:
But - 30 grand now? i paid just under 25 after discounts.... inflation affects everything i guess, but does it put it in range of a lot of serious hot hatchbacks. which do compete with this car even if on paper they don't.
If someone wants a convertible then they've already decided they don't want a hatchback.
CABC said:
Althebugman said:
I’ve had 3 mx5s now and driven plenty more. I started in 1.8 mk1s and as others have said steering feel in any of the mx5s isn’t to write home about. I came from a 182 Clio and it was leagues ahead.
Wow. When you look at the raw ingredients - low weight chassis with your arse nearly over the rear axle, vast majority of the mass inside the wheelbase (NC and ND are front-mid engined), double wishbones at the front, multilink rear, lots of nice aluminium suspension parts, right wheel drive with the diff rigidly mounted to the gearbox/engine for nice sharp throttle response vs an well set up but ultimately built down to a low price FWD hatchback with struts and a torsion beam driving the front wheels
It'd be pretty tragic if Mazda couldn't develop a RWD sports car platform from the ground up and not come up with something more dynamically competent than an improved version of a FWD supermini; it's more of a surprise the Clio is as good as it is rather than is is that someone should consider the MX5 to be better.
Had a MK1 ( NA) 1992 vintage for about 20 years was reluctant to upgrade to a MK2 or MK3 but after driving the MK4 2.0 l I did finally.
Great car has all the qualities of the MK1 but in a more sophisticated manner. Biggest gripe - no glove box in the passenger footwell and if that is my biggest gripe then it must be a good car. Enough performance for use on normal roads without trying too hard , wouldn't want any more as use it as a daily car as well as for weekend fun. My Golf is left sitting on the drive most days. So fun to drive and if using the performance 38 mpg a more gentle approach 42 mpg.
Great car has all the qualities of the MK1 but in a more sophisticated manner. Biggest gripe - no glove box in the passenger footwell and if that is my biggest gripe then it must be a good car. Enough performance for use on normal roads without trying too hard , wouldn't want any more as use it as a daily car as well as for weekend fun. My Golf is left sitting on the drive most days. So fun to drive and if using the performance 38 mpg a more gentle approach 42 mpg.
Edited by HXP2022 on Saturday 14th May 17:35
Edited by HXP2022 on Saturday 14th May 17:36
Wren-went said:
As an ex 08 NC 1.8 owner I would be more than happy with a 1.5 ND if I was buying if someone else was buying me it well obviously it would be the 2.0 of all Generations I still think the NC is by far the best looker , wish around the time of the BBR mx5 Gt270 I would of had the money as they were £30,000 on the road with Mazda warranty think BBR and Mazda produced around 100 - maybe 150 but at the time they were fantastic value , can't even remember when they were on sale as I don't keep upto date with anything mx5 , I only got rid of mine as we couldn't go out as a family in it , now my daughter's in her 20s and left home maybe sometime I'll buy another.
As an ex owner at sometime everyone should have 1 they really are a great car.
What are the NC models like on fuel? As an ex owner at sometime everyone should have 1 they really are a great car.
I have an ND 1 , which averaged 41mpg however I drove it . After being giving a good seeing to by Roddison Motorsport I now get 45mpg on gentle motorway runs and 38-ish when driving con brio on country roads. The car was transformed by lowering , geo , PS4s and remapping /exhaust manifold work . And a Royal steering wheel to replace the horrid OE wheel.
Om said:
Which spoon reviewed this? Compact sports car is too small, has manual rather than electric controls and the small engined version that revs to heaven with 0-60 in under 8.5s is considered glacial... When the reviewer becomes the story then...
The big deal with the new 184 engine wasn't simply the power boost but the extra revs. Previously some reviewers preferred the character of the 1.5 to the old 2.0coppice said:
I have an ND 1 , which averaged 41mpg however I drove it . After being giving a good seeing to by Roddison Motorsport I now get 45mpg on gentle motorway runs and 38-ish when driving con brio on country roads. The car was transformed by lowering , geo , PS4s and remapping /exhaust manifold work . And a Royal steering wheel to replace the horrid OE wheel.
Can you please post a pic of the steering wheel? I’d love a replacement one as long as that keeps all buttons working
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