Is the MX5 any good?...
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I think actually Chris is bang on the money with this review. The criticisms are fair, and the concessions he made to his original rather sweeping blog seem genuine and well thought out.
I think many MX5 drivers, myself included, come to it from the world of bog-standard hatchbacks etc so it does seem a breath a fresh air - comparatively nice and sharp controls a bit of movement from the RWD in the wet/on s
t tyres hence the wild praise.
Keener drivers, and those with experience in more "sports" cars (regardless of power output), will have a different perspective which Chris articulates well here.
Personally, I took my standard car on track this year for the first time and was underwhelmed. It was wallowy, underpowered and was much grippier than I expected leading to very little oversteer challenges. For track fun, it really needs coilovers, extra bracing and forced induction of some kind.
However, stick it on a nice country road at brisk but legal speeds on a crisp, clear day and it really comes alive. I took mine round the Highlands this summer and it was marvellous.
I don't think there should be much stick against Chris on this video, even as a fan and owner, I think he's summed up the car exceptionally well.
I think actually Chris is bang on the money with this review. The criticisms are fair, and the concessions he made to his original rather sweeping blog seem genuine and well thought out.
I think many MX5 drivers, myself included, come to it from the world of bog-standard hatchbacks etc so it does seem a breath a fresh air - comparatively nice and sharp controls a bit of movement from the RWD in the wet/on s
t tyres hence the wild praise.Keener drivers, and those with experience in more "sports" cars (regardless of power output), will have a different perspective which Chris articulates well here.
Personally, I took my standard car on track this year for the first time and was underwhelmed. It was wallowy, underpowered and was much grippier than I expected leading to very little oversteer challenges. For track fun, it really needs coilovers, extra bracing and forced induction of some kind.
However, stick it on a nice country road at brisk but legal speeds on a crisp, clear day and it really comes alive. I took mine round the Highlands this summer and it was marvellous.
I don't think there should be much stick against Chris on this video, even as a fan and owner, I think he's summed up the car exceptionally well.
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