Confession Time - MK3.5 MX5? - Supercharged of course

[scz4]

I posted this in the general section yesterday, but didn't get much response.

Whilst the S2000 has been sitting up on axle stands for the winter, my mind has been wandering.... (I don't want to start MX5 vs S2000 debate, read many already).

Now I've never driven a MX5 before, so I've not experienced the fuss, or indeed if they are over rated. However, I have a real hankering for a MK 3.5 MX5 Black Edition (but green) and fitting the Cosworth BBR Supercharger kit too it, good for 260bhp with their exhaust kit, weighing 1100kg gives a very good power to weight ratio, almost as good as my old M3.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone has driven a facelift MK3.5 MX5 and what there thoughts are on it, especially if you've traded down from something faster. I appreciate out the box the S2000 is a better car as the standard MX5 is just too slow, but I think this would be a completely different car, up 100bhp.

Good article here showing the improvements in real life performance at bottom of the page.. although the torque graph is wrong. The newer kit can come with 25bhp more, so that would help too.

http://www.morego.co.uk/cms_files_road_tests/30_1_...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-MAZDA-MX-5-ROADSTER...

[Danstable]

I own a converted mk3 and love it. The only downsides in my view are some questionable plastics and the nagging thought that the supercharger might one day lead to a nasty repair bill. Other than that it's a hoot. Am chucking it about much more than I ever did with the two S2k's I've spent time with, and mostly at almost legal speeds. The MX5 isn't much fun at silly speeds.