How reliable are mx5's?
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strugglinauthor
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Sounds great. You must be having better weather than here - there's no way I'd risk the top-down today!
Does the MX5 'feel' slow compared to your old Z4 or are you not really noticing it? Obviously on paper it is slower but some cars feel fast and others are fast.
Does the MX5 'feel' slow compared to your old Z4 or are you not really noticing it? Obviously on paper it is slower but some cars feel fast and others are fast.
strugglinauthor said:
It's definitely slower but it's fast enough.I only ever pushed the Z4 to it's maximum on two occasions in two years.Neither of them are torquey and both have fantastically precise and smooth gearshifts so it's a pleasure to flick through the gears in both cars.I know what you mean about some cars feeling fast as that describes my,much loved,1999 MR2.I think a lot of it has to do with modern cars having 6 speed gearboxes.The MX5 revs to 7500 and if it only had 5 cogs to choose from i think it would feel much faster than it does with 6.
My misses got a mx5 just like yours six months ago and she i very happy with it! There are however some good points 4 off and some bad points 10 off!
GOOD POINTS.....
1. You get a lot of car for what you pay.
2. It handels great.
3. It's cheap to insure.
4. Tyres are alot cheaper.
BAD POINTS......
1. Plastic bits are a bit cheap.
2. Not much space in the boot for the shopping!
3. It's for girls.
4. It's a girls car.
5. A car for girls.
6. Girls car.
7. Girly.
8. Girls car.
9. girls
10. girls
GOOD POINTS.....
1. You get a lot of car for what you pay.
2. It handels great.
3. It's cheap to insure.
4. Tyres are alot cheaper.
BAD POINTS......
1. Plastic bits are a bit cheap.
2. Not much space in the boot for the shopping!
3. It's for girls.
4. It's a girls car.
5. A car for girls.
6. Girls car.
7. Girly.
8. Girls car.
9. girls
10. girls
Colin P , bob on!
My wife had a great MK1 Classic in black. Great car. super reliable and great fun to drive. Totally bomb proof.
But at 6' 2" and 15 stone, I looked like a total plonker with the hood up and even worse with it down.
The new Honda might be a better bet? Two lads I know have gone for a 335d and Civic Type R. Both super happy but I love my zed.
My wife had a great MK1 Classic in black. Great car. super reliable and great fun to drive. Totally bomb proof.
But at 6' 2" and 15 stone, I looked like a total plonker with the hood up and even worse with it down.
The new Honda might be a better bet? Two lads I know have gone for a 335d and Civic Type R. Both super happy but I love my zed.
strugglinauthor
Member
Guys who are secure in their sexuality can drive any car and make it look cool. 
It's a bit like wearing a pink shirt. 
It's a bit like wearing a pink shirt. 
Maybe, what size of jugs were you planningmicz4 said:The trans-gender op is scheduled for 2013 ;want a date?
strugglinauthor
Member
GregZ4 said:
ColinP said:My misses got a mx5 just like yours six months ago and she i very happy with it! There are however some good points 4 off and some bad points 10 off!
GOOD POINTS.....
1. You get a lot of car for what you pay.
2. It handels great.
3. It's cheap to insure.
4. Tyres are alot cheaper.
BAD POINTS......
1. Plastic bits are a bit cheap.
2. Not much space in the boot for the shopping!
3. It's for girls.
4. It's a girls car.
5. A car for girls.
6. Girls car.
7. Girly.
8. Girls car.
9. girls
10. girls
You could only come up with 2 negatives, first one is a fair one, second one not so much as z4's boot isn't exactly the last word in practicality, as for its a girls car, i know of plenty of well tuned mx5's that will make most z4's look silly so imo you're wrong
In defence of Colin,his reply was very tongue in cheek and he doesn't deserve a flaming. Anyway,the MX5 continues to make me happy;i've finally got used to having a proper handbrake again and it's a pleasure.The first three days i kept activating the electric window switches which are where the E89's electronic handbrake button was 
Washed it at the weekend and could not find a single stone chip.My E89 had picked up it's first,of many,stone chips in the first day of ownership despite trying to leave loads of space to the car in front.I know silver is a much more forgiving colour than black but i studied it carefully.
Today was spent trawling the web for bits i can add and the choices are endless;the E89 has so few after market items it's depressing.Stubby ordered and am now considering an induction kit.
Washed it at the weekend and could not find a single stone chip.My E89 had picked up it's first,of many,stone chips in the first day of ownership despite trying to leave loads of space to the car in front.I know silver is a much more forgiving colour than black but i studied it carefully.Today was spent trawling the web for bits i can add and the choices are endless;the E89 has so few after market items it's depressing.Stubby ordered and am now considering an induction kit.
A German girl of my acquaintance thinks the Z4 is a girls car, so lets not knock the MX-5 too much 
pvr said:
Flimper spec !!! I got,as standard,Climate control,5 stage heated seats,Cruise control,Wind deflector,Bose hi fi,Electric windows and mirrors,Leather upholstery,Front fogs,Alloys and an air compressor that runs off the cigarette lighter to do your tyres with.