MX5's

[veeeffarr]

Are they really that girly?

Thinking of taking a break from bikes for a bit and passing my test, seems like a good first car (bear in mind I'm 24) and they're revered over on PH...

[stevekingchef]

they have the image of girly but they seem tobe a great car!!!cheap nippy and if you weld up the rear diff then they are drift happy!!!!

[Kickstart]

Hi

Certainly not if you get a BBR turbo one.

All the best

Keith
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[NSR Mick]

Good handling car but does look a bit girly and doesnt have enough ponies for my liking (lacks a few seats and boot space too, lol)
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[Fawbish]

You big girls blouse. An mx5? Pah!


I drive a real mans car.


A Rover 200 TDi. P Reg. Coolest thing is, it aint mine. Its my girlfriends.


I can has cool points now?
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[Bendy]

If you're worried about appearing girly then it's not the car for you. People *will* make hairdresser jokes.

If you don't give a shit about what people think, preferring to sit back with the smug satisfaction that no matter how camp you may look, you know you're having more fun than most of the other people on the road, then they're excellent cars.

I had a mk1 and now have a mk3 so clearly I think they're the dogs bollocks.

[gmanxiii]

Are you a hairdresser?
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[Ork12]

I had the old opinion they were for gay hairdressers etc. But got a Mark 2 1.6 now. Ample power for me, insurance wasn't even too bad.

You won't regret it, just watch wet roundabouts etc if its first car and obv RWD.

[Ariel Badger]

I have been thinking of buying a Smart Car and I do not care if it makes me look like a girl. I need to know if they can be fitted with a tow bar for moving race bikes on though.
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[Robby]

Ariel - Smarts can tow, and there is a towbar kit available from somewhere. I think their towing limit is 500kg.

[bazza]

MX5s = hermers, hairdressers and girlys only.
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[Cigaro]

They're great cars.


Was thinking of getting one myself at one point. High insurance though for someone my age.

[Ariel Badger]

[Valentino Mossy]

Depends what model you go for aswell....
I had a 1.8 mrk 1 the one with the pop up lights, also had chrome roll over bars (style bars),nice front grill,chrome everywhere in the car and a stainless steel twin up-swept exhaust made for it. Looked really nice, but did have plenty of "girly and hairdresser" comments though, but balls to them...... it was a cracking car top up or down in sun or winter !

1.6 might be cheaper to insure, and might be easier on the old petrol.
1.4 is too under powered for my liking.

As for the mk2,mrk2.5 and the new ranges im not 100% keen on them personally i prefer them with the pop up lights. (same with the MR2's)

Insurance... i had my mrk1 when i was your age 5 years ago roughly and the first year it cost me £550.... the second it dropped to under £500.

Plenty of places out there do parts and modifing for them too.
https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/
https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/index.php

owners club
https://www.mx5oc.co.uk/

uk cars are usally cheaper to insure but have less extras.
imports (miata's and eunos) do usually have better spec's.
Find out what limited editions there are aswell, as the use to make loads with all different spec... different interior,colours etc...

Engines are "bullet proof" , cambelt change will cost about £350-£400 depending on year and engine size, so make sure that the previous owner has done this along with a clutch change to save you a bit of cash in the long term.
Check the roof for holes,leaks etc... check for damp patches in the foot wells and check the rubber seals on the roof aswell.

Cracking cars...... get one !
(if i didnt have a dog i'd get another one straight away.... And the fact i now like having over 200bhp on tap )
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[AJI]

MX5s are great. They're only girly if you're a girl, and when you're driving one you won't give a toss if people think you're a hairdresser.

I've driven two - a Mk3, which was fun and remarkably refined, compared to the Mk1 I drove, which was race prepared, had a roll cage, no power steering, racing seats, about 20bhp more than standard and was on slick tyres, in the wet. Didn't feel too girly driving that.
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[steve32]

if i had the choice between a mx5 and a honda s2000 i would take the honda any day, as people say the mx5 is a chick car
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[tutton]

Also a cnut to stonechip properly.
Sign of a girls car for sure.
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[Phoenix]

Shouldn't have a problem getting insured on an older MX5 at 24, even as a first car, will probably be paying near a grand though if it's a first car with no NCB.

I personally think they're very girly and would never buy one, the new ones look a bit better. I had a quick fly around a track in the new one lastyear back to back with an RX8 and the MX5 was far more fun and handled way better, so as long as you don't mind looking like a poof, go for it.

[Fawbish]

you shouldnt have any problems transfering your bike NCB if you arent planning on running a bike at the same time. its only certain car companies that dont handle bike ncb nowadays from what ive seen
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[Bendy]

The mk3 is positively butch compared to the mk1/2/2.5 - you don't realise how much chunkier it is til you park them next to each other. It's the buff gay guy who goes down the gym a lot and works on his 'guns'.

The mk1 is still the best looking one though. You simply don't get any cooler than popup headlights.

[Fawbish]

Hardcore retro stylee pop up headlights, innit.
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[Tonka]

Hate to stereotype, but.......my ex's brother drives one - he's gay and a hairdresser!

I reckon you should drive whatever you enjoy and stuff what everyone else thinks - it's your money and your ride, but you did ask
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