Mazda MX-5 1.8iS

I've just got to the end of my first seven months with an MX-5 and I love it! I have an X-Reg 1.8iS, with the optional hard top and a CD player. With the hard top on, the car feels like a normal sporty two seater, plenty of acceleration and a dream round corners. You may want to bear in mind that before the MX-5 I had a Fiat Cinquecento, so I may be colouring my experience based on the upgrade. On the motorway, all you need fear are supercars, motorbikes and sales reps, you have the power to get out of most situations with a quick blip of the loud pedal. About town, the car has plenty of low end for pulling into traffic safely and is nimble ...

The MX5 has to be Mazda's most successful car, and it should be too because it simply is the best Mazda and probably the best open top budget sports car available to buy at the moment. Some people say that it has lost some of it's good points, and that it no longer looks as good, but I think it looks much better. The car has a lot of style and really is the class leader, no other manufacturer can beat this car at this price (from around £16k to £20k). the only serious competitor is Toyota MR2, but that hasn't got a boot so it clearly isn't as practical. If you are interested in finding out more about this fabulous car then go to ...

I am now on my 3rd MX5. I started with a basic mk1 1.6i and have been hooked since, ny second was a special edition (Berkeley) 1.8i and my latest is the mk2 1.8is ICON. The difference between the mk1 and 2 is very noticeable, the mk1 is great to drive handles and corners like a dream but it is very noisy inside and no matter how hard I tried I could not stop that plastic back window from getting scratched, but besides that the car never once let me down in over 2 years and those pop up headlights look superb. The mk2 is quicker it does handle better and is a much more solidily built car. The glass rear window is a definite improvement and makes it even ...