Mr. M

I was browsing through cars that fell within my budget, and I spotted a roadster that caught my eye: the NA Mazda MX5. It comes in either 1.6M or 1.8A. We've viewed a few already, and most if not all of them are modded. It's difficult to find a stock MX5 around these days. Nevertheless, it presents good value and it's cheap to maintain, good to drive and pretty chic. What do you guys think about this, is it a good first car?

Thanks for your comments...

SDNR

It has a very good reputation for reliability .....the guys from Top Gear always speak kindly of it (both old and new models) -- I think it would be a good choice James ......but I'm no expert on the matter.


Oh ...it has retractable headlights too

Centurion

I'm a big MX5. It is a great car for those who want the sports car experience but cannot afford a Boxster or an M3. On top of that it is a pretty economical car to own. Just try to find a model which isn't more than 10 years old.

Mr. M

Thanks for the comments Rob. I like those retractable headlights, a neat retro touch.

Mr. M

Thanks Luw. But if I find a MX5 that isn't more than 10 years old it will be either the NB or NC MX5, both of which are too expensive. The NB is a facelift of the NA and it loses its retractable headlights (my favourite!) and people say it loses some of the simple form factor of the NA MX5.

Alx

pretty cool little car, id say its a good choice for a nice convertible.

Kowalski

Economical, dependable, Fun. Very cool little car.

Might I suggest you to go for the Second Generation (NB) models as it's easier to find a tidy one, rather than looking for a tidy First Generation (NA) model.

Mr. M

Thanks for your suggestion. I've been looking at NB models, and they are really overpriced! Nearly double that of NA models...

Bruce

Agreed with Rob.

BMW_Dude

It's a great little car, RWD and a great has great handling as well!

What happened with going for an SL?