Gridlock Mikey

I gotta say, the more I drive it, the more I love it

Sold the scoob and I have borrowed or rather I've been rather generously lent, Jaydees MX-5 while I wait for my replacement car.

It's brilliant and I'll hear no more about it

People who call it a hairdressers car cannot drive or don't have any concept whatsoever about the thrill of driving. Fact!

Tidgy

how about one with a greddy turbo and 250bhp at the rear wheels?

Gridlock Mikey

I reckon you'd need to be a bone-fide hairy assed **** to actually enjoy that car. 1.8i N/A 115 bhp keeps me sane

Gridlock Mikey

For now

RB5SCOTT

My 150 bhp MX5 Sport was 10 times more fun than my 400bhp scoob

loony toon

iTrader: (4)

Only because it spent more time on the road than the Scooby !!!!!!!

Woodcote

iTrader: (1)

i went on the Mazda Zoom Zoom challenge at Outlon park (great day out)
part of which was mucking about in a MX-5 and i was seriously impressed - not for me of course ... trying to get the Mrs to get one though
however id still have an Elise, VX220 or MR2 first

RB5SCOTT

Tony Scooby's are boring handling full stop, they grip but thats about it!

You can't beat a bit of this


My new RWD convertable has 343bhp

loony toon

iTrader: (4)

Wont argue with ya Scott thats why i had a 400 bhp R32 Skyline !!!!

Best fun I had in a long time especially when we all meet up and go drifting !!!!

Thinking of a new one right now

RRH

best fun ever

richs2891

Ah you see the light !!
Ha ha its only the people that have never driven an MX-5 that call it a hair dressers car ! Mazda could certainly teach Subaru a thing or two about steering feel !
My old supercharged MX-5 was so much fun and a great Scoob baiter ! Just too damm small !

Richard

TonyG

Always though they were underrated - there's not many RWD cars out there that are that cheap (despite the hairdresser image). By all accounts the BBR turbo converted ones were 'pretty quick'.
Having said that, I wouldn't get one - top down motoring isn't for me (burn too easily in the sun). Which I'm guessing is not a problem for you eh

T5OLF

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I love mine..sorry the wifes it's like a mk2 escort with no roof, not stunning speed wise but amazing handling and great fun on roundabouts.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../scooby048.jpg

T5OLF

iTrader: (4)

I keep toying with the idea of pulling the engine out and sticking 3.9 rover V8 in there.

http://freespace.virgin.net/bob.carter/Mazda_mx5_V8.htm

555Rob555

Noboby calls the Lotus Elan a hairdressers car, and Mazda basicly copied that.


But with Japanese reliability and quality.

Duck_Pond

The newer ones look less "girly" though, but if I had to have such a car, I'd opt for the S2000... I know, it's not the same price!

bush360

I had a 1.6 Eunos a couple of years ago it was sound best driving car I ever had but very low power. To be fair I love my scooby loads more though much more macho.