Mazda MX-5 Review – Everyday Driver
The guys take out the latest hard top version of Mazda’s iconic roadster. How does it compare to past generations and the Honda S2000.
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He forgot to mention how the “roll bars” are only cosmetic (according to Mazda) which means if some drunk driver hits you and rolls over the car (it’s so small & light it wouldn’t take much to do this) you would either break your neck from the weight of the car coming down on you..or just lose your head. And don’t think the “hard top” would protect you in a roll over..it’s made of lightweight plastic.
Mazda doesn’t care about your safety in this casket on wheels. Unlike BMW, MB, Audi, or VW.
3rd gen is too much GT not enough Sports. 4th gen will be much lighter, smaller, and better.
I own a Miata and have driven the S2000. I have a great deal of respect for the Honda, it’s a shame they discontinued it. But as a daily fun car, the S2000 has higher limits to be as enjoyable in everyday conditions. All the things that make it better at the track also make it somewhat more “dangerous”, if you catch my drift (no pun intended). The Honda will goad you into a ticket or lost license, while you would be having more fun with mx5 at sane speeds – smiling when the tail breaks loose..
blaah that front end is so ugly, mazda I’m sorry but right now all your cars beside the rx-8 are off point
@EverydayDriver It’s like saying the Cessna 172 is great, but if it had jet engines and a few more rows of seats, it would go faster and carry more people. But then it would not be the best selling aircraft of all time. Just a couple lines of copy that make the guys seem like they don’t know what they are talking about – at least to roadster fans.
@Tophairybutt I am an American who loves my Miata. I wanted an MG or a Triumph as a kid – so I was thrilled to see Mazda bring the little British roadster back. I have much more fun in this car than I would in a Mustang. You simply cannot toss a Mustang (or “muscle car” equivalent) around like you can a Miata. It’s silly to even compare the two cars. …and these guys complaining about the cabin size or horsepower is puzzling.
so why was the s2000 discontinued because as far as i know honda has no sport car
@terraLiquidus typical troll
@Tophairybutt – We hope that you noticed the guys mentioned the MX5 as a great track toy, reliable, and available for upgrades. Plus, they gave it a very high rating. It isn’t a powerhouse in stock form, but we’re sure you’ll agree that sheer grunt has never been the point of this car. A great car, and this point was acknowledged in the review. We’re sorry that it didn’t resonate with you, but hope you’ll watch more of our work to get a feel for what we do.
It is very obvious these americans know very little about sports cars. The MX5 is the most raced car in the world…thats a fact. The car is 100% reliable, has loads of potential for upgrading it into a high performance Porsche killer. A stock MX5 is already faster around a race track than the american corabeth, or the rustang, and for 2/3 the price. These two men complain about the power, not knowing it redlines at 7,200 rpms. They compare it to a Camry? American men are very gay, and dont know
Not even close to a sports car.
@euroseptic1 haha wow kid you dont know shit sit your ass down do some homework and find out what a zr1 really does instead of sitting in youre stupid wana be lil barbie car suckn your boyfriends dick k?
Shitty review… For one most family sedan are NOT going to blow the doors of the MX-5 and it does not need +100 HP. If you’ve ever driven one you’d know it’s plenty fast. The S2K is fun as well but not nearly as good a daily driver plus they aren’t made anymore (no thanks to used sports car). The MX-5 is easily the funniest car to drive south of 45K.
@ffe224
If I had a ZR1 I’d roll it off a cliff straight into a river, crappy handling plastic piece of shit. If that is the best the Americans can do no wonder they spend most of the time importing from Europe and Japan. Now suck my fat one and shove your plastic piece of shit up your ass you prick
@euroseptic1 im a retard because i dont believe that a 165hp car can be a sports car.. lmao but no its a 2 seater drop top of course its a sports car. lmaoo damn kid dont you have anything better to do than being a straight up bitch. and dawg check out my channel, Corvette ZR1 637bhp ceramic breaks and sport tuned suspension,dumbshit thats one of the many great american sports cars. i love imports dont get me wrong, step outta the box once n awhile european septic tank garbage
@PumpingSmashkins
LOL. Have they let you out of special ed for the weekend Retard? I’m surprised you had the nerve to reply after proving yourself a fucking idiot. Then again, if you knew not to reply, you wouldn’t be the fucking retard you are.
You’re a credit to the American education system. No wonder everyone thinks Yanks are thick as fuck.
@eurosceptic1 lmfao. no such thing as American sports cars. What’s it like to have an IQ of 20? Christ, you’re pathetic. Don’t bother replying, retard, because I don’t waste time on ignorant losers. Now go back to sucking your grandfather’s cock and fucking your sister, you pathetic piece of shit.
@PumpingSmashkins
American sports cars? There’s no such thing you donk, and yes I was the one saying how a sports car is defined in response to that other retard. It was my quote you thick retard.
Wow, I thought it would be hard to sound dumber than that other retard on here but you managed it, so congrat’s on the dumbest comment on here.
LOL OMG
What a dumbass you are,
@eurosceptic1 I love when retards like you call others retards…especially when it’s in response to an obvious truth. “a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and handling” is EXACTLY how a sports car is defined, you ignorant retard. Oh, and btw, retard, American sports cars have consistently been setting performance records at the Nurburgring (and elsewhere) course for years…at a fraction of the cost of their overpriced rivals. You’re pathetic.
@euroseptic
Well the lotus actually meant for what it is. But this mx5 miata bs is stupid. You need somee kind of power to be a sports car fucking European septic tank shit what if I just took a lil hatchback took out the backseats would it be a sportscar? Hell no. Mazda made a poser ass car mx5 is for girls and fags so congrats you’re probably one of the two
@ffe224
You’re a retard, a sports car is defined as ‘ a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and handling’.
The MX5 doesn’t need massive horsepower, if it did then American cars wouldn’t be such a load of crap. Track day cars are about speed and handling. The lotus elise is one of the best track day cars there is and it has a 1.8 engine and 220 bhp. Now run along shit for brains.
Mx5 track car.. lmfao…
@eurosceptic1 mx5 is barely even a sports car the only sporty thing about it is its convertible top. everything else is worthless no hp for crap like its a barbie girl version of an s2k maybe for ppl who cant handle them get mx5 haha
@ffe224
Your comments are stupid, the mx5 is a great car. It’s a fun sports car at a reasonable price. The s2000 is also a very good car but if I had the extra money to afford the s2000 I’d be buying a lotus elise/exige so for me there is no reason to buy the s2000.
@AladdinSaneNYC
Also I’d say if your unsure whether to splash out on a new one then buy an old mk1 version for about $1000, spend a few months in it and see how you like it, you’ll be able to sell it and get your money back whether you choose to buy a new one or not
A lot of people use the old ones as track day cars because you can add to the performance quite easily and you’re not too worried about crashing them when you’ve only paid $1000.
I kept my old one for the track and have a new one.