Carrera28 Posted 30December, 2013 Report Share Posted 30December, 2013 So does your GF/wife know this? The MX5 is a friendly car , a 911 is intimidating to most women. Especially if it's drug-dealer black... I am single My 911 is white, that is the colour of innocence and goodness how could it intimidate anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 30December, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 30December, 2013 An MX5 might be all I can afford if I get made redundant or tell my boss where to go! Both highly likely in 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 30December, 2013 Report Share Posted 30December, 2013 I am single My 911 is white, that is the colour of innocence and goodness how could it intimidate anyone http://youtu.be/DtcSYPjJbgg white is the colour of ...peril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 30December, 2013 Report Share Posted 30December, 2013 I might slip over to the MX5 forum and see if they are talkin about Porsches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 30December, 2013 Report Share Posted 30December, 2013 I might slip over to the MX5 forum and see if they are talkin about Porsches. Don't hook up with anyone into that "autocrossing" , you might get more than you bargained for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted 30December, 2013 Report Share Posted 30December, 2013 Owned one and loved it, well for certain things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 2January, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 2January, 2014 Thats a nice little red one! I thought this was amusing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted 2January, 2014 Report Share Posted 2January, 2014 Thats a nice little red one! That was the last day we owned it.. a few hours later it was gone. It was on the market for like 6 hours before we had cash in our hands and it was pulling out of the driveway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 2January, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 2January, 2014 That was the last day we owned it.. a few hours later it was gone. It was on the market for like 6 hours before we had cash in our hands and it was pulling out of the driveway! It was clearly a very nice example. It's funny when you sell a car that quickly, for me usually, the car has sold so fast I've not had time to come to term with it actually going. My MKV GTI was one of those cars. Sold it the day after putting it up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 2January, 2014 Report Share Posted 2January, 2014 Chris Harris: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 2January, 2014 Report Share Posted 2January, 2014 Haha very interesting.....not sure what to say there. He makes some valid comments about the car, but I think his overall inbuilt negativity stops him from mentioning what the plus's are. not sure, if he was entirely fair in his critique. Fun to listen to though.. Thanks for posting TIT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 2January, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 2January, 2014 Chris Harris talks too much! I've seen it before and couldn't sit through the whole thing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 2January, 2014 Report Share Posted 2January, 2014 That's a very rare occasion - seeing Chris Harris be negative. Love all of his work. His F40 & F50 review is excellent if you haven't seen it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 5January, 2014 Report Share Posted 5January, 2014 Yep, ours is for sale now that we have taken delivery of the Boxster. Good fun car to drive and own, has been very reliable, haven't been concerned if it isn't the fastest thing around. We have had a fairly long history in sports cars - Fiat 124cc to start with, then Triumph Stag (yes I know...), then a historic Tas sports racing car to play around with on the track, MGB (for a long time), MGB GT V8 (only car I've ever made money on!), MGA restoration and upgrade job (never finished...) then kids (sold the MGB when we couldn't bolt a second car seat into the roll cage to go to a NatMeet!!). A few years ago wife said she wouldn't mind getting another 2 seater convertible, so we looked at MGF (late model TF particularly) but when we mentioned this to a mate who is the top MG specialist mechanic in Tassie he said forget the Tf and get the MX5 we'd looked at which was 1/2 the price. Excellent decision, and the reality is that there is absolutely no problems with the MX5 (20012 NB8B), but with salary packaging now confirmed again, wedecided to upgrade to a Boxster. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 5January, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 5January, 2014 And you are going to have a ball in the 987! Mx5 good car but not a Porsche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion03 Posted 8January, 2014 Report Share Posted 8January, 2014 I had a 1.8 NA 1994. And over christmas i went out with the MX5 club on a good drive to kinglake, black spur, reefton spur and back to Melb. had a great time. And .. I couldn't get away from an MX5 on the reefton spur, the guy was faster than me ! I'll make my excuses and say that he had full harness + roll cage + track tyres. :-) but I'll admit to him having more courage too. they are nice cars. not much power in a straight line, but out in the hills, very quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_911 Posted 13March, 2014 Report Share Posted 13March, 2014 Had a 2004 1.8 which was a great little car, Also had a 2012 bilstein edition hard top which was such a nice car to drive. Much roomier than the older models and more refined. It handled amazingly but unfortunately it had to make room for a station wagon family car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 21March, 2014 Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 Sold the MX at the weekend Overdraft looks much healthier now, plus my car (4007) gets a garage spot again. Very happy Peter Yep, ours is for sale now that we have taken delivery of the Boxster. Good fun car to drive and own, has been very reliable, haven't been concerned if it isn't the fastest thing around. We have had a fairly long history in sports cars - Fiat 124cc to start with, then Triumph Stag (yes I know...), then a historic Tas sports racing car to play around with on the track, MGB (for a long time), MGB GT V8 (only car I've ever made money on!), MGA restoration and upgrade job (never finished...) then kids (sold the MGB when we couldn't bolt a second car seat into the roll cage to go to a NatMeet!!). A few years ago wife said she wouldn't mind getting another 2 seater convertible, so we looked at MGF (late model TF particularly) but when we mentioned this to a mate who is the top MG specialist mechanic in Tassie he said forget the Tf and get the MX5 we'd looked at which was 1/2 the price. Excellent decision, and the reality is that there is absolutely no problems with the MX5 (20012 NB8B), but with salary packaging now confirmed again, wedecided to upgrade to a Boxster. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baso Posted 21March, 2014 Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 Happy to say that I have been in the ranks of MX-5 ownership. I had a 1993 1.8 and was a great little car. Not that fast, but great fun to drive. Other than a set of BBS wheels (and the addition of a tow bar), I had mine stock. I ended up moving it on and getting a Peugeot 205 GTI because it was a bit more practical, and I could fit the bike in the back. I was half thinking of going back to an MX-5 when considering the Boxster purchase. In the end I decided they were too different to compare. I also came to the conclusion if I bought an MX-5, I would still see and Boxster and regret not getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 21March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 Yep baso - when you have that itch you have to scratch it for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550Spyder Posted 21March, 2014 Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 Amanda - with changed requirements and boxster going, I saw that BRG series 1 at classic throttle shop and thought that it would be a cheap halfway house with your new situation. It only has 100k , is in the absolute best colour combo, has a factory hardtop and soft top, interior including seats look amoungst the best I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t888 Posted 22March, 2014 Report Share Posted 22March, 2014 I've got a 2006 MX5 which I've owned since new. I love it but am ready to upgrade to the Porsche family! I'm looking at upgrading to a 997 in the near future. I'd love a 997.2 with PDK but it's just out of my budget, so the plan is a manual 911 S. Also tempted by used 981 Boxsters at around the same price range. I watched the Chris Harris review and while I usually enjoy his reviews I thought he was a bit off the mark with this one. No-one buys an MX5 expecting it to be a better track weapon than a GT3. It's a roadster which, compared to family cars, has pretty good handling and is reasonably priced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 22March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 22March, 2014 550Spyder - I just drove a '05 R53 MINI cooper S (supercharged not turbo) and it was a hoot! Supercharger sounded great and it enough power to satisfy me. I've had 3 MX5s already - I think I need something different. I'm researching cost of the things that can go wrong before going any further with it. Also like PFA, seems to be a good group of enthusiasts to hang out with too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 22March, 2014 Report Share Posted 22March, 2014 550Spyder - I just drove a '05 R53 MINI cooper S (supercharged not turbo) and it was a hoot! Supercharger sounded great and it enough power to satisfy me. I've had 3 MX5s already - I think I need something different. I'm researching cost of the things that can go wrong before going any further with it. Also like PFA, seems to be a good group of enthusiasts to hang out with too Bit off topic, apologies in advance. Amanda, if your thinking about a mini maybe worth while looking at the Abarth 500? They a great (and really fun!) drive, more space inside than the mini but still is a proper 'small car' - great cafe for the money IMO. Apologies again for the thread hijack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 22March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 22March, 2014 Bit off topic, apologies in advance. Amanda, if your thinking about a mini maybe worth while looking at the Abarth 500? They a great (and really fun!) drive, more space inside than the mini but still is a proper 'small car' - great cafe for the money IMO. Apologies again for the thread hijack! They are a lot more expensive Hugh. Thanks tho I'm looking at 2005 - 2006 year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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