Mazda MX-5

Martin Spain's mk1 Mazda MX-5 - or more strictly speaking, a Eunos Roadster. A Japanese classic.

Mazda MX-5

Final report: Mazda MX-5

30th May 2011

The little Mazda just didn't endear itself to me, so with spring approaching it was time to sell up and move on.

I've been struggling to write this end-of-term report for the MX-5. Not in the same way that my friend and colleague Jack Wood did for his beloved and sorely missed Porsche Cayman, but because I couldn't quite articulate why the MX-5 and I never 'clicked'. Now, I know that sounds like the sort of rubbish excuse you'd give to someone you've been on a blind date with but you just don't fancy, but as petrolheads we all know that sometimes you just don't gel with certain cars, and so it was with me and the...

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Mazda MX-5

Tyres and trackdays

9th January 2011

The Mazda gets some new rubber, and enjoys a second outing on track, this time at Oulton Park alongside another Drive Cult car.

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Mazda MX-5

Cheap, light and fun: the Mazda MX-5

16th November 2010

For the first time in my life, I didn't need a practical car for daily transport. The only limiting factor was my tiny budget, so a mk1 Mazda MX-5 seemed like an obvious choice.

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