Alpinestars S-MX 3 Boot Black

Advantages: fun to drive, classic looks
Disadvantages: cold in winter

...above 3k revs is wonderful..... Security and all the boring stuff: the usual airbags, side protection and seatbelt tension is included - this is possibly the poorest area of the wonder that is MX-5. There is an alarm and immobiliser are still rated. Comfort: sports seats are great and the driving position is very comfortable, maybe a bit too relaxing. It is a small car but my 6'3'' bf can easily drive without having his legs upto his chin.. Spaces: a decent sized glovebox (enough for lots of cd's, de-icer and gloves ! A little pouch along the back of windbreaker, which i great for magazines and some spaces between the windbreaker and hood (can only be used when hood is up really) which is handy for small bags ...the boot is big enough for my weekly shop for the two of us, or even better for 7 or 8 shoe/boot boxes with a few bags packed... Read review

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Advantages: Dead easy to drop the top (and put it up again)
Disadvantages: Fuel economy coulld be better

...and not worry (too much). Mind you, I can only do this when the wife is not sitting in the passenger seat. The North Cornwall Coast road from ST Just (see Wikipedia) to St Ives is great fun. It sounds right and pulls away well and equally important stops well too. The fuel economy is not quiet as good as I had hoped. Even the wife thinks this so it not just me being heavy on the accelerator. The car remains me more of the Mk3 Spitfire rather than MGB GT except than this car comes with a lot more safety features. The boot can fit more than an overnight bag, but not that much more. Overall a great open air motoring experience if you do need to ferry offspring around and do a weekly shop for the feeding of the 5000.... Read review

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Advantages: Sporty, fun, good looks and huge boot
Disadvantages: Back seats designed for dwarves, thirsty

...My Mazda MX3 was my first sporty car. I'd had a Renault Clio before, and this was a whole step forward. It was a car that stood out in the car park, was so much fun to drive, and yet the boot was big enough that it swallowed a big rabbit hutch, paving slabs, bags of compost, five people's luggage - pretty much anything! You wouldn't want to travel long distances in the back seats. You can get three six-foot blokes in the back (honest, we did!) The bucket seats give surprising amounts of headroom - but your passengers had better be good friends, and not mind not being able to see much outside the car. Like many cheap Japanese cars, the basic finish of the dash is a bit plasticky, and the seats are nothing much to look at, though they are very comfortable and supportive. Mazda make a justifiable fuss about the MX5 (my husband has... Read review

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