Firestyle Magazine: Issue 6 - Winter 2016

The boot on the MX5 is a little smaller
than some of the competitors in this
market place but it was more than
sufficient for a long weekend break
and although there is very little room
behind the seats it was possible to
tuck a few odds and ends primarily
a coat or a fleece but these
became inaccessible when the roof
was lowered.
The roof itself was simplicity, no
electric motors here, press a little
switch on the top of the windscreen
and it folds back beautifully and
clicks in to position. Very easy ,very
simplistic, a one handed operation
which is a further bonus.
The interior is simplistic and doesn’t
tax you with a plethora of various
knobs switches and dials,there
is no glove box on the MX5 but
if you look between the seats
there is a cubbyhole that you can
place items out of the eye of any
miscreant.
The MX5 is one of those vehicles
that is about the fun factor and
the only way to experience this is
to actually get out and take it on
those twisty B country roads and
it will put a grin on your face. The
only real negative was the noise
that was transmitted back in to the
cabin when the roof was actually
in the up position, having recently
tested a German high value cabrio
vehicle that showed just how good
convertibles can be and I was a
little disappointed with the amount
of wind and road noise that was
transmitted, perhaps more insulation
work could be done.
The MX5 is an out and out little
sporty derivative, all the models
however do come with front and
side air bags to protect in the
unfortunate situation which you
perhaps get a little too excited in
your driving and there are various
electronic gadgets that have
been incorporated should you
become a little too adventurous.
To have a vehicle equipped as the
MX5 is with air condition, electric
windows, alloy wheels, and LED
lights does suggest that this is
not a sports car it is a saloon, it is
amazing just how efficient and
useful those features are and how
we have become used to them.
The MX5 1.5-litre Sport Nav that I
had the privilege of testing has an
on the road price of £22,795, it has
as standard a 3-years or 60,000
miles warranty and servicing is
required every 12 months or 12,500
miles.
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