2005 Mazda MX-5 reviews

Mazda MX-5 Artic special addition.. 2005

I own the MX5 18i and have done so from new, but I'm getting rid of it. I desperately want the 2.0i sport which I have placed an order for one today. The Mk 2 Mazda MX5 is excellent but I am reliably informed that the Mk 3 is something else. I have driven the Porsche 911, a Ferrari and the Bentley Continental GT. They belong to my friends who think my MX should belong to my daughter. Of the three cars above, the Bentley is a dream. Goes like a rocket and is soooo smooth but for £130,000 what do you expect? I have to say, it's frightening watching the petrol gage moving when sitting at the traffic lights but hey, it's a rich man's car. The Ferrari and Porsche are for image, the MX5 is for fun. I cannot praise it enough. It handles the country roads far better than the three serious fellows mentioned above. Its steering is so true one can throw it into any bend and it will stick to the road like glue and it's cheap to run. When a Mini Cooper S had the cheek to take me on it became a speck in my windscreen mirror because the Mini could not handle the bends and round-a-bouts like the MX5. Fantastic car.