Aren't sports cars good? - Page 3

robbo51 · 28th March 2008, 09:55

An MX5 ticks the boxes for me!!
Well built..TICK
Nippy..TICK
Good road holding...TICK
Suspension not too hard..TICK
Cheap to run..TICK
ONE MORE:
Sports Car...TICK

TTDegs · 28th March 2008, 10:57

VX220 - but de-badged

NEEMSTAR · 28th March 2008, 11:11

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Originally Posted by TTDegs

VX220 - but de-badged

good call!

angie4m · 28th March 2008, 12:08

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Originally Posted by Robbieee

What would your weekend car be then? (within reason!)

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm if were talking about the price of a TVR tuscan etc.....A Z4M Coupe! 2 seats and looks amazing!!! Not a fan of convertibles so I would have that! In fact i've convinced my mate that he wants to get the Z4 Coupe cause its much nicer....He agrees, now just need to convince him he wants to get the 2.2 Civic as his next company car

But i'll work on that one when i'm down next month

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Originally Posted by TTDegs

VX220 - but de-badged

Just the Lotus Elise - but much better much to Lotus's disgust!

TTDegs · 28th March 2008, 12:13

although the exige (spelling?) Elise does look rather tasty

we have an Aston / Lotus dlrship at the bottom of our road, always has some very nice cars on display

Robbieee · 28th March 2008, 18:06

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Originally Posted by robbo51

An MX5 ticks the boxes for me!!
Well built..TICK
Nippy..TICK
Good road holding...TICK
Suspension not too hard..TICK
Cheap to run..TICK
ONE MORE:
Sports Car...TICK

A very feminine choice! hehe

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VX220 - but de-badged

Always liked the vx220, its a nice looking car. But as you said, no badges!

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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm if were talking about the price of a TVR tuscan etc.....A Z4M Coupe! 2 seats and looks amazing!!! Not a fan of convertibles so I would have that! In fact i've convinced my mate that he wants to get the Z4 Coupe cause its much nicer....He agrees, now just need to convince him he wants to get the 2.2 Civic as his next company car

But i'll work on that one when i'm down next month

the z3 m coupe was fast as feck!!! the z4 must be the same i imagine!
I would go for tvr t350 or a mustang circa 1969.

robbo51 · 28th March 2008, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Robbieee

A very feminine choice! hehe...........

SHADEMASTER · 28th March 2008, 19:35

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Originally Posted by NEEMSTAR

weekend car -super charged stripped out FN2

or lotus exige

I bought my FN2 for my weekend toy, it really does not have to be stripped out or super charged to offer loads of fun,
I love my FN2 just the way it is

angie4m · 28th March 2008, 19:46

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Originally Posted by SHADEMASTER

I bought my FN2 for my weekend toy, it really does not have to be stripped out or super charged to offer loads of fun,
I love my FN2 just the way it is

I agree Shademaster, you wouldn't want to use a stripped out and supercharged FN2 on the everyday roads. It would be much better on track to get the most out of it. My Car wasn't bought to be a weekend toy, but it only bloody moves at the weekend grrrr!!!!!

SHADEMASTER · 28th March 2008, 19:46

I test drove MX5 a number times,
just over 6 years ago when i decided to buy a convertible, my short list was the MR2 roadster, MX5 and VX220 (it was the 2.2i if it had been the 1.8 turbo this would have been my choice)

The MX5 was so boring and under powered compared to the MR2 roadster,
i kept the MR2 for 3 years, it was almost as much fun to drive as the Type R

Then just over 3 years ago i test drove one again when buying my RX8, it was still as depressing to drive as i remembered,
Now the RX8 that was what you would call a sports car

angie4m · 28th March 2008, 19:51

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Originally Posted by SHADEMASTER

Now the RX8 that was what you would call a sports car

But it has 4 seats so it technically not a sports car (and 4 doors)

Vidal Buffoon · 28th March 2008, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Robbieee

IMO (of course!) the MX5 is NOT a sports car. Just cos a car says "sport" after it, doesnt make it so! But each to their own i suppose...

Have you driven an MX5? No? Because if you had you'd realise it's the best sports car for less than £30k. The MX5 is the one of if not the best handling small roadster, OK an Elise (VX220) maybe quicker and more precise but push an Elise too far and it'll put you in a ditch.

As for performance it's not all about 0-60, give me a B road and I'll leave most cars this side of a Porsche Boxster for dead. Incidentally, the 2.0 sport MX5 has been 0-60 tested independently by 2 magazines both were sub seven seconds.

SHADEMASTER · 28th March 2008, 19:58

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Originally Posted by angie4m

But it has 4 seats so it technically not a sports car (and 4 doors)

But it does have 228 horses and can do 60mph in 6.1 seconds,
also being rear wheel drive it was great fun to drive

Thanks angie i am now starting to miss my old REX

Vidal Buffoon · 28th March 2008, 20:03

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Originally Posted by SHADEMASTER

I test drove MX5 a number times,
just over 6 years ago when i decided to buy a convertible, my short list was the MR2 roadster, MX5 and VX220 (it was the 2.2i if it had been the 1.8 turbo this would have been my choice)

The MX5 was so boring and under powered compared to the MR2 roadster,
i kept the MR2 for 3 years, it was almost as much fun to drive as the Type R

Then just over 3 years ago i test drove one again when buying my RX8, it was still as depressing to drive as i remembered,
Now the RX8 that was what you would call a sports car

They never did a 1.8 Turbo VX220, it was the 2.0 unit out of the Astra GSI. Nice car but lethal in the wet when pushing on. I find it hard to believe you have driven an MX5 if you call it depressing, are you sure you weren't in the Mazda 5 people carrier.

smurf79 · 28th March 2008, 20:07

There is definitely some 4 door sports cars out there and this is one of them. First one to name it doesn't get a prize, its my father in laws current mode of transport

angie4m · 28th March 2008, 20:09

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Originally Posted by SHADEMASTER

But it does have 228 horses and can do 60mph in 6.1 seconds,
also being rear wheel drive it was great fun to drive

Thanks angie i am now starting to miss my old REX

Aaawww, My sister other half has the RX8 like you used too. He loves it...I on the other hand took one out on a test drive and didn't like it basically due to the lack of view out the back and over the shoulder for the bind spot and my hand kept hitting that stupid roatary piston shaped handbrake handle when I went to change gear.

Also didn't help the car from the dealers belonged to the owners son who had it like a tip! and I took it out on the Edinburgh City By-Pass at the weekend and didn't get to really open it up!

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Originally Posted by Vidal Buffoon

I find it hard to believe you have driven an MX5 if you call it depressing, are you sure you weren't in the Mazda 5 people carrier.

Eash to their own! You wouldn't catch me in a MX-5 I've never liked the things!

angie4m · 28th March 2008, 20:12

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Originally Posted by smurf79

There is definitely some 4 door sports cars out there and this is one of them. First one to name it doesn't get a prize, its my father in laws current mode of transport

Old MX-5 parked next to it too with dodgy lexus style lights.....but if we are going with the concept that a Sports car is a 2 seater job (which we are as thats how its described) then its not a sports car and I myself have always been of the opinion that its got to be 2 seats to be sports. And an Aussie car? Noooooooooooo!!!!

M3 parked right outside the window I am plonked in front of at the moment, not a sports car

But i've already stated i don't class it as a sports car

SHADEMASTER · 28th March 2008, 20:13

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Originally Posted by Vidal Buffoon

They never did a 1.8 Turbo VX220, it was the 2.0 unit out of the Astra GSI. Nice car but lethal in the wet when pushing on. I find it hard to believe you have driven an MX5 if you call it depressing, are you sure you weren't in the Mazda 5 people carrier.

My mistake it was more than 6 years ago when i drove the 2.2 VX220,
I do remember the year after buying my MR2 that Vauxhall changed the engine to a turbo engine that was supposed to be a lot better.

The Mazda 5 people carrier would probably be as much fun as the MX5

Vidal Buffoon · 28th March 2008, 20:33

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Originally Posted by SHADEMASTER

My mistake it was more than 6 years ago when i drove the 2.2 VX220,
I do remember the year after buying my MR2 that Vauxhall changed the engine to a turbo engine that was supposed to be a lot better.

The Mazda 5 people carrier would probably be as much fun as the MX5

The 2.2 is actually the more stripped out racer, the Turbo is faster but softer. Trouble is when the torque comes on the Turbo in it can easily break traction in the wet. Not a nice feeling powering out on a wet roundabout.

As they say though each to their own, I drove the Type R and liked it. It would have been a good compromise if I couldn't have had a lightweight roadster, but if I had to choose a drivers car which suited my style of driving the MX5 would be my choice.

NEEMSTAR · 28th March 2008, 20:37

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Originally Posted by SHADEMASTER

I bought my FN2 for my weekend toy, it really does not have to be stripped out or super charged to offer loads of fun,
I love my FN2 just the way it is

i love it how it is too
what i mean as a weekend car is a track car - sorry


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SHADEMASTER Type R GT (R-8065) Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 4th July 2007 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 423 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I test drove MX5 a number times, just over 6 years ago when i decided to buy a convertible, my short list was the MR2 roadster, MX5 and VX220 (it was the 2.2i if it had been the 1.8 turbo this would have been my choice) The MX5 was so boring and under powered compared to the MR2 roadster, i kept the MR2 for 3 years, it was almost as much fun to drive as the Type R Then just over 3 years ago i test drove one again when buying my RX8, it was still as depressing to drive as i remembered, Now the RX8 that was what you would call a sports car