86 or MX-5

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:24 am

World's best selling sports car?
https://www.finder.com.au/ford-mustang-worlds-best-selling-sports-car

Odd · Postby **Odd** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:51 pm

"A"....Some people buy MX5's because they are a roadster
"B".....Some people buy them in spite of them being a roadster

I'm an "A"....86 isn't a car I'd ever thing about owning

RBH58 · Postby **RBH58** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:49 pm

JBT wrote:World's best selling sports car?
https://www.finder.com.au/ford-mustang-worlds-best-selling-sports-car

Not a sports car. It’s a muscle car.

RBH58 · Postby **RBH58** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:51 pm

Odd wrote:"A"....Some people buy MX5's because they are a roadster
"B".....Some people buy them in spite of them being a roadster

I'm an "A"....86 isn't a car I'd ever thing about owning

I’m a B. I’d have preferred my RF to be a proper fixed coupe...preferably with a lift back and some decent load space!

takai · Postby **takai** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:36 pm

Odd wrote:"A"....Some people buy MX5's because they are a roadster
"B".....Some people buy them in spite of them being a roadster

I'm an "A"....86 isn't a car I'd ever thing about owning

Im a B. Bought mine because it was dirt cheap, and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Really dislike the chassis flex when you open the doors.

Not sure i would buy an 86 in their current state though. I had a couple of runs in one up Goodwood at the 2012 launch, and while it was a great little car, its power:weight leaves a lot to be desired.

Odd · Postby **Odd** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:24 pm

takai wrote:
Odd wrote:"A"....Some people buy MX5's because they are a roadster
"B".....Some people buy them in spite of them being a roadster

I'm an "A"....86 isn't a car I'd ever thing about owning

Im a B. Bought mine because it was dirt cheap, and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Really dislike the chassis flex when you open the doors.

Not sure i would buy an 86 in their current state though. I had a couple of runs in one up Goodwood at the 2012 launch, and while it was a great little car, its power:weight leaves a lot to be desired.

Suggest you try driving the car with the doors closed

Odd · Postby **Odd** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:25 pm

RBH58 wrote:
Odd wrote:"A"....Some people buy MX5's because they are a roadster
"B".....Some people buy them in spite of them being a roadster

I'm an "A"....86 isn't a car I'd ever thing about owning

I’m a B. I’d have preferred my RF to be a proper fixed coupe...preferably with a lift back and some decent load space!

Want load space? Buy a CX3

takai · Postby **takai** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:09 pm

Odd wrote:
takai wrote:
Odd wrote:"A"....Some people buy MX5's because they are a roadster
"B".....Some people buy them in spite of them being a roadster

I'm an "A"....86 isn't a car I'd ever thing about owning

Im a B. Bought mine because it was dirt cheap, and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Really dislike the chassis flex when you open the doors.

Not sure i would buy an 86 in their current state though. I had a couple of runs in one up Goodwood at the 2012 launch, and while it was a great little car, its power:weight leaves a lot to be desired.

Suggest you try driving the car with the doors closed

Suggest Mazda put more reinforcement into a cantilevered subframe:

Complete lack of triangulation doesn't do it any favours.

Odd · Postby **Odd** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:09 am

Stop it.....it will send you blind

PeterB · Postby **PeterB** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:26 pm

For me the issue is legroom in the NB - six foot, but mostly legs.

I am a B and moved over from my good fitting RX7 to an ill fitting MX5 due to the running costs of a MX5 vs Rotary, the MX5s being economical track cars and lots of fun.

The MX5s have been great, but due to arthritis issues I can't last more than an hour or two in a MX5, so I was considering the option of an 86 in the hope the driver position would be much more comfortable, so it would be a usable everyday car.
The 86, with only extractors and good semi-slicks, that I run against in the Canberra hillclimb is 2 1/2 seconds quicker than my best in the NB8A.

Any long legged drivers have any experiences in touring in an 86 ?

Custardtart · Postby **Custardtart** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:15 am

If you haven’t dríven a M140i and are lookin at a Golf Gti I’d strongly suggest one, the difference in cabin quality is huge and the performance is another level. Should be enough time make up for the dubious looks!

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:40 am

Odd wrote::
Want load space? Buy a CX3

LOL- I hated the 17" rims on my SP23 so replaced them with 16" rims from a CX3.
When I picked them up from the CX3 owner I was surprised to see that the two cars were very similar in outer dimensions but the CX3 had bugger-all bootspace compared to my SP23.

Rocky · Postby **Rocky** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:17 pm

Custardtart wrote:If you haven’t dríven a M140i and are lookin at a Golf Gti I’d strongly suggest one, the difference in cabin quality is huge and the performance is another level. Should be enough time make up for the dubious looks!

I was looking at a top-spec 120i in Brisbane on the weekend. It was a dark blue and I thought the darker colour disguised the clunky rear quarter a fair bit. Had nice wheels. When the time comes I will give one an extended drive for the sake of 'objectivity'.

RBH58 · Postby **RBH58** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:06 am

Odd wrote:
RBH58 wrote:
Odd wrote:"A"....Some people buy MX5's because they are a roadster
"B".....Some people buy them in spite of them being a roadster

I'm an "A"....86 isn't a car I'd ever thing about owning

I’m a B. I’d have preferred my RF to be a proper fixed coupe...preferably with a lift back and some decent load space!

Want load space? Buy a CX3

Why the f#ck would I do that? It was nice having somewhere to put stuff with my BRZ though...and if the MX5 did a proper coupe there would be a place to put stuff. There’s barely enough room to put the weekly shop in an RF. Biggest bag that’ll fit would be an airline carry on (just).

Rocky · Postby **Rocky** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:05 am

Agree. To belabor my rant about the NB boot - If they had put the boot locking mechanism on the same side as the fuel filler there would be enough room on the RHS to drop in a full-size spare. Come to that, make the shape of the fuel tank just slightly different and it works as well.
Space utilisation should be a critical design consideration with any sports car. The really switched-on companies show this attention to detail in their designs.