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[Fen]

ORIGINAL: Ephraim Having owned and driven both, I prefer the 944 for its stability at pace, its looks and its cornering (which is a close run thing). I preferred the acceleration on the MX-5 (bear in mind I only have a Lux), and loved the roof. So easy to pop up and down.

You want a 944 Cab - knocked the MX5 into a cocked hat in virtually every way in my experience.

 

[zcacogp]

Ephraim, I was actually asking Fen (who I am pretty sure did hate his Impreza) but your comments are equally interesting - thanks! Oli. ETA: Just seen that Fen had commented as well - halfwit here failed to realise that we had moved onto Page 2!

 

[Fen]

I didn't hate my Impreza. Hate is an insufficiently strong word for how I feel when I think about that car.

 

[zcacogp]

I expect that are probably in fairly good supply in NZ, what with it being close to Japan and all that. I'm sure you could get another one; see if it puts some ghosts to rest ... <Runs fast and hides well ... > Oli.

 

[Fen]

Good idea! They are indeed like bum-holes here (everyone has one, except me, and that's how it will be staying).

 

[Neil Haughey]

AFAIK Skylines are plentiful in NZ, possibly something like a R32 GTR V spec could be right up your street. The R32 is a car that I have always had a strange attraction to, and proper RWD biased beast (the R32 variant only sent any power to the front once the back starts to slide). We have a mk3 MX-5 2.0 sport that Stephanie drives each day, it is a lovely little car but requires some extra mods / fettling on top of how they are supplied by Mazda, otherwise they don't really work on British roads. Even then they don't have anything like the traction out of corners of a well set up 944, BUT on the flipside they don't understeer either so can be driven a bit differently. Running costs are very low and reliability top draw on the MX-5 which IMHO is the single biggest attraction. The mk3 MX-5 is completely opposite to the older cars in that it really isn't that good on bumpy B roads but feels fantastic on fast flowing A roads (well our 2.0 sport with its 17" wheels and optional lowering springs does, not sure about other mk3's).

 

[Fen]

Skylines are here, but I don't think I'd say they are plentiful, at least in GTR spec; certainly not compared with Imprezas or even Evos. The Skyline is the only Jap coupe that does anything for me, but it doesn''t do a lot. I suspect my next car will be more like an X5 or a Touareg.

 

[James_G]

ORIGINAL: Wigeon Incognito I'm really starting to notice how many people seem to have/have had 944s and MX-5s - I have both at the moment too although my MX-5 will sadly be for sale soon too.

I also have had an MX-5 or two. Here's the day I traded in the Mk1, for a Mk 2.5, which unfortunatley was blighted by the juddering clutch issue. Both cars, and girl in passenger seat now gone....

 

[Fen]

I have to say I think a real MX5 has pop up lights. The original was a Lotus Elan tribute and later incarnations have moved away from that firstly in looks and then in dynamics. If I ever had another it would be an early 1.6 I think - or maybe an RS Limited.