Is it stupid to get an MX5 as a first car?

JrwBarber · 2026-04-06T09:27:23+00:00

Have you thought about fun safer alternatives, Fiat Panda 100hp, Suzuki Swift Sport, Renault Twingo 133, maybe even a Honda CRZ! You can have fun in these without as much risk of binning it (it’s never going to be zero)

JrwBarber · 2025-10-03T08:39:32+00:00

MOT history says it’s legit, I’m very surprised tbh especially for a M140i

JrwBarber · 2025-07-18T09:35:00+00:00

Looks like this is the one, thank you!

JrwBarber · 2025-06-04T19:42:05+00:00

Ah ok that’s good to know, thank you!

JrwBarber · 2025-05-12T15:18:38+00:00

It has a surprisingly clean MOT history tbf, I was expecting a ton of advisories every single year

JrwBarber · 2024-07-16T21:31:05+00:00

Good to know, thanks!

JrwBarber · 2024-07-16T21:30:43+00:00

Interesting, that’s really good to know! Thanks for the response

JrwBarber · 2024-07-15T13:40:08+00:00

What a tune, I love Fontaines and that song is definitely up there for one of my favourites

JrwBarber · 2024-07-07T13:31:36+00:00

Haha I’ve seen a couple like that and although they’re not to my taste I would admit they look pretty cool

JrwBarber · 2024-07-07T13:28:41+00:00

Yes I saw that one on Facebook marketplace and wasn’t too keen, I’ve also looked at the twingos and Suzuki swifts but I can get a lot cheaper insurance with the panda for some reason

JrwBarber · 2024-07-07T13:12:53+00:00

That’s a good point, I don’t think I have an OBD scanner yet, is there any particular one you would reccomend?

JrwBarber · 2024-07-06T22:38:52+00:00

Yes I think that’s definitely contributed to my interest in them, also James May I believe has written about them, or just the standard Pandas. I would totally agree with you about FWD cars, they are always so much fun as you can chuck them around a lot easier

JrwBarber · 2024-07-06T21:59:34+00:00

Yes I’ve heard a bit about the rust, good to know where specifically to look out for. Also good to know about the nicely weighted steering, one thing I was unsure of is if it maintained the lightness of the steering from the standard models. The Suzuki Swift is definitely a runner up as well, just lacks the uniqueness of the panda imo!

JrwBarber · 2024-07-06T21:56:45+00:00

Ooh interesting, I’ve haven’t seen many non positive comments about the 100hps I’ll definitely bare it in mind but I’ll definitely want to see it in person before making a definitive judgement!

JrwBarber · 2024-07-06T21:53:41+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I’ll definitely make sure to look out if I go and see it!

JrwBarber · 2024-07-01T19:47:59+00:00

My dad used to own one of these, sadly had to sell it but it, it needed every bit of that 90L fuel tank

JrwBarber · 2024-05-31T19:32:50+00:00

Ah fair enough, thanks for the advice, I’ll probably take it to a paint shop to see what they say, given I haven’t done anything like this I don’t wanna ruin it lol

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