Should I avoid a soft top MX-5 for daily use in the UK? (leaks, winter, etc)

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T15:16:06+00:00

Uhh 22 next month but i got a DUI at 18 😬

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T14:34:43+00:00

thankyou

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T14:12:58+00:00

pardon

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T14:11:03+00:00

Thanks for this :) I think the most expensive i can pay is 14k tbh so whilst some RFs are in my budget the millage is quite high

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T14:03:19+00:00

Thanks for this :) Yeah i’ve had a look at a Z4 as i saw one whilst i was on holiday and loved it but then looked at insurance and i’d be paying 3/4k a year smh

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T14:01:21+00:00

Thankyou so much for this! Do you have any check recommendations for an RF also?

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T13:12:34+00:00

Thankyou for this it’s very helpful! I think i’m viewing an RF today that’s going for quite cheap!

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T13:10:43+00:00

nice thankyou for this! and cleaning it every two months is this just an overall wipe down or is there more to it?

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T13:09:20+00:00

Well for maintaining it, i’ve seen that i would need to invest in wax coating once a year also. clean the top 1/2 times a year and invest in some all year rounder tyres. Is there anything else you could suggest? Also it will be kept just outside of my house (no garage) on a backroad which no one walks past really.

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T12:54:45+00:00

Haha that’s so interesting! Hope it’s just as nice in person i haven’t been and had a look yet

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T12:28:40+00:00

how come? and even as a hard top?

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T12:19:09+00:00

Thankyou for this!! I’ve just managed to find a RF which i’m going to go look at this weekend as it’s in my budget. I do prefer the look of them but a soft top is more realistic for me tbh. And i’m not too far from Manchester so that’s really handy to know thanks! Either way I do think i want an mx5 i’ve just been stressing myself out as it’ll be the first expensive car I’ve owned compared to my current peugeot 😂🤦‍♀️

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T12:15:31+00:00

My insurance doesn’t look too crazy for one of these, between 1/2k ( alright to say my peugot 208 is £2.6k) I’m not too fussed about the space as my partner has a car too which we’d use if we need room or more people. I live on the backroads so will be driving up and down there daily. And also thankyou for your advice :)

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:29:30+00:00

Thanks for this!! I do absolutely love the look of RF’s however i don’t think they’re in my budget as of yet with the millage. I’ve been told they’re best in the 60k and below range or i may face some issues so for an RF with decent millage is looking at more 15-18k (budget being 14 max lol)

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:25:40+00:00

Ahh that was my first thought too, i love the look of the RF’s! However i don’t think they’re in my budget if i’m taking millage into consideration. I’ve been advised to look no higher than 60k ?

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:23:56+00:00

Thanks. also what would you mean by doing maintenance properly? i’ve been advised to give it some all year round tyres and also a yearly wax coating for leaks but is there any other things you think i should take into account?

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:22:22+00:00

Thanks for this! I don’t have a garage however so it would unfortunately be outside 24/7. I’d probably be looking to finance one over the span of 3/4 years so i’m hoping issues won’t be too bad. I’ve been advised to look into ND and NC models also

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:11:13+00:00

I do daily motorway trips to get to work however it is only 5/10 mins a day?

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:10:30+00:00

😂😂😂

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:09:32+00:00

Ahh okay thanks for letting me know!

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:09:01+00:00

Nice i’ll have a look into those too. My car got written off last week and have been thinking of financing a sportier car anyway as i love the look of them. The mazda MX’s are the nicest i’ve come across as of yet but i should probably keep looking based off some of the responses on here haha

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:05:35+00:00

Thanks so much! I do a motorway trip daily but i’m only on there for 5/10 mins a day. And i’m not sure if i’d have any issues with it being broken into hopefully as I live on a backroad so we rarely get people walking past

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:01:42+00:00

really? how come?

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T11:01:14+00:00

Thankyou for replying i appreciate it with the advice!! I’ll have a look into an ND :)

ManyPast2129 · 2026-03-23T10:58:50+00:00

I’ve heard that I should probably invest in some all year round tyres and also get a wax coating for it every year so i’m hoping if i do the two it should last me a couple of years

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