Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong, just general maintenance ie spark plugs and wires at 50000kms, and timing belt water pump and belts at 95000.

General Comments:

This car has been a wonderful companion for the hast 11 years. I will keep it 'till I'm too old to drive.

Yes it had the 100 km shake, but with a few aftermarket braces and high quality performance tires it has all, but gone.

This car has been driven hard at auto crosses for years and still comes back for more. I had MG B's in my youth, wish this car was available then.

Faults:

Replaced the Original Radiator during 90,000 servicing.

New top in 2002 (about 88,000 miles)

Broken mirror on passenger door never replaced.

General Comments:

In all honesty this is the most fun I have ever had in a car. I borrowed a friends Miata one summer and after that I was hooked. The car was just too much! After driving a pretty boring car for several years I figured that it was time to treat myself - and I am certainly glad I did. All in all the car is just plain fast. No two words about it. I had to constantly remind myself that I was driving mostly in heavy city traffic, but when I had the opportunity to let her go, I did! I would definitely recommend this car to anyone who wants to have some fun!

Faults:

Transmission synchros replaced at 18k miles (second gear crunch when shifting)

New zipper installed on rear plastic window at 18k miles.

Driver side leather seat cushion cover replaced due to broken threads.

Exhaust heat shield rattled-fixed with clamp.

Clutch slave cylinder replaced 90k miles.

Head gasket started leaking around 100k miles.

Drivers side power window regulator failed at 120k miles (cable frayed, motor works perfectly)

General Comments:

This car is everything Consumer Reports says it is. Incredibly reliable and inexpensive to own.

They are simple to work on and parts are not expensive to buy compared to some convertible models.

This car is a keeper and I doubt I will ever get rid of it.

Faults:

A battery in 1999 and 2003. Probably because we did not remove and store it properly for the winter.

Car washes can be expensive, it always has to look perfect!

We have an awesome backyard Mazda mechanic in Vancouver so oil changes and simple preventive steps are frequent.

General Comments:

The car was a surprise 40th birthday gift from my wife. She had always wanted one. The car is a blast to drive and we are both happy whenever we hop in. Most MX5's are well cared for and ours is no exception. At about $15000 5 years ago the car has held it's value and we will never part with it. Take a little extra time to find one in pristine condition, they do exist, and you will be rewarded with years of inexpensive motoring pleasure.

Faults:

Original Panasonic glass mat battery failed and was replaced with a standard Exide. The holding rods had to be extended slightly, but this saved $300.

One front door speaker has blown due to rotten foam and the CD won't play at first due to internal condensation. switching the radio on for a few minutes first overcomes this.

Suffers from the baulky first to second change of early cars, but this is normal.

Stainless steel sill plates fret the paintwork at the edges due to body flex.

Easily touched-up, so not a big problem.

General Comments:

Fabulous 4 wheel motorcycle which is not fast, but torquey and handles like a go-kart. Tons of room (for 2) and it's amazing what you can get in the boot if you are careful about packing.

An interesting fact: If you are well over 6 feet tall like me, go for the V-spec cars. I can't fit in the standard models because of low headroom, but the thinner leather seats make all the difference!

Most service parts available at the local discount shop, so cheap to run.

Not economical, but who cares?

Faults:

Electric windows failed. CD player continually skips on anything but the smoothest of roads. Some soft-top leaks.

General Comments:

Great little car; starts on the button every morning.