207cc vs mx5

yannis76 · Post by **yannis76** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:03 pm

Hi,

beeing an old 206cc owner I really missed the cabrio (A3 now) and I am thinking of getting one of these 2 cars: either the 207cc 150HP or the mx5 1.8.
I know they cant be compared since they are different cars, but on the other hand both are at about the same price and both are cabrios. what do you think?

Dabz · Post by **Dabz** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:28 am

The mx5 has always had a repuration of being a real 'driver's car' - a proper sportscar feel, driving position etc. The new ones look gorgeous too! The 207cc is nice, I've not had a play with the 150hp one though. Tough decision really, I'm not sure what I'd go for! Sorry to be no help whatsoever

carl · Post by **carl** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:03 pm

MX5 has the correct pair of wheels driven...

lastvts · Post by **lastvts** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:57 am

I read somewhere that the 207CC felt sportier to drive than the new MX5 in a recent car magazine and the 207 is far more pratical. The new MX5 is allegedly a bit of a let down. The 207CC 150 looks good on paper, but I would recommend a test drive as I felt it lacked in some areas. I reckon the diesel might be worth a try too.

How can you be missing open top motoring in this weather?

boz · Post by **boz** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:02 am

For me every time is the roof with the 207 its press of a button and after its a hard top better for security and better for road noise.

carl · Post by **carl** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:51 am

You can get an MX5 with a metal folding roof now though.

boz · Post by **boz** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:16 pm

The roof i think can be hard top but you have to store it some where i could be wrong

boz · Post by **boz** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:27 pm

Very sorry you are right:rolleyes: just looked at the website its a very nice motor the new version i do prefer the mx5 on looks , just hope the roof will be ok on the mx5 because they had a lot of problems before with the 206

carl · Post by **carl** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:00 pm

boz wrote:The roof i think can be hard top but you have to store it some where i could be wrong

You're wrong

They do a version called the Roadster Coupe, see http://www.mazda.co.uk/Showroom/MX-5/MX-5_Roadster/

I haven't driven or owned one, but surely you'll get less reliability problems from a Japanese roof than a French roof? My dad had an old MX-5 for a couple of years and I think the only costs he incurred were a new set of tyres and an oil change.

boz · Post by **boz** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:10 pm

I know i said i was in my last post

Dabz · Post by **Dabz** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:27 am

quite like that roadster version!

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:32 am

Bit of an old mans car, and I use that in retaliation to "girls car"