The MX-5...and you., Dig into your inner auto enthusiast. Options

[SwissFerdi]

So, as we are all Celica owners, we all have the same baseline perspective to build on. What do you as 6GCers think about the Mazda MX-5? Would you consider trading your Celica for an MX-5 (specifically the NB - 2nd gen), and if you did, what would you consider to be the pros and cons of trading to an MX-5?

Thanks for the input.

[yarik83]

Ferdi. Stop floating in the sea of clouds where everything is wonderful. You are concerned about reliability so old car is a MUST NOT for you. You also, somehow, want a "regular" version even though that is what you are trying to get away from a "regular version". Do yourself a favor and buy yourself a brand new 15000 car. Well you can actually buy a 3 year old car and avoid the 40% price plunge.

But having seen you giggle like a little girl getting a kick out of my swapped car I think you need to get yourself a sport car. In which case you need to stop looking at "normal cars". I cant tell you to go out there and just find something because it is likely that you will be involving your folks in the buying process. So. To make them happy and to make you happy let me give you a list of "reasonably priced" cars that do not cost a ton and will make you a very happy and fast panda.

Sport Sport cars cost a pretty penny and insurance is an arm and a leg so you need something like:
subaru (insert name of all the quick non wrx models they have).
VW GTI and all them rabbit like versions
Mazda miata sport version
Mini Cooper Sport
Yes a Scion
Mitsubishi something
Honda something

The list could go on. I think you need to target 2000-2005 cars that have some kick and are affordable.