Article Comments - 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata First Drive

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#1 of 10 Article Comments - 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata First Drive by KarenS HOST Jan 27, 2009 (10:18 am)
Let's bring the 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata onto the stage with a round of applause, shall we? Read more and post your comments here. 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata First Drive Replies to this message: TrackDaze (Jan 27, 2009 1:03 pm)
#2 of 10 Re: Article Comments - 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata First Drive [KarenS] by TrackDaze Jan 27, 2009 (1:03 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Jan 27, 2009 10:18 am) Edmunds is saying in the article that lowering the front roll center reduces roll. That's just backwards. Lowering th rollcenter increases the distance between RC and CG and will increase roll. So.... did they really lower the rollcenter?
#3 of 10 by mydog52191 Jan 27, 2009 (3:43 pm)
Wow, it looks exactly the same.
#4 of 10 Styling and handling improvements address some important concerns by AutoMatters Jan 30, 2009 (1:05 pm)
I own an 2006 NC Mx-5. It is my third Miata. The changes that Mazda has made to the rocker sill skirts have successfully addressed my one criticism with the styling of this car: that the fender flares looked tacked on and somewhat ugly, instead of tastefully integrated into the car's design. Now the car looks right. My only other significant criticism of the NC Mx-5's body concerns its functionality. Unfortunately that does not seem to have been addressed. The opening of the trunk is too shallow, making it impossible to load large items (even a full-sized tire) into the sufficiently large space inside. I would think that Mazda could open up access to the Mx-5 trunk by cutting out some of the rear horizontal side of the trunk and then extending the rear edge of the trunk lid downwards to fill the resultant void. Hopefully the designers of the next, ND Mx-5 will address this functionality issue. I wonder if the suspension improvements bring the 2010 Mx-5 up to or, better yet, beyond the specifications of the 2007 Mx-5 with the MS-R "trunk kit?" That would make autocrossers very happy...
#5 of 10 interesting car by dyzio Feb 01, 2009 (7:49 am)
I prefer Honda 2000 , more exciting , high reving engine, and better design, Mazda design is cotrovertial..some people may like it, but I'm not ..although: new one looks better than preious generation Replies to this message: mugwomp (Feb 03, 2009 7:35 am) ateixeira (Feb 05, 2009 12:42 pm)
#6 of 10 Re: interesting car [dyzio] by mugwomp Feb 03, 2009 (7:35 am)
Replying to: dyzio (Feb 01, 2009 7:49 am) I dunno; the Honda looked dated the day it came out and that was 10 years ago. The bin-part interior and buzzy engine didn't' help. And $30k+ for a Honda? I'll take the Mazda any day...
#7 of 10 Re: interesting car [dyzio] by ateixeira Feb 05, 2009 (12:42 pm)
Replying to: dyzio (Feb 01, 2009 7:49 am) Doesn't matter, there weren't enough of you and Honda already announced it will kill the S2000. I said this a long, long time ago - it was too expensive for a toy. A roadster like this is best used as a 3rd vehicle, i.e. not a primary car. In those cases it's hard to justify spending $35k on a toy. I'm shopping for new hardtop Miatas at $22k (no kidding) freight included. That's more like a realistic price tag on a toy. Hence the Miata lives on, and yet another roadster goes to the grave. RIP S2000. Your price tag killed you.
#8 of 10 My impressions.... by ateixeira Feb 05, 2009 (12:56 pm)
This may be the best part for me: there's a new cupholder within the door pocket that doesn't foul your knees The old one really annoyed me. I like the headlights better, no longer the old pill shape, now more cats' eye. Dunno about the grille, though, I feel mixed about that. The interior is a bit warmer, minus the piano black trim (too dark with the current black interior). Love that raspberry chocolate leather interior color. Gorgeous. I'm not even looking at the Recaros.
#9 of 10 2010 or 2009? by tshooter Mar 12, 2009 (11:54 am)
Can someone clarify if the updates mentioned in this article apply to the model that is soon to be released in the US, or to a model being released next year? One reason I ask is the late release of the models in the US has led many to believe this will be marketed as a 2010 car. Plus the "facelift" and most other changes mentioned in this article were also mentioned in the October article referencing this years car. So, I'm just a bit confused... I like the updated version of this car VERY much, especially the tuned suspension. If those changes aren't on the soon-to-be-released version, I would probably order different options... Will the improvements mentioned be in this years model or next? Replies to this message: ateixeira (Mar 12, 2009 12:18 pm)
#10 of 10 Re: 2010 or 2009? [tshooter] by ateixeira Mar 12, 2009 (12:18 pm)
Replying to: tshooter (Mar 12, 2009 11:54 am) These appear on the 2009 model. The 2009 came out sort of late, in fact dealers have plenty of 2008s left, and they are being discounted heavily. I may buy one of those left over 2008s tonight. The discount was too hard to resist. A year ago the hard tops were $25k and up, I'm looking at under $21k! Swee-eeeet! I'll have to deal with that bottle holder in the door, maybe pad it somehow if it keeps bothering me.