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Finally!
GerryB, 09/11/2008
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 2dr Convertible w/Power Hard Top (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Just got it so here are 1st thoughts. I've wanted a 2-seater since I was 12 and saw an MG midget parked outside. Finally got the Miata. Great, just great! Have read all reviews posted so far and agree with most. Great fun to drive. Great performance. Ingenious power hard top terrific option if you like the look and live in a climate where you'd like to extend the season (I do). I looked at all the other cars in a similar price range and there is simply no comparison. Others look and feel almost primitive vs. Miata. If you are thinking about the auto- transmission make sure you test the 6- speed also -- AT works well but it gives a totally different driving experience and feel. Get one & enjoy!
Love my M X 5
Bob Moro, 01/09/2018
updated 01/16/2020
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Touring 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've owned Miata since 1989. They are a perfect sports car on my opinion . This 08 model us so much more solid, smooth and tight compared to my '90, but it is still quick and agile. Awesome 6sP transmission. Dead solid reliability, though the tiny battery can have a short lifespan. No fancy electronics in my '08, but if you want to own the road in open topped bliss for low money, there's nothing like it. A quick 1/2020 update as my car approaches 50K. Still running strong. No mechanical problems, save for a weak battery that needs replacement every few years here in the heat of Florida.I still love this car.
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Betty, 05/18/2009
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 2dr Convertible w/Power Hard Top (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I love my MX-5. This is my second MX- 5. If you are looking for something fun to drive this is it. Hard top goes down in 12 seconds and I still have the same trunk space, amazing! I get 31 MPG! Even though it is an automatic, I have the option to shift manually or with the paddle shifters on the steering wheel. You got to love it, I do.
A Miata that's car-like
Yasu, 01/30/2009
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I like that the new gen is just a better car, meaning it's possible to go on long road trips in relative comfort. It makes every moment a driver's delight, the destination irrelevant. The cabin is intimate, shaped so that the car, me, and my companion are one. Unless we're fighting. The higher rear sill contributes to this, and blocks the feeling that the car behind you is going to drive into your skull. Other cars treat you with relative respect, vs. the older gen. Slides are very controllable, yet cruises in a variety of gears easily. You can race it, you can commute it, you can distance it. You can also supercharge it but that's a different story.
I wish I had a longer commute!
ScotProf, 09/04/2008
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Touring 2dr Convertible w/Power Hard Top (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Kids finished college, decided to celebrate by buying a convertible to drive in sunny California. This is a great car. As several reviews state, it drives like a fast go-kart. It is so easy to overtake slower drivers by zipping out & back in that I am having to rein in my urges, otherwise I'll get my first ticket in >24 years of driving. The PRHT is great. My "suggested improvements" below are minor, and focus on the interior design; the only DRIVING "defect" is that the rear visibility is not great with the top up. So, when reversing with the top up, I am coming to rely on the side mirrors, which I don't enjoy; I'd prefer to be able to scan the whole area by quick glances over my shoulder.