Originally Posted by diehard888

I jumped in my 2010-3 2.5 gt and remembered why I have been buying Mazdas for decades. Then into the old 96 - Rx-7 - wholly Moses - go carts that ripped for low $$$- Mazdas historically are built for people that are looking for a pure driving experience -

They way they drive, the attention to things that most people arent aware of or dont care about .... - Its overall balance of power , steering imput and connection to the road - its why I continue to buy and keep many of my old Mazdas - They feel hand built , and always leave me wanting to drive more , like someone who loves driving built each one - few other cars match a Mazda in cost , vs the amout of engineering $$s put into the driving experience - most often people complain about things like , " suspension to firm " which to most I say ...good ! Mazda has not forgotten their roots - and I recall the brand staying alive in America by piggbacking on a more prominent name main dealers , and using them as the brick and mortar local to sell cars ...a desk , a poster and possibly 2 salespeople in an Audi Subaru , VW or other dealer- low key , underdog , driver enthusiast vehicles , for people w/o a porsche budget - If you grabbed a 96 Rx- you own history , and many other great underappreciated cars they built - I could care less if Mazda ripped all the tech garbage out of the new cars and went back 100% to their roots -- my old Mazdas never let me forget , what made this brand what it is today ...and why I am loyal - My only " complaint " about our 22CX-5 is its too refined in its drive / but I bought it for my wife , and she loves it - Its still a Mazda , in its driving soul - steering weight , power balance , and fun - its not a 67 cosmo or a Miata - but the Miata tells the story - how does a car with under 200 hp continually ....and I mean every year, make the top 10 sports cars on the planet earth ??? - Well my friends ...it tells you 1 thing for sure ....it aint about horsepower !!! - any company can dump tons of hp / torque into a car , but does that make it great ? obviously NOT !

• Honestly if tech stuff is the most important thing - Mazda may not be the car 4 U - I love the cars , the story and the fact that in 1991 - Mazda SMOKED Ferrari, Porsche , Mbz and all the other european cars in the greatest race in the world with the 787B in Le Mans - and it was the smallest engine of all the entries that year- and the next year they ganged up on Mazda to ban the rotary engine as " unfair ". sissies - great cars , great company - today one of the last to have taken gas conbustion and a real gearbox mated together , at the highest level of engineering, no hybrid , no cvt - the real deal - that may end after this year - but hey - who else does what they do for the $$$ ?

Originally Posted by ALAN553

totally agree, 86 323, 90 929S, 93 and 95 Millenia S, 08 CX-9, 08 MX-5 GT PRHT, 21 CX-5 signature….all fun to drive!!!

Originally Posted by diehard888

Yes - I see you had a 2008 MX-5. - I would say that a manual , hartop : convertable is about as good as it gets- that year : beautiful car -

Originally Posted by Yankee

- All USB ports are in the center storage bin. This means if you install a phone holder (Pro Clip) you need to run the USB cord along the center console to the phone for Android Auto use
- The center cup holders are so far back you have to turn and reach back to your right hip to get to your cup
- The leather seats are a bit hard
- There is no constant clock display unless you turn on the entertainment system

Other than that, very nice car.