SPORTS CAR MEGA TEST: Fiat 124 Spider v Mazda MX-5 v Ford Fiesta ST v Renaultsport Clio v DS3
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Date: 2022-04-17
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GRC-GT
Ha he-s talking shit. He-s basically implying that the fiesta is better because you don-t use the Mx5 all year round. That-s a personal choice mate so don-t put it on the car. I own an Mx5 and my mate owns a fiesta St200 and because it-s FWD and a family hatchback it does nothing. for him to have fun requires him to break the speed limit because all hot hatches do is give you speed and a moderate level of handling ability. I can stay below the speed limit all year round and because I have RWD and a lighter better handling car, I can enjoy twisty roads much more than he can and I can flick the tail out whenever I-m feeling bored. The Mx5 is more practical than people think and is buckets of fun. Buy one and live with one and you-ll see what I mean -
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Ha he-s talking shit. He-s basically implying that the fiesta is better because you don-t use the Mx5 all year round. That-s a personal choice mate so don-t put it on the car. I own an Mx5 and my mate owns a fiesta St200 and because it-s FWD and a family hatchback it does nothing. for him to have fun requires him to break the speed limit because all hot hatches do is give you speed and a moderate level of handling ability. I can stay below the speed limit all year round and because I have RWD and a lighter better handling car, I can enjoy twisty roads much more than he can and I can flick the tail out whenever I-m feeling bored. The Mx5 is more practical than people think and is buckets of fun. Buy one and live with one and you-ll see what I mean -
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Heiko
How about insurance and tax? Thats here in germany for an MX 5 is cheaper than for a Golf GTI or Fiesta ST - same in England? Depends as well on driver age, mileage and where to be parked? How about maintenance? Mx5 is N. A and has cheap tiresize. brake pads. Because of its weight there is less wear and less fuel consumption as well. Parts availiability? MX 5 is a million seller with bulletproof engine, Fiesta ST is made in Germany, a plus point I agree, but has not so much in comon / sharing parts / with the standard Fiesta what is made everywhere- Belgium, Britan, is-nt it?
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How about insurance and tax? Thats here in germany for an MX 5 is cheaper than for a Golf GTI or Fiesta ST - same in England? Depends as well on driver age, mileage and where to be parked? How about maintenance? Mx5 is N. A and has cheap tiresize. brake pads. Because of its weight there is less wear and less fuel consumption as well. Parts availiability? MX 5 is a million seller with bulletproof engine, Fiesta ST is made in Germany, a plus point I agree, but has not so much in comon / sharing parts / with the standard Fiesta what is made everywhere- Belgium, Britan, is-nt it?
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surferbone82
It's all about your wants and needs. If you want practicality you get a hatch. If you want fun you get a RWD sports coupe. If you want both, you get a hot hatch. Also, the ST can't be as much rubbish as people seem to assume it is (or just a -ford-, seeing as it won Top Gear's COTY when it debuted, along with a bevy of other auto industry awards. I'm a fan of both the MX-5 and also the Fiesta ST, no need to get personally offended if some journalists rank your car 2nd in a subjective car review.
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It's all about your wants and needs. If you want practicality you get a hatch. If you want fun you get a RWD sports coupe. If you want both, you get a hot hatch. Also, the ST can't be as much rubbish as people seem to assume it is (or just a -ford-, seeing as it won Top Gear's COTY when it debuted, along with a bevy of other auto industry awards. I'm a fan of both the MX-5 and also the Fiesta ST, no need to get personally offended if some journalists rank your car 2nd in a subjective car review.
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Teggsy
I had a 2015 Fiesta ST for 1 year but i wanted a convertible, you compare the MX 5 and Fiesta ST but never mention the fun factor of a convertible so if Ford could pull off and produce a ST convertible without spoiling the ST's i would buy one tomorrow, why let Mini and Golfs and Audi's take the soft top market, i know there was a Focus convertible but the Fiesta's chassis is brilliant!
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I had a 2015 Fiesta ST for 1 year but i wanted a convertible, you compare the MX 5 and Fiesta ST but never mention the fun factor of a convertible so if Ford could pull off and produce a ST convertible without spoiling the ST's i would buy one tomorrow, why let Mini and Golfs and Audi's take the soft top market, i know there was a Focus convertible but the Fiesta's chassis is brilliant!
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DumbDuck44
Here is something they forget. The Miata you can put an intake, exhaust, cam, etc on it and gain maybe a realistic 10-15hp. The Spider, you plug in a tuner from euro-tuning into the OBD2 port that increases boost, and you have another 50hp while looking completely factory and which can be reflashed to stock in a matter of minutes.
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Here is something they forget. The Miata you can put an intake, exhaust, cam, etc on it and gain maybe a realistic 10-15hp. The Spider, you plug in a tuner from euro-tuning into the OBD2 port that increases boost, and you have another 50hp while looking completely factory and which can be reflashed to stock in a matter of minutes.
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Steve
All great cars here, went for a Fiesta ST myself which i love especially after getting the Mountune MP215 upgrade. I also love the mx5 RF version with the hardtop which i will probably change to next if not the mk8 Fiesta ST, although the newer mx5 2. 0 engine is upped to around 180bhp since this video, which is great.
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All great cars here, went for a Fiesta ST myself which i love especially after getting the Mountune MP215 upgrade. I also love the mx5 RF version with the hardtop which i will probably change to next if not the mk8 Fiesta ST, although the newer mx5 2. 0 engine is upped to around 180bhp since this video, which is great.
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Cookie
I dunno much about cars. but the MX5 or the 124 look ten billion times better than an ordinary boring sporty ford fiesta. And if you have the words SPORT CAR in the title of this review video, shouldn't practicality be totally redundant anyway? Thanks for the video: )
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I dunno much about cars. but the MX5 or the 124 look ten billion times better than an ordinary boring sporty ford fiesta. And if you have the words SPORT CAR in the title of this review video, shouldn't practicality be totally redundant anyway? Thanks for the video: )
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Runoratsu
Would and DO still have the MX-5 rather than a hatch. Is it unpractical? Sure. It's still practical enough 90% of the (my) time though, so I do daily it and have a lot of fun with it. Helps I do share a flat with a friend who has a more practical car, tho!
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Would and DO still have the MX-5 rather than a hatch. Is it unpractical? Sure. It's still practical enough 90% of the (my) time though, so I do daily it and have a lot of fun with it. Helps I do share a flat with a friend who has a more practical car, tho!
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Fiat 124/MX-5 are right out, I'm 6 foot 6. It is absolute COMICAL with me in those cars, and my head brushing the roof liner and staring at the black rubber trim at the top of a windscreen. Fiesta wins. (Or one of the triplets. 86/FR-S/BRZ)
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Fiat 124/MX-5 are right out, I'm 6 foot 6. It is absolute COMICAL with me in those cars, and my head brushing the roof liner and staring at the black rubber trim at the top of a windscreen. Fiesta wins. (Or one of the triplets. 86/FR-S/BRZ)
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