1995 Mazda MX5 from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

27th Apr 2003, 09:51

"A good looking and fun car to take out for a drive at the weekends"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

An annoying rattle from inside the a/con ducts, only occurring @ 2200 rpm (which happened to correspond to my favorite cruising speed in the suburbs of approx 65km/h). Took me weeks to hunt it down fixing with wooden wedges jammed between a/con and car body in the dash.

Left soft top clip does not lock as easily as the right clip.

Back window replaced by previous owner because it turned yellow and cracked (!!!). The new UV stabilized window is holding out in the Aussie sun very well so far.

General comments?

A very well balanced machine with excellent dynamics; result= takes corners very well.

Stability and feel is even better with the Hard Top on.

Soft top / Hard top provides excellent seal on windows & there's no leaking problems in the rain.

Do go for the better quality and more powerful sound system on offer as you'll need to turn it up with the top down over 80km/h.

Can consume a surprising amount of fuel when pushed and the 48L tank goes very quickly.


6th Jan 2007, 05:23

The clips for the top are adjustable. There is a threaded bolt visible with the clip open. Just adjust them both the same, should be firm, but not a great effort to push. As the rubber ages, you may have to tighten them a little.

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