The GM cars i've had have been awesome, the Mazda 6 was a piece of crap. IMO
FYI, you're not going to get a lot of support here, this is a SKy forum. Most of the members here could care less about the MX5, they were looking for a nice/stable ride rather then tossable, fast and "twitchy" as someone decribed the MX5.
The people that actually like driving on the verge of lateral grip or driving how you drive your MX5 are waiting for the 260 horse Red Line (which I really hope you knew about). For about $3,500 more you get 83 more horses and a tighter suspension. The R/L will hold .9 Gs on the skid pad and run mid 13s in the 1/4 mile for $27-$30K. And it gets better mileage

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