Philos

To be fair the MX5 isn't such a bad car, so that's not punishment enough. He should be forced to drive an MGF for at least 2 weeks. The MGF comes inside my top 10 for worst cars ever driven.
Perhaps someone should start a thread - worst cars. My top 2 pieces of all time modern cr@p are the Mondeo 1.8 estate on an 04 plate and a Renault Laguna 2.0 sport estate on a 51 plate. Both powered by foodmixers twinned with the handling ability of an wardrobe.

moff

Peugeot 306 diesel (non turbo version) has to be the worst car I have driven. It was my first company car and refused to go over 90 and you need a half mile run-up to overtake!

Dracoro

I can appreciate that, at a glance and from a distance, you might think 'hmm, an S' and a second later realise, nope! it's an 'mx5' but then again this can apply to many cars. The same can be said for the Boxster and the latest MR2's. I remember there being a recent thread about an S being on desperate housewives when in fact it was a 350Z convertible. Also, for many you'd be hard pressed to differentiate the Civic, 307 and Corolla apart from when you're up close. Throw nightime into the equation and there's more you will mistake one car from another. As owners you'll be more familiar with the styling and shape and you can't be too precious about it. It's totally clear the differences between my westie, a caterham, a robin hood and a locust but I bet many of you don't know the difference and would mistake them, even up close.

little Chris

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I used to have an MGF!



I didn't mind it, grippy little bugger. Don't know what I would think about it now I've driven the S. I mean I would have to put up with mass amounts of wind noise, no wind blocker, extra long gear change, thought of the head gasget going every 20,000 miles.

The MGF was a superb car to learn rear wheel drive in, the handling to power ratio of the car was very good not like the S where the back end may have a little dance at any point.

zero_to60

MGF's are quite underated in my opinion

Philos

Believe me after the S, you'll realise just how bad the MGF is. The MGF isn't a good car - period, I've had countless people agree with me. Don't hate me now, just be pleased the F isn't your ride anymore!

Fletch

The same can be said for the whole range. There's always something else, and imho better, for the same money elsewhere.

Ok, I've not really paid must attention to porsches but, am I the only one who thinks that they all look the same?
A bit like all fords look the same from the front.

My mate's got a boxa and he really can't figure out why I wouldn't have one.
He spent over

EddandSam

I had an MGF too.

Yes it has all the build quality issues head gasket went at 21k etc etc but it was by no means a "Bad" car.

It was good fun to drive and enjoyable. The engine was revy too. It just cannot be compared to the S.

In my opinion the MGF was a small roadster ...............the S is a sports car................

Lets face it you aren't going to compare the S to a Fezza 355 are you!!?

Ownership was a great RWD learning curve. It wasn't badly balanced and was very chuckable............infact easier than the S it didn't really have enough power to cross the line and seriously total it.

It was a different car altogether ............easier to drive but not in the same class.

Edd

Philos

I'm obviously causing offence - never meant that. I never denied the car didn't handle well (with the power they have), but lets face it if you want safe grippy handling you buy a TT over the S. The MGF was littered with build problems, leaks and poor panel fits as well as the the mechanical issue too long to list - main dealer repair costs were shocking - all in all this doesn't make a good car. For many people it was the 1st time they'd owned a rwd, Mantas and Capris did it just as well. Maybe many of you forgave the MGF for its shortfalls just because it was good looking?
I'm not saying any more.

mikey k

Good enough reason for me!

Zero is right

Porsche have made good car but their marketing is even better.

IMHO

The vast majority are bought as a status symbol

MGF is a great concept but the MX5 does it far better as the sales prove.
The VX, Elise and S take it one stage further.
The Boxster is in a league of its own with loads of