- convertible
- 512 below average
- 12,995 fair
- Santa Barbara, CA
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- carsforsale.com
- 512 below average convertible
Clean history report with no accidents, one owner. Please read the following independent drivers review:mazda miata mx-5 roadster, 2009• affordable roadster that is big fun,• shoots around hairpins with abandon,• easy to drive—fast,• convertible and hardtop driving at its best. In their wisdom, the mazda folks changed the name of the third generation of their beloved roadster from miata to mx-5 with the third generation in 2006, but its many enthusiastic owners still call it by the original name, thank goodness. Born twenty-six years ago, the lightweight roadster hit a lot of peoples’ funny bones and has become an icon of traditional two-seater virtues, harking back to the mgs and other such classic vehicles of yesteryear. I drove a 2009 example with a phrt, “power retractable hardtop”. Traditionally these take up a great deal of trunk room, but ingenious mazda engineers solved the problem so that it takes up about the same space as a retracted soft top. The example i drove had automatic transmission with a manual mode and paddles on the steering wheel. This being a miata, i spent almost all my time in manual, which is when the car sings eagerly. But 0 to 60 in about 7 seconds is fine for a small car like this, and i enjoyed my time at the wheel enormously. It’s supremely easy to drive. The seats are comfortable and the engine has a nice sound that hints that it wants to play, which it does with great panache. It’s all very straightforward. This is a car for average drivers to take on sprightly adventures, whether it is in the mountains, on california highway 1 around big sur, or in the sierras. I found myself cornering at indecent speeds with complete composure. This is a roadster for average drivers, who want to have fun and have no interest in very expensive, and indeed fast, sports cars or muscle machines. AM/FM✔ Leather Seats✔ Bluetooth
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