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If It Ain't Broke... - 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Convertible Long-Term Road Test
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If It Ain't Broke... - 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Convertible Long-Term Road Test
The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata features a quick and easy manual-folding convertible top.
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The Miata changed ALL of that for me. Now, I have the top down unless its raining or below 30 degrees (although I'll still do that sometimes). Even if its cloudy, I know its a 10 second process to put the top up, so it can be done in traffic or whenever speed drops down (you don't get wet when driving fast). I like the fact that there is no motor to fail and I'll continue to use my existing top until I can't patch it up anymore.
As an aside, what is up with the '97 project Miata? It has been over 2 years since the new engine was completed (per an October 2013 post) and 19 months since the last post. It's listed in the 'past long-term' section now. Was it sold? Did it depart with J Kav (I don't recall seeing his name on any posts in a while)? Did you decide it should go to someone that would finish it? Is it going to live in the Edmunds office, unused like the Corvette? I would love to see a comparison of that car, new long stroke engine in place, to the 2016 Miata, particularly in a track situation since the suspension mods on the '97 aren't exactly street oriented.
As for the simplicity of the folding top, I like that Mazda tries not to over-complicate things on the Miata. Function over form, I guess, as opposed to form over function. A small two-seater shouldn't need a power-folding top, so good job, Mazda.