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Mazda MX-5 1.8i (2006 Jul)
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IN today's highly complex, high technology world of the automobile the idea of taking something simple and making it simpler seems out of step, even bonkers.But nothing succeeds like success, as the Mazda MX-5 shows.From its launch it embodied and re... Mazda MX-5 1.8i

Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport (2007 Jun)
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GRANDAD had it good. In those days, not only was there no 70mph limit, no speed bumps and not a single Gatso camera but there were loads - yes bucket-loads, even - of sports cars.There were Austin Healey Sprites - you know, the 'frog-eyed' variety - ... Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport

Mazda MX-5 (2006 Aug)
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NOT many cars can boast winning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.But the Mazda MX-5 has earned its entry in the famous tome by becoming the biggest selling two-seater sports car of all time.It was way back in February, 1989, that the Jap... Mazda MX-5

Mazda MX-5 is snow joke (2005 Nov)
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IF you have to launch a roadster to the UK market at the end of November then you would probably select Cornwall as the venue.After all it is as far south as you can get withouth crossing the water - and the chances of fine weather are better than mo... Mazda MX-5 is snow joke

Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport (2007 Sep)
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IF ever there was an iconic sports car it's the Mazda MX-5.Over the years Mazda has honed this trendy two-seater to perfection so now you get a car which offers a whole basket of pros and hardly any cons.This lively little soft top is one of a dimini... Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport

Mazda MX-5 (2006 May)
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TRYING to work out why the Mazda MX-5 has become such an icon of sports car design is not rocket science.It's perfectly plain to see why it has become the darling of the British wind-in-the-hair brigade. It's compact, affordable, athletic and looks s... Mazda MX-5

Mazda MX-5 1.8 Sport (2003 Jun)
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SUMMER at last and time to be thinking of topless frolics.So roll out the world's top-selling roadster, the Mazda MX-5, which single-handedly resparked the interest in the breed.Since its industry-shaking debut back in 1989, the delightful little one... Mazda MX-5 1.8 Sport

Mazda MX-5 2.0 Powershift (2010 Jan)
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THERE is no doubt that the motoring world would be a much duller place without the Mazda MX-5.It not only lifted Mazda fortunes and reputation since the 1980s but it has done more to ensure that the artistic and dynamic appeal of a practical modern s... Mazda MX-5 2.0 Powershift

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe SE 2 (2010 Oct)
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THERE are few cars on the road that claim almost universal praise. One is undoubtedly the Mazda MX-5.The MX-5 is something of an icon, eagerly snapped up on the used car market while being a top seller in the new car stakes.It has been around for mor... Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe SE 2

Mazda MX-5 1.8i Arctic (2004 Dec)
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IT'S the best selling roadster ever, and a car which really has stood the test of time.For the Mazda MX-5 has sold in excess of 700,000 - not bad for a car first conceived way back in 1979.The first sketch was made nearly 25 years ago and for about t... Mazda MX-5 1.8i Arctic

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe 2.0i Sport (2009 Jan)
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THERE are few better tributes to the quality and popularity of a car than people still clamouring to buy models that are more than 10 years old.A pal recently purchased a soft top Mazda MX-5, circa 2007, and is delighted with it.It is not really surp... Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe 2.0i Sport

Mazda MX-5 Coupe Roadster (2010 Jan)
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IT'S one of those cars that seems to have been around for ever - but then that's the secret of its success.The iconic Mazda MX-5 first made an appearance on our roads way back in 1989 and has gone on to become the best selling two-seater sports car i... Mazda MX-5 Coupe Roadster

MX5 - unspoiled driving pleasure (2009 Sep)
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YOU may, but I really don't, care if the Phoenix four made enough money out of their short ownership of MG-Rover to have their cats' teeth diamond studded and swimming pools regularly filled with Moet.Frankly, I wouldn't be interested had they bought... MX5 - unspoiled driving pleasure

MX-5s all-round (2009 Oct)
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THE Mazda MX-5 is twenty years old this year and as a result we can all afford one. The earliest are now available at around £1,000, which makes them an exciting alternative to a Fiesta for young enthusiasts. The latest ones have all-electric metal f... MX-5s all-round

MX5 - unspoiled driving pleasure (2009 Sep)
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YOU may, but I really don't, care if the Phoenix four made enough money out of ownership of MG-Rover to have their cats' teeth diamond studded and swimming pools regularly filled with Moet.Frankly, I wouldn't be interested had they bought matching gi... MX5 - unspoiled driving pleasure

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Mazda MX-5 1.8i (2006 Jul)
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IN today's highly complex, high technology world of the automobile the idea of taking something simple and making it simpler seems out of step, even bonkers.But nothing succeeds like success, as the Mazda MX-5 shows.From its launch it embodied and re... Mazda MX-5 1.8i

Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport (2007 Jun)
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GRANDAD had it good. In those days, not only was there no 70mph limit, no speed bumps and not a single Gatso camera but there were loads - yes bucket-loads, even - of sports cars.There were Austin Healey Sprites - you know, the 'frog-eyed' variety - ... Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport

Mazda MX-5 (2006 Aug)
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NOT many cars can boast winning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.But the Mazda MX-5 has earned its entry in the famous tome by becoming the biggest selling two-seater sports car of all time.It was way back in February, 1989, that the Jap... Mazda MX-5

Mazda MX-5 is snow joke (2005 Nov)
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IF you have to launch a roadster to the UK market at the end of November then you would probably select Cornwall as the venue.After all it is as far south as you can get withouth crossing the water - and the chances of fine weather are better than mo... Mazda MX-5 is snow joke

Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport (2007 Sep)
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IF ever there was an iconic sports car it's the Mazda MX-5.Over the years Mazda has honed this trendy two-seater to perfection so now you get a car which offers a whole basket of pros and hardly any cons.This lively little soft top is one of a dimini... Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport

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