New Mate to My 2018 CX5

[Zig613]

Yesterday I closed a deal on a 2018 MX-5 RF GT (dance). I have been searching for several months and finally found a low mileage (9,000 kilometers) GT model at a "somewhat" reasonable price. Here are a couple of pictures taken in the dealer showroom. I pick it up next week. Take it home to be winterized and stored in the garage until spring.

Wade

 

[sm1ke]

Gorgeous car. Looks like its in fantastic condition, like it came right off the boat. Congrats on the purchase!

May I ask what you paid?

 

[Conrad 16.5]

Congrats!

Beautiful car!!!

Here's mine, bought a couple of months ago.

 

[Turborascal]

Congratulations!

Since we're cross-posting our MX-5s / Miatas, here's mine as delivered:

and after storing the expensive Rays wheels and installing wider Konig wheels with larger tires:

 

[mcteague]

I*m so jealous! I test drove an RF before I got my CX-5 but it didn*t work out. At 6 ft I barely fit. I had about 1/2 inch headroom and managed to fit my long legs with the seat fully back. The real issue was my big feet. Whenever I depressed the clutch my size 13s would hang up on the undercarriage as soon as I tried to release it. I had to move my whole leg to ease it out. Maybe in a couple of years I*ll try again with bare feet or minimalist driver shoes. For now I am enjoying the CX-5 GTR and still have my BMW S1000R for excitement. However, at 64, I may not have too many years left on motorcycles, thus the Miata testing.

Tim

 

[Conrad 16.5]

I*m so jealous! I test drove an RF before I got my CX-5 but it didn*t work out. At 6 ft I barely fit. I had about 1/2 inch headroom and managed to fit my long legs with the seat fully back. The real issue was my big feet. Whenever I depressed the clutch my size 13s would hang up on the undercarriage as soon as I tried to release it. I had to move my whole leg to ease it out. Maybe in a couple of years I*ll try again with bare feet or minimalist driver shoes. For now I am enjoying the CX-5 GTR and still have my BMW S1000R for excitement. However, at 64, I may not have too many years left on motorcycles, thus the Miata testing.

Tim

Oh yeah, motorcycles too eh?

Here's mine.

 

[sm1ke]

Such beautiful cars! Looks great in white, and even better in orange, but the red is gorgeous.

Turbo, those Konigs look great on the Miata!

 

[mcteague]

Oh yeah, motorcycles too eh?

Here's mine.

Ill join the thread hijack!

Tim

 

[Sig cx-5]

I*m so jealous! I test drove an RF before I got my CX-5 but it didn*t work out. At 6 ft I barely fit. I had about 1/2 inch headroom and managed to fit my long legs with the seat fully back. ...

^^Agree. I would love to drive one, but at 6'4", that's a no go. I did try to sit in one when we got our CX-5. My wife couldn't stop laughing at me trying to get in it.