It’s that time of the year again…
Best one for a budding mx5’er? I was looking at a cheapo set in Tesco to get started but these look like good bang for buck.
Cheers from Wales!
Yes you can get a bargain socket set by shopping around, but if I might offer a word of advice…
Ensure the sockets are forged - not cast - on any size above about 8mm. I’ve lost count of the number of cast sockets I’ve cracked over the years while trying to shift corroded nuts. And a better bet is a half-inch drive to accept a torque wrench.
I’d always get a set of swivel ratchet spaneers (one end ratchet - one end fixed in a given size) since you’ll be lucky to get a full socket on many of the MX5’s various fixings under the bonnet. You’ll use them far more than the sockets in my experience. Halfords had a very nice set on offer - 6mm to 20mm (IIRC) for not much money a couple of years ago. One of the best things I ever bought!
A set of Torx head socets (male and female) comes in very handy to…as well as the obvious hex heads etc.
Good luck…
Aldi
Just to add, I bought a breaker bar and socket from Halfords, their professional range with a no quibble exchange if you break it.
I did break it (a bit naughty doing stuff I shouldn’t have tried with it) armed with just the broken bar, no receipt they changed it, no quibble.
Great answers - thanks! From the options listed is there any one in particular that might see through the needs for someone just starting out with the mechanical upkeep of one’s vehicle? 
I’ll double check if any are forged rather than cast, etc. (: