Thanks for the reply. Boxster as I thought really. Would still love one but I know I’d hate it with the running costs. Can’t beat the MX for that, had mine for two years now and zero repair costs.
I’m selling a recently serviced supercharger if you need
There are few cars more visceral than a caterham 7 which the OP wishes to move on from.
I am one of the unfortunates that bought a dull, flabby, drive by wire NC, a prht at that. It’s not even a real soft top. I’m thinking of buying an NA to increase my self esteem.
Or I could just enjoy the roomiest, driest and most comfortable MX-5 of them all with It’s meisters, 250hp and handling good enough that some people have even been known to race them.
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Top gear raced camper vans 
But they didn’t give them ( nearly) 14 stars
So, unimpressed eh ? Well, that’s one of the issues I’m grappling with myself. However, I went on the Caterham Fish and Chip run yesterday to Aberbanana (joke) on the north Wales coast through some of the greatest driving and most beautiful roads in the UK and whilst the visceral fun in the 7 was brilliant, it was only brilliant for a couple of hundred miles. After that, particularly when I got off minor As and B roads. The last 100 miles of the return was a pain in the ■■■■ to be frank. Dual carriageways don’t do the Caterham any favours. And that’s my biggest issue. I don’t have enough garages for three cars and in reality a 7 needs to be a third car for use on probably no more than 20 days a year for doing short blats on great stretches of road that are hand picked for ultimate fun. They are not second cars and that’s why I’ve decided to get an MX5. OK, it’s not going to end up giving me the same feedback on minor A roads but then it’s going to be more fun on major A roads and dual carriageways than a 7. I’ll miss my 7 but I think there will be upsides too from the MX5. Life is always a compromise…
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Yes, yes, yes…but has anyone mentioned the rust issues, yet.
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The NC prht is probably the best of the bunch for those times when you want to cover some distance and have some fun. The 6th gear is long enough for sustained motorway driving and the additional cabin space and seating comfort and adjustability are very good. Another aspect is the relative lack of wind buffeting and the ability to drive in light rain with the top down without getting wet.
Take care to avoid the rusty ones and you can get a reliable car which is tunable to your liking. I haven’t regretted buying mine which I have owned 7 years now.
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Thanks for the info
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“Yes, yes, yes…but has anyone mentioned the rust issues, yet.”
That’s the clever bit - it’s all part of Mazda’s Gram Strategy. Your car gets lighter over the years, increasing the power-to-weight ratio. Eventually, you’ll be able to out accelerate a Caterham.
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Rust weighs more than steel, though…unless it falls off!
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