Mini Cooper S Cabriolet vs Mazda MX5 - Fifth Gear

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For #ThrowbackThursday Jason takes part in another shoot out, pitting the Mini Cooper S against the Mazda MX5.
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@parisjohnson5012 7 лет назад

I chose the MX5!

@scottwalton6215 7 лет назад

I must say, I'm surprised the Mini beat the MX-5 on that circuit but unless you're racing for pinks, it's irrelevant. Both are cool cars but notice that the driver enjoyed the MX-5 more and said it "felt faster". In real-world, daily driving, THAT is what really counts: driving enjoyment! I have a 2006 that looks identical to the test car and I gotta tell ya, I drive it like I stole it most of the time and it is undeniably the most fun you can have outside the house with your clothes on! :-D

@leeandjancruise 3 года назад

We have both of these cars except our MINI is a JCW hatch and is used all year round, the MX5 2 litre is used just in summer, love em both so horses for courses.

@bombaya85 7 лет назад

Don't care, I would still choose a retractable hardtop mx-5 any day.

@danielanderson7481 7 лет назад

Nasty McJackass Me too! The MX-5 is everything a convertible should be!

@MrMazda-ih8cw 7 лет назад

Really think that Fifth Gear would have run the current Top Gear close in the rankings - always liked the show. As far as the Mini/MX-5 comparison - no contest!

@alexbrewer4570 7 лет назад

Miata Is Always It's also rear wheel drive, as are 90% of fun cars The Answer

@cosmotraumatika7474 7 лет назад

Why the unequal comparison with the heavy RT on the MX-5 vs the rag top Mini Cooper? Race soft top vs. soft top! Either that, or throw three heavy 40 lb sandbags into the back of the Mini Cooper and re-race. I'm pretty sure that fraction of a second will quickly disappear and you'll find a fair comparison has the Mazda ahead by at least 1-2 seconds. For reference, consult the 0-60 speed on the soft top vs the RT. There's over a second difference between Miata's.

@Emoryyy123 6 лет назад

Jamie Saker Thank you! I thought the same thing! Plus this guy honestly can't drive... I've got an NC soft top with stage 2 suspension running on some sport comp 2 tires and it fucking grips...

@JP.708 2 года назад

@@Emoryyy123 can't drive? You do realise who that is don't you?

@StephenButlerOne 7 лет назад

The new hard top MX5 fx (think it's fx) is a stunning and the one I'd have all day.

@Catbunz 7 лет назад

Whats the point of reuploading a 480p clip in 1080p? You have the source material, why not just upload it properly?

@maartenyzer4121 7 лет назад

Fuzaneko was in not only on videos back in the days..

@waynekempton7160 3 года назад

So, are you going to do the same comparison with the 2019 and up models of these same cars?

@majahe50 7 лет назад

I agree. Mx5 all the way. Mini is a TART

@arricammarques1955 6 лет назад

Miata the ideal motor, superior reliability than a Porsche!

@rickmanley767 Год назад

Haha, is that what he said? I thought he called it a “Tard’s car”. As in retard. Lol

@alanthomson1227 Год назад

Had both and loved both , totally different so not comparing like with like I would have any , in fact I’ve had an ND 2.0 for six years .

@dustinberg1134 Месяц назад

I drove both, no contest the handling and sharpness of the mini is outstanding. I'm insulted that people prefer the Miata, it's unbelieveable. And no room in the Miata for a 6 footer. So much better the mini even with front wheel drive.

@MrSupercar55 6 лет назад

I own an MX-5 and it is fun to drive :)

@MrWilliam.Stewart 7 лет назад

So the BMW is better by 0.6 of a second. And the Mazda is better at everything else. Wonder how much faster the BMW would be with a turbo? Oh hang on, it already has one!

@lepystudio8974 6 лет назад

bmw?

@jamesmac8424 5 лет назад

@@lepystudio8974 Mini is built by BMW.

@marck5612 4 года назад

Forgotting 300+kg more for the mini 😂

@MrWilliam.Stewart 4 года назад

@@marck5612 How could I forget, mini actually means heavy. If I was an English person, I'd be horrified that BMW built some overweight car with a Peugeot engine using plastic internal parts (I couldn't make this up if I tried) and tried to crash in on the famous made English mini that captivated the motoring world.

@marck5612 4 года назад

Hatchback Cooper s is 1130kg, cabrio versions are simply too heavy (and ugly imho)

@Heron11177 7 лет назад

Wow That... that was a freaking surprise indeed.

@broken_biscuit6716 7 лет назад

MX 5 any day more a custom to a track day plus you look less of a hairdresser.

@stephgagnoulet3133 4 года назад

Can anyone tell me which track it is?

@spventures9395 3 года назад

Wasn't really a test of true handling though, too many long straight corners so it's hardly surprising that more power won.

@dwarf365 7 лет назад

re-uploaded?

@betsyduane3461 4 года назад

The Mazda is 100x more reliable

@jarnosp32 7 лет назад

They should have used the 4th generation mx5 :(

@maartenyzer4121 7 лет назад

Jarnosp32 it is old vid..

@trustgtr33 7 лет назад

mx-5 for sure, the mini engine are known to break often

@colliedogjoy 7 лет назад

Toto, maybe you mean RX8? The MX5 never had a rotary..

@josiahsawyer1519 7 лет назад

Toto Geenen no

@hagbard72 7 лет назад

Mazda wins on reliability. The Mini has none.

@gunnarsandberg8132 5 месяцев назад

Mazda wins on rust

@angelocardoc 7 лет назад

Take Zoom Zoom any day over that other junk

@SLAMTRON 3 года назад

Too bad you didn't choose an MX-5 with the fabric top, you'd have had more of an Apples to Apples comparison and taken that .6sec or so off the Miata's time.

@SLAMTRON 3 года назад

My Copper-Red '06 GT has 24K original owner miles and might be up for sale soon.

@themancuniancandidate2744 Год назад

Something else to consider, is that you could do this in the MX5 day and day out. Try it in the Mini and see how long it takes to break. I give it 3 days max.

@avalkyrie9462 Год назад

FACTS

@emilianomontanari283 5 лет назад

0.6 sec could be due to different tires, or driver momentum. And nobody who drive a Miata in that way would take the stock suspensions. Anyway time lap is la kcal. The Better ice cream become the worse one cause 60 kcal more?

@1000sofusernames 5 лет назад

I the real world the difference is nothing. You chase a driver in the Mini and you'd not get dropped off.

@mtljmbTUBE 3 года назад

A sample of 1, in statistics, is worth exactly... nothing. Do 30 laps in each, average or total the results, potentially have 3 pilots do each 30 laps... then maybe the comparison would be relevant. Otherwise this is at most a hint that maybe the Mini has better mechanics to run that circuit. Oh and give both the same tires... just that would be sufficient to tilt the result. Anyhow, the one obvious real conclusion is that the MX-5 is more fun to drive.

@MaxMarcotics 6 лет назад

I'd like to see a mini take a corner sideways... without under-steering and landing in a tree

@jamalraja9157 3 года назад

Hate minis for reliability. Otherwise seems like a cool daily.

@hawkrider88 2 года назад

I've had both. If you're ever considering one or the other as a daily in-town driver....the Mini wins easily. The seats are more comfortable, the extra interior room and back seat makes it better for anything much you need to carry and the extra bottom-end torque is really nice on city streets. Last, the factory stereo system (the upgraded Harmon-Kardon) sounds much better. The MX-5 is a better sports car on curvy roads and when the driving isn't stop and go on city streets. The ride is smoother in the MX-5 and the RWD feels much better than the front wheel drive Mini. Last, but importantly....the MX-5 is super reliable. Mechanical reliability on the Mini appears to have improved since 2014...but the jury is still out. And they are VERY expensive to work on and repair. Just do your research and if you're buying a new Mini....be sure to buy the factory long-term warranty that covers all parts and labor.

@MilesPrower69420 6 лет назад

unfair. why not use the Mazda speed mx5 with a factory turbo?

@clairehislop5873 Год назад

My favourite car/brand

@roninsanati1397 7 лет назад

What year is mx5

@jeffmakor7135 6 лет назад

These shows with their quick shift cutaways is supposed to make for dynamic viewing. Its crap to watch and the producers should be strapped to a flaming cannonball allowed to fly.

@2lazeblue 7 лет назад

how is this even a comparison

@TG-pd3ft 2 года назад

'Tart's Car'? Plato you want twatting for that

@angelmarie6544 7 лет назад

My dad has a Mini Cooper

@2x_Sol 7 лет назад

angelspawscomedy I don't remember anyone asking you?

@2x_Sol 7 лет назад

Both of your comments are irrelevant.

@nerad1994 5 лет назад

ShyGuy lol fuck off anyone can comment anything

@kasperkjeldsen2294 3 года назад

I go for the Mazda :)

@radekw708 3 года назад

You didnt drive the mazda right :P Mine is 2006, 170hp

@FromePublishing 3 года назад

no contest ---- MX5 is just better fun :)

@Lee-70ish 4 года назад

It's not a mini . Look at the bloody size of it.

@Nickoboss29 8 месяцев назад

And that was the R56 lol

@flohri 7 лет назад

So early! Notification Squad

@mistreku 3 года назад

driver's choice, always RWD!

@User-gy6kc 7 лет назад

Fifth not bad

@unmea69l8er 7 лет назад

Purpose built sports car loses to saloon!

@Nickoboss29 8 месяцев назад

They had different tires

@dustinberg1134 Месяц назад

mini is much much nicer inside and out. cheap Miata plastic interior

@petersothern4693 7 лет назад

I like tarts

@AndyC3.0 3 года назад

I drive a BMW Z4 3.0 si coupe, Miatas are definitely not a match ! They just don't have the power to keep up. Any twenty-year-old BMW Z3 can and will absolutely Destroy both of these cars on the track. Miatas are junk!