18 Sep 06
Overall, there's very little to say against the roofed MX-5. The styling when the roof is up may not be to everyone's taste, but I think it has a certain character to it - it's certainly better looking than an MX-5 with the optional accessory hard-top fitted.
The Roadster Coupe makes even more sense when you realise that the aforementioned accessory hard-top costs a cool £1,599 to have fitted and the Roadster Coupe only demands a £1,200 premium over an equivalent MX-5.
Factor in not having to store a huge lump of plastic in your house when you've not got it fitted to your car - or need to give yourself a hernia every time you decide to remove it - and it's a real no-brainer.
All Roadster Coupes come as standard with niceties such as alloy wheels and air conditioning, with bigger wheels and leather seats featuring on Sport trim models. The Bose stereo system is well worth a punt too.
At the end of the day, if you want a great little roadster for blasting along country roads on a Sunday drive, while also having the security of a solid roof for those times you may park in slightly dodgy neighbourhoods, then you could do a lot worse than the MX-5 Roadster Coupe.
