The very fact that the MX-5 is all things to all men and hairdressers (Ok, ok, it's a joke..calm down!) is the very thing that puts me off the things..
They suffer from the very Japanese trait of being overly polite to the point of irritation, and lose that essential individuality that many crave. You only have to walk around Silverstone Classic to find that the Club have about an acre of parking, which looks like a new car holding area somewhere.
They are brilliant at what they do, but would I want to own one..? No way, Jose..