Watched top gear,the drive in the Mazda/Fiat. I did feel jealousy creeping over me, when he put the hood down with one movement of his arm.
The MX5 is a masterpiece of engineering. Quick and easy to use and 100% waterproof.
There was speculation on TM a few years ago as to why Steve Morris drove an MX5, and the assumption/hope was that it was so that MMC could learn how to make a brilliant convertible roof.
We may have been wrong about that.