Errrrm, i didn't when i had the MX-5 but now having a Fiesta rival (albeit 14 years apart!) i can appreciate the MK4 a lot more.
The 1.25 in the fez is undoubtedly nippier than the 1.2 in my Corsa, and i don't know whether it's because the Fiesta was older, but it was a lot easier to thrash around a bit than the Vauxhall!
I still like the Corsa though, it's more like a starter home, it's the 1 bed flat, i will get the 4 bed detached eventually!