Mazda MX5 1.6 - UK Car
Another interesting car here and this time its a 1997 Mazda MX5 Mk1 1.6 in Classic Red. Beautiful body and paintwork and a nice solid car too. I've covered perhaps 200 miles in this today and its just brilliant to drive.
Forget the rubbish you read about the UK cars being underpowered - this one certainly isn't. Easy 80mph cruising on the motorway and even 100 mph feels easy and very smooth.
This has two keys, Sony CD player and chrome style bars. While it has conventional manual window winders, more importantly, it has power steering. I decided to replace the slightly worn cloth seats with a pair of nice black leather ones - a nice upgrade and an improvement to how the car looks. Its just been serviced - new air and oil and filters, new spark plugs and new silicone spark plug leads. I will be fitting a new soft top in black vinyl too.
It has covered an indicated 86500 miles and is MOT tested until May 2022. This is backed up with a comprehensive file full of old receipts and MOTs including lots of records for service work carried out over the years. Its clearly been a very looked after and much cherished car. This is one of the nicest MX5s I've driven in a while. Price is a firm £3995.
STATUS: NOW SOLD
Forget the rubbish you read about the UK cars being underpowered - this one certainly isn't. Easy 80mph cruising on the motorway and even 100 mph feels easy and very smooth.
This has two keys, Sony CD player and chrome style bars. While it has conventional manual window winders, more importantly, it has power steering. I decided to replace the slightly worn cloth seats with a pair of nice black leather ones - a nice upgrade and an improvement to how the car looks. Its just been serviced - new air and oil and filters, new spark plugs and new silicone spark plug leads. I will be fitting a new soft top in black vinyl too.
It has covered an indicated 86500 miles and is MOT tested until May 2022. This is backed up with a comprehensive file full of old receipts and MOTs including lots of records for service work carried out over the years. Its clearly been a very looked after and much cherished car. This is one of the nicest MX5s I've driven in a while. Price is a firm £3995.
STATUS: NOW SOLD