Mazda Eunos 1.8 Combination B - 1 of 800
I have this Mazda Eunos 1.8 Mk1 for sale and its a rare VR-Ltd Combination B, 1 of just 800 produced, specially for the Japanese market. Finished in Excellent Green Metallic, this has a great specification which includes black leather seats complete with green ‘Roadster’ logo embroidered into each headrest along with an alloy handbrake handle and gear knob, Momo steering wheel, electric windows and power steering along with stainless steel sill tread plate covers. Mechanically, the VR-Ltd has some really nice factory fitted improvements which include an improved 1.8 engine with lightened flywheel, later 16-bit ECU and a touch more power at 133bhp (up from the standard 1.8s 130bhp) along with Torsen lsd featuring shorter dif ratios. Underneath, the VR Ltd has extra chassis bracing and an engine strut brace. In reality it means these later cars have an engine that revs so much more freely with better acceleration and stronger mid-range- a noticeable improvement over the earlier 1.8s.
This particular car is in good all round condition with solid bodywork. Wheel arches and sills are all sound and rust-free, though the passenger side arch has had a couple of scuffs touched in. Two years ago, the offside rear wheel arch and sill were cut out and properly replaced. Floors, chassis rails, subframes etc are all in good sound condition. I’m about to clean the underside (including sub-frames and suspension arms) and will then protect the whole lot with Dynax. Its a smart looking car though the paintwork could do with a little work in places: the driver’s side front and rear wings have the faintest sign of micro-blistering in places, impossible to see on photos but visible at close inspection. The car has had some paintwork over the years (as with most cars of this age) and the boot lid is a shade or two off. The photos here make it look slightly better than it actually is, if I'm honest. I was tempted to spend a few hundred quid on having the paintwork put right and I’ve no doubt it would then be a £4000 car. However this would take extra time and I prefer to move my stock quickly. The car looks very good as it is so I have decided against trying to make the car perfect which means I can keep the price down while still ensuring it looks smart and drives properly.
The black vinyl soft top is in very good condition and has a glass window. The hard top shown is available for an extra £300 though its finished in a MK2 colour (Grace Green) so it doesn’t quite match the car, though its very close. I’m happy to sell the car without the hard top. Inside the leather seats are in good condition while carpets and dashboard are also clean and smart. Its fitted with a JVC CD player (with Bluetooth) and an immobiliser.
Its fitted with its original 15” lightweight Enkei alloy wheels and these have a matching set of Toyo Proxes fitted all in good condition. Another real plus point is that its recently been fitted with £800 worth of BC Racing BR Series fully adjustable coil-overs. These have only covered around 600 miles since they were fitted. Handling is excellent though they are currently set up for our rough roads rather the track. They are firm without being hard or harsh. Its recently had the water pump, cam-belt and auxiliary belts replaced. Its also just had a front brake caliper replaced along with new brake pads and has had a new battery fitted.
Mechanically its excellent: its covered around 112,000 miles and the engine feels very strong and loves to be revved hard. The clutch and gearbox are just fine and the brakes feel strong. Its holds it temperature perfectly and runs beautifully.
As mentioned earlier, the car has just arrived so I have just added a few photos that I took before the weather got bad and before the car was cleaned or prepared. I have just had the car MOT tested (which it passed of course). However I have a list of jobs to attend to before its ready including:
New bonnet badge.
Replace wheel bearing.
Full service inc fresh oil, new air and oil filters.
Clean and lubricate electric windows.
Remove unsightly rear fog light and relocate to replace third brake light in boot lid.
Clean and treat underside with Dynax.
Price to include all of the above is £2950 and a deposit secures it now. More photos to follow.
STATUS: NOW SOLD
This particular car is in good all round condition with solid bodywork. Wheel arches and sills are all sound and rust-free, though the passenger side arch has had a couple of scuffs touched in. Two years ago, the offside rear wheel arch and sill were cut out and properly replaced. Floors, chassis rails, subframes etc are all in good sound condition. I’m about to clean the underside (including sub-frames and suspension arms) and will then protect the whole lot with Dynax. Its a smart looking car though the paintwork could do with a little work in places: the driver’s side front and rear wings have the faintest sign of micro-blistering in places, impossible to see on photos but visible at close inspection. The car has had some paintwork over the years (as with most cars of this age) and the boot lid is a shade or two off. The photos here make it look slightly better than it actually is, if I'm honest. I was tempted to spend a few hundred quid on having the paintwork put right and I’ve no doubt it would then be a £4000 car. However this would take extra time and I prefer to move my stock quickly. The car looks very good as it is so I have decided against trying to make the car perfect which means I can keep the price down while still ensuring it looks smart and drives properly.
The black vinyl soft top is in very good condition and has a glass window. The hard top shown is available for an extra £300 though its finished in a MK2 colour (Grace Green) so it doesn’t quite match the car, though its very close. I’m happy to sell the car without the hard top. Inside the leather seats are in good condition while carpets and dashboard are also clean and smart. Its fitted with a JVC CD player (with Bluetooth) and an immobiliser.
Its fitted with its original 15” lightweight Enkei alloy wheels and these have a matching set of Toyo Proxes fitted all in good condition. Another real plus point is that its recently been fitted with £800 worth of BC Racing BR Series fully adjustable coil-overs. These have only covered around 600 miles since they were fitted. Handling is excellent though they are currently set up for our rough roads rather the track. They are firm without being hard or harsh. Its recently had the water pump, cam-belt and auxiliary belts replaced. Its also just had a front brake caliper replaced along with new brake pads and has had a new battery fitted.
Mechanically its excellent: its covered around 112,000 miles and the engine feels very strong and loves to be revved hard. The clutch and gearbox are just fine and the brakes feel strong. Its holds it temperature perfectly and runs beautifully.
As mentioned earlier, the car has just arrived so I have just added a few photos that I took before the weather got bad and before the car was cleaned or prepared. I have just had the car MOT tested (which it passed of course). However I have a list of jobs to attend to before its ready including:
New bonnet badge.
Replace wheel bearing.
Full service inc fresh oil, new air and oil filters.
Clean and lubricate electric windows.
Remove unsightly rear fog light and relocate to replace third brake light in boot lid.
Clean and treat underside with Dynax.
Price to include all of the above is £2950 and a deposit secures it now. More photos to follow.
STATUS: NOW SOLD