Mazda Eunos 1.6 in Stone Silver
I’m really quite taken with this Mazda Eunos 1.6. It doesn’t look as flashy as some of the special editions (may be thats part of its charm) but its in super condition and it drives so well. I’ve covered a good 300 miles in this over the last few days, and blasting along our quite Scottish Borders back roads has been just brilliant fun. Performance is really strong and the engine loves being pushed hard to the redline and feels a touch stronger than your average 1.6. In fact it absolutely flies.
Basics first though: its Eunos 1.6, first registered in Japan in 1991 and its now covered an indicated 77000 miles. Its had just 3 previous owners including one who had the car for many years and its clearly been very well looked after. Its finished in Stone Silver with dark cloth seats and interior and its sitting a really nice set of 14” ‘daisy’ alloys which have been powder coated and are in nice condition, all fitted with good quality tyres. Specifcication is simple and includes electric windows, power steering, a Momo leather rimmed steering wheel, stainless steel sill tread plates and a decent Kenwood stereo system. It also has its original front spotlights fitted.
Bodywork is good - in fact its better than good and wings, wheel arches and sills are rust free and in lovely condition. All of the original spot welds can still be seen on the rear inner wheel arch lip/sill area (which is a good sign that it hasn’t been repaired before). Underneath, the floors, chassis rails, lower sill etc are all in good solid condition, free from any previous repairs. The suspension components, subframes, suspension arms etc are all quite clean and free from the usual heavy rust. Its all in much better than average condition. On top, the paintwork is exceptionally good and responds really well to a good polish. There are a couple of minor marks on the rear bumper but nothing worse than that and there are no dents or serious scratches.Again, its much better than average.
Inside, its the same story: everything is in clean and smart condition. Seats are good with little wear to the drivers side bolster and carpets and dashboard are in good order. Its been fitted with chrome vent rings and a Japanese Levoc gear knob.
Mechanically its all good too. This has the later long nose crank engine (115bhp) and its just been serviced new belts, timing belt and water pump as well as new oil and filters and it has NGK silicone plug leads fitted. Its also just had a new aluminium uprated IL Motorsport radiator fitted (over £200). It holds its temperature perfectly while oil pressure is also excellent. One possible explanation for the stronger than usual performance is the rare and unusual Mazdaspeed A-Spec exhaust system which undoubtedly helps. Its a slightly bigger bore and sounds nice without being any louder than standard.
Talking of Mazdaspeed, this car is also fitted with Mazdaspeed four way adjustable shock absorbers with matching springs and handling is very good by any standards.
Its fitted with a black vinyl MK2 soft top with glass window and this is in good condition. It has a matching Mk2 wind blocker fitted too. I have two keys for the car along with two immobiliser fobs and it has its original space saver spare wheel, jack and brace.
There is a small collection of paperwork with the car, much of it very handily in Japanese. Its been thoroughly checked over and serviced by me and I have carried out various jobs including cleaning and lubricating the electric window mechanisms, correct adjustment and set up of the handbrake, service etc and it is MOT tested until July 2021. Its been properly prepared and is now ready to be used and enjoyed straight away. Price is £2995.
STATUS UPDATE: NOW SOLD
Basics first though: its Eunos 1.6, first registered in Japan in 1991 and its now covered an indicated 77000 miles. Its had just 3 previous owners including one who had the car for many years and its clearly been very well looked after. Its finished in Stone Silver with dark cloth seats and interior and its sitting a really nice set of 14” ‘daisy’ alloys which have been powder coated and are in nice condition, all fitted with good quality tyres. Specifcication is simple and includes electric windows, power steering, a Momo leather rimmed steering wheel, stainless steel sill tread plates and a decent Kenwood stereo system. It also has its original front spotlights fitted.
Bodywork is good - in fact its better than good and wings, wheel arches and sills are rust free and in lovely condition. All of the original spot welds can still be seen on the rear inner wheel arch lip/sill area (which is a good sign that it hasn’t been repaired before). Underneath, the floors, chassis rails, lower sill etc are all in good solid condition, free from any previous repairs. The suspension components, subframes, suspension arms etc are all quite clean and free from the usual heavy rust. Its all in much better than average condition. On top, the paintwork is exceptionally good and responds really well to a good polish. There are a couple of minor marks on the rear bumper but nothing worse than that and there are no dents or serious scratches.Again, its much better than average.
Inside, its the same story: everything is in clean and smart condition. Seats are good with little wear to the drivers side bolster and carpets and dashboard are in good order. Its been fitted with chrome vent rings and a Japanese Levoc gear knob.
Mechanically its all good too. This has the later long nose crank engine (115bhp) and its just been serviced new belts, timing belt and water pump as well as new oil and filters and it has NGK silicone plug leads fitted. Its also just had a new aluminium uprated IL Motorsport radiator fitted (over £200). It holds its temperature perfectly while oil pressure is also excellent. One possible explanation for the stronger than usual performance is the rare and unusual Mazdaspeed A-Spec exhaust system which undoubtedly helps. Its a slightly bigger bore and sounds nice without being any louder than standard.
Talking of Mazdaspeed, this car is also fitted with Mazdaspeed four way adjustable shock absorbers with matching springs and handling is very good by any standards.
Its fitted with a black vinyl MK2 soft top with glass window and this is in good condition. It has a matching Mk2 wind blocker fitted too. I have two keys for the car along with two immobiliser fobs and it has its original space saver spare wheel, jack and brace.
There is a small collection of paperwork with the car, much of it very handily in Japanese. Its been thoroughly checked over and serviced by me and I have carried out various jobs including cleaning and lubricating the electric window mechanisms, correct adjustment and set up of the handbrake, service etc and it is MOT tested until July 2021. Its been properly prepared and is now ready to be used and enjoyed straight away. Price is £2995.
STATUS UPDATE: NOW SOLD