Mazda Eunos 1.8 S-Special by - Mazdamender
For sale now is yet another fabulous car that has received the full Mazdamender treatment. This is a rare 1996 Eunos 1.8 S-Special Type II Mk1 in Montego Blue. Wayne (renowned MX5 specialist who also known as the Mazdamender) has spent the last year and a half going through this car in minute detail, repairing, renovating and rebuilding along the way. Its had a full brake rebuild, sill repairs to the very highest standard, new water pump and cambelt along with full (and I mean FULL) service and comprehensive cavity wax treatment along with 101 other jobs, not forgetting an expensive full respray. Its covered around 60,000 miles and obviously is in exceptional condition.
Its worth mentioning the specification of these later 1.8s – also known as the Type II cars – as they received some useful factory upgrades. For a start they have a lightened flywheel and improved ECU which adds a touch more power but dramatically improves the feel of the engine by allowing it to rev more freely. They also have an improved Torsen lsd with shorter dif ratios which aids acceleration and finally they have extra chassis bracing underneath. As this is an S-Special, it has Bilstein suspension which is in very good order on this car.
It also has electric windows, power steering, stainless steel sill tread plates and matching door speaker surrounds and a Momo airbag steering wheel. This example has a good black vinyl soft top complete with heated glass window. Drain holes have been checked and cleared and the rain rail replaced.
Inside everything is in near-immaculate condition and all trim – dashboard, interior plastics, door cards etc – are in excellent condition. Carpets and seats are all good too. It has a Sony CD/Radio along with uprated speakers and electric aerial – and it sounds terrific too.
Its just had a full respray so the paintwork is quite superb. There are no scratches, dents and of course no rust anywhere. The bodywork was very good before the respray anyway with just a straightforward sill repair to carry out. This has been done extremely well with all spot welds and seams retained: in fact its very difficult to tell that its been done at all. The front wings, nosecone and rear bumper were removed so that the body structure underneath could be cleaned, repaired where necessary and rust-protected - a huge amount of work but well worth while. The whole car was treated with cavity waxy and Dinitrol offering the maximum rust protection. Various bits of body trim were replaced during this process including the door weather strips and the front scuttle panel.
It has 15” BBS wheels fitted and while these are of a slightly different design to the originals, they suit the car really well and these are fitted with a matching set of Toyo tyres all in very good condition.
Its excellent to drive and the quality of Mazdamender’s work means that it has no squeaks, no rattles and no other unwanted noises. Performance is strong while clutch, gearbox and brakes are all just as they should be. Handling is just spot-on too; as mentioned the Bilsteins are in good order and its just had a full four wheel alignment carried out.
The car has been subject to hundreds of hours of work, not to mention a lot of money over the last 18 months or so and Wayne helpfully recorded all of this on the Mazdamender’s forum. This runs to over 7 pages and is incredibly detailed and if you are a serious buyer, its worth having a good read through. Here’s the link: MazdaMender Forum
Each car built by Mazdamenders to this standard receives its own Build Plaque and this one is Build No 11. The car is prepared in a way that means its ready to be used right now. Its MOT tested until June 2022 and has two keys. Price is £7495.
I always say you should buy a Eunos on condition and this one is about as good as it gets and I’m sure that anyone who views this cannot fail to be impressed. This is an exceptional car in every way.
STATUS: DEPOSIT TAKEN
Its worth mentioning the specification of these later 1.8s – also known as the Type II cars – as they received some useful factory upgrades. For a start they have a lightened flywheel and improved ECU which adds a touch more power but dramatically improves the feel of the engine by allowing it to rev more freely. They also have an improved Torsen lsd with shorter dif ratios which aids acceleration and finally they have extra chassis bracing underneath. As this is an S-Special, it has Bilstein suspension which is in very good order on this car.
It also has electric windows, power steering, stainless steel sill tread plates and matching door speaker surrounds and a Momo airbag steering wheel. This example has a good black vinyl soft top complete with heated glass window. Drain holes have been checked and cleared and the rain rail replaced.
Inside everything is in near-immaculate condition and all trim – dashboard, interior plastics, door cards etc – are in excellent condition. Carpets and seats are all good too. It has a Sony CD/Radio along with uprated speakers and electric aerial – and it sounds terrific too.
Its just had a full respray so the paintwork is quite superb. There are no scratches, dents and of course no rust anywhere. The bodywork was very good before the respray anyway with just a straightforward sill repair to carry out. This has been done extremely well with all spot welds and seams retained: in fact its very difficult to tell that its been done at all. The front wings, nosecone and rear bumper were removed so that the body structure underneath could be cleaned, repaired where necessary and rust-protected - a huge amount of work but well worth while. The whole car was treated with cavity waxy and Dinitrol offering the maximum rust protection. Various bits of body trim were replaced during this process including the door weather strips and the front scuttle panel.
It has 15” BBS wheels fitted and while these are of a slightly different design to the originals, they suit the car really well and these are fitted with a matching set of Toyo tyres all in very good condition.
Its excellent to drive and the quality of Mazdamender’s work means that it has no squeaks, no rattles and no other unwanted noises. Performance is strong while clutch, gearbox and brakes are all just as they should be. Handling is just spot-on too; as mentioned the Bilsteins are in good order and its just had a full four wheel alignment carried out.
The car has been subject to hundreds of hours of work, not to mention a lot of money over the last 18 months or so and Wayne helpfully recorded all of this on the Mazdamender’s forum. This runs to over 7 pages and is incredibly detailed and if you are a serious buyer, its worth having a good read through. Here’s the link: MazdaMender Forum
Each car built by Mazdamenders to this standard receives its own Build Plaque and this one is Build No 11. The car is prepared in a way that means its ready to be used right now. Its MOT tested until June 2022 and has two keys. Price is £7495.
I always say you should buy a Eunos on condition and this one is about as good as it gets and I’m sure that anyone who views this cannot fail to be impressed. This is an exceptional car in every way.
STATUS: DEPOSIT TAKEN