Mazda Eunos 1.6 - Early Car
I have this lovely Mazda Eunos 1.6 for sale. Its quite an early car with the chassis number showing that it was first registered in Japan in March 1990 and was probably built in the last quarter of 1989. It has the 'one hole' radiator slam panel which geeks like me know was only found on early cars. Finished in Classic Red with black cloth seats and trim, its covered an indicated 136000km (around 85000 miles) and is super condition throughout.
This has a slightly unusual history: imported in 2000, its first lady owner kept the the car until 2007 when it was sold to a chap in Northampton. He clearly spent quite a lot of time, money and enthusiasm on the car before it went into dry storage in 2010/2011. He was persuaded to sell it in late 2024. It has since been recommissioned and is now ready for its next owner.
Specification includes electric windows, power steering, stainless steel sill tread plates, white indicator repeaters and a boot spoiler. It also has a stainless steel style bar, a black vinyl soft top (with plastic zip-out window) and a black tonneau cover. A previous owner has also fitted LED headlights which are rather smart.
New shock absorbers have been fitted all round and it has EBC brake pads along with grooved/drilled brake discs. I can see that it has also been fitted with extra under-body chassis braces front and rear which definitely helps these early cars.
Bodywork is very good indeed with no rust anywhere - in fact you can still see the original spot welds on each of the rear wheel arch lips. Its equally solid underneath too with solid sills, floors and arches. There is no rust on wheel arches, sills, wings etc - its just a very clean and sound car. If you run your finger around the inside of the inner rear wheel arch (a well known trouble spot on these) its beautifully clean and feels as it should. The sills have had previous small repairs as have the floors in a couple of places. Its all solid though and way better than most MX5s. There is the odd very minor stone chip but again this one is quite a lot better than most similar cars.
Its sitting on a set of original spec 14” ‘Daisy" alloys and these are fitted with a matching set of Uniroyal Rainsport tyres.
Inside its clean and very presentable. Carpets, trim and dashboard are all in good order. There is a very small amount of wear on the driver’s seat bolster (no rips or tears though) and it still has its lovely and original Momo leather-rimmed steering wheel. The electric windows have just been cleaned and lubricated and work well too. Its fitted with a Ministry of Sound stereo which sounds pretty good. A good quality Toad alarm/immobiliser has been fitted and this also operates the central locking. The heater works well though the air con system is past its best and simply no longer works.
The boot is smart and clean and has its original jack and space saver spare wheel. The engine bay is all pretty standard and in good presentable condition and with no leaks or untoward noises. It has a K&N air filter fitted along with a performance manifold. This is mated to a stainless steel twin exit exhaust system. This sounds wonderful – certainly a touch louder than standard but no so loud that its anti-social. Its just had a full service with new oil and filter, new spark plugs and ignition leads, new coolant etc. Its had its timing belt replaced at least twice in its lifetime with the last change being earlier this year.
So how does it drive? Well I have already covered a good 250 miles in this and its excellent. In fact a 36 year old car shouldn’t really drive this well – this could easily be used as a reliable daily driver. Performance is strong and its a joy to push this one hard. Gearbox and clutch are just as they should be too. There are no leaks, no odd noises and it holds its temperature perfectly in all conditions. Its happy to sit on the motorway at 90mph if you really must but even happier blasting around the country lanes where its lovely handling mean its so much fun. Underneath the car, all suspension components are in good order as are ball joints, track rods, subframes etc.
Whenever I prepare a car for sale, I use my own MX5-based checklist which covers 80+ points and ensures that even the detail stuff is checked and any issues spotted and attended to. This includes all sorts of things such as hood catches, drain holes, electric windows, door locks, condition of coolant hoses right down to the state of the cigarette lighter. It means the car is fit for purpose and should behave and drive just as a good MX5 should.
I have a folder full of old receipts, two keys and its just had a full check-over and new MOT. This really is the painless way into classic/fun car ownership. The car looks terrific and drives exceptionally well. Price is £5995 and its ready to be used and enjoyed. Here's a link to a Youtube video of the car: Mazda Eunos Youtube
STATUS: Now Sold.
This has a slightly unusual history: imported in 2000, its first lady owner kept the the car until 2007 when it was sold to a chap in Northampton. He clearly spent quite a lot of time, money and enthusiasm on the car before it went into dry storage in 2010/2011. He was persuaded to sell it in late 2024. It has since been recommissioned and is now ready for its next owner.
Specification includes electric windows, power steering, stainless steel sill tread plates, white indicator repeaters and a boot spoiler. It also has a stainless steel style bar, a black vinyl soft top (with plastic zip-out window) and a black tonneau cover. A previous owner has also fitted LED headlights which are rather smart.
New shock absorbers have been fitted all round and it has EBC brake pads along with grooved/drilled brake discs. I can see that it has also been fitted with extra under-body chassis braces front and rear which definitely helps these early cars.
Bodywork is very good indeed with no rust anywhere - in fact you can still see the original spot welds on each of the rear wheel arch lips. Its equally solid underneath too with solid sills, floors and arches. There is no rust on wheel arches, sills, wings etc - its just a very clean and sound car. If you run your finger around the inside of the inner rear wheel arch (a well known trouble spot on these) its beautifully clean and feels as it should. The sills have had previous small repairs as have the floors in a couple of places. Its all solid though and way better than most MX5s. There is the odd very minor stone chip but again this one is quite a lot better than most similar cars.
Its sitting on a set of original spec 14” ‘Daisy" alloys and these are fitted with a matching set of Uniroyal Rainsport tyres.
Inside its clean and very presentable. Carpets, trim and dashboard are all in good order. There is a very small amount of wear on the driver’s seat bolster (no rips or tears though) and it still has its lovely and original Momo leather-rimmed steering wheel. The electric windows have just been cleaned and lubricated and work well too. Its fitted with a Ministry of Sound stereo which sounds pretty good. A good quality Toad alarm/immobiliser has been fitted and this also operates the central locking. The heater works well though the air con system is past its best and simply no longer works.
The boot is smart and clean and has its original jack and space saver spare wheel. The engine bay is all pretty standard and in good presentable condition and with no leaks or untoward noises. It has a K&N air filter fitted along with a performance manifold. This is mated to a stainless steel twin exit exhaust system. This sounds wonderful – certainly a touch louder than standard but no so loud that its anti-social. Its just had a full service with new oil and filter, new spark plugs and ignition leads, new coolant etc. Its had its timing belt replaced at least twice in its lifetime with the last change being earlier this year.
So how does it drive? Well I have already covered a good 250 miles in this and its excellent. In fact a 36 year old car shouldn’t really drive this well – this could easily be used as a reliable daily driver. Performance is strong and its a joy to push this one hard. Gearbox and clutch are just as they should be too. There are no leaks, no odd noises and it holds its temperature perfectly in all conditions. Its happy to sit on the motorway at 90mph if you really must but even happier blasting around the country lanes where its lovely handling mean its so much fun. Underneath the car, all suspension components are in good order as are ball joints, track rods, subframes etc.
Whenever I prepare a car for sale, I use my own MX5-based checklist which covers 80+ points and ensures that even the detail stuff is checked and any issues spotted and attended to. This includes all sorts of things such as hood catches, drain holes, electric windows, door locks, condition of coolant hoses right down to the state of the cigarette lighter. It means the car is fit for purpose and should behave and drive just as a good MX5 should.
I have a folder full of old receipts, two keys and its just had a full check-over and new MOT. This really is the painless way into classic/fun car ownership. The car looks terrific and drives exceptionally well. Price is £5995 and its ready to be used and enjoyed. Here's a link to a Youtube video of the car: Mazda Eunos Youtube
STATUS: Now Sold.
