Mazda Eunos 1.8 V-Special
A quick preview of a car that has just arrived. Its a 1994 Eunos V-Special but this one has a bit of a story.
We imported this from Japan back in 2016 and when it actually arrived, something didn’t make sense. The car was one of the nicest, straightest and most rust-free cars we had yet imported. It was a Grade 3.5 car and the bodywork was near perfect and the car had never been welded or repaired in any way. The sill/rear wheel arch area was 100% perfect with all of the original spot welds and seams visible. The running gear was incredibly clean and unusually, it had just been fitted with a new engine by KSS in Japan. Inside, it was beautifully clean and the dashboard and all trim was again, in superb condition – very much better than is unusual for a car that has come from a hot country.
The car simply looked like a superb example of a low mileage, rust free Eunos that had clearly been very well looked after while in Japan. It drove perfectly; in fact much better than usual.
The odd thing is that the car had covered no less than 290,000 km – around 181,250 miles. The mileage just didn’t match the exceptional condition.
We quickly realised that the previous Japanese owner was fanatical about the car. The new KSS engine alone must have cost a small fortune. Underneath, it was fitted with Bilstein suspension and each shock absorber bears various stickers to show that these have been service/rebuilt at regular intervals – by Bilstein, no less.
The car sold pretty well instantly to a local enthusiast who just happened to pop into the garage and saw the car. Fast forward to 2021 and I had the chance to buy the car back, selling it on again to a chap in Surrey who has since covered another 4000 miles in the car. And now, I have just bought it back again and I’m offering it for sale for the third time in 10 years.
Condition is still excellent. The sills are still in very good, solid condition with and are rust free. The original spot welds and seams are still perfect too and the car has never been welded, something that’s very hard to find these days.
Specification includes leather seats, Nardi wood-rimmed steering wheel with matching Nardi wood gear knob in nice condition, electric windows, air conditioning, stainless steel door speaker surrounds, alloy heater vent rings and matching alloy heater control surrounds,
Underneath, its all good, Subframes and suspension arms are all in good solid condition. Unusually for a Mk1, it has ABS brakes and its fitted with stainless steel braided brake hoses by Maruha. The under-bonnet area is very clean. Yet again I should emphasize that this is way cleaner than most cars with fewer miles. Its fitted with a black vinyl soft top with glass rear window and again, this is in good condition with no damage.
On the outer bodywork, there is no rust of course and while there is the odd stone-chip and minor mark, there are no significant scratches and no dents. Its been fitted with a subtle boot spoiler along with a front lip spoiler. One minus point: the last owner caught the front wing on a fence and had it repainted and the colour match isn’t perfect. It has chrome Marini door mirrors which suit the car well. Unusually it has a top tinted windscreen, quite rare on any Eunos.
Mileage is now showing as 304300km (190100 miles) and to say it drives well would be an understatement; it drives so much better than most MX5s. The chap I bought it from has just driven all the way from Surrey so a good 400+ miles. He had the top down for much of the trip and reckons he had an excellent drive up to me in Northumberland. I always say you should buy a Eunos on condition and NOT mileage and this proves the point perfectly.
It has literally just arrived so I have a few jobs to attend to including a full service, some minor rustproofing underneath, a good clean and polish and I’ll include 12 months MOT. Price is £5350 and this is an exceptional car. I took a few quick photos as the light was fading but I’ll post a full set as soon as the car is ready.
STATUS: Available Now and a deposit secures it now.
We imported this from Japan back in 2016 and when it actually arrived, something didn’t make sense. The car was one of the nicest, straightest and most rust-free cars we had yet imported. It was a Grade 3.5 car and the bodywork was near perfect and the car had never been welded or repaired in any way. The sill/rear wheel arch area was 100% perfect with all of the original spot welds and seams visible. The running gear was incredibly clean and unusually, it had just been fitted with a new engine by KSS in Japan. Inside, it was beautifully clean and the dashboard and all trim was again, in superb condition – very much better than is unusual for a car that has come from a hot country.
The car simply looked like a superb example of a low mileage, rust free Eunos that had clearly been very well looked after while in Japan. It drove perfectly; in fact much better than usual.
The odd thing is that the car had covered no less than 290,000 km – around 181,250 miles. The mileage just didn’t match the exceptional condition.
We quickly realised that the previous Japanese owner was fanatical about the car. The new KSS engine alone must have cost a small fortune. Underneath, it was fitted with Bilstein suspension and each shock absorber bears various stickers to show that these have been service/rebuilt at regular intervals – by Bilstein, no less.
The car sold pretty well instantly to a local enthusiast who just happened to pop into the garage and saw the car. Fast forward to 2021 and I had the chance to buy the car back, selling it on again to a chap in Surrey who has since covered another 4000 miles in the car. And now, I have just bought it back again and I’m offering it for sale for the third time in 10 years.
Condition is still excellent. The sills are still in very good, solid condition with and are rust free. The original spot welds and seams are still perfect too and the car has never been welded, something that’s very hard to find these days.
Specification includes leather seats, Nardi wood-rimmed steering wheel with matching Nardi wood gear knob in nice condition, electric windows, air conditioning, stainless steel door speaker surrounds, alloy heater vent rings and matching alloy heater control surrounds,
Underneath, its all good, Subframes and suspension arms are all in good solid condition. Unusually for a Mk1, it has ABS brakes and its fitted with stainless steel braided brake hoses by Maruha. The under-bonnet area is very clean. Yet again I should emphasize that this is way cleaner than most cars with fewer miles. Its fitted with a black vinyl soft top with glass rear window and again, this is in good condition with no damage.
On the outer bodywork, there is no rust of course and while there is the odd stone-chip and minor mark, there are no significant scratches and no dents. Its been fitted with a subtle boot spoiler along with a front lip spoiler. One minus point: the last owner caught the front wing on a fence and had it repainted and the colour match isn’t perfect. It has chrome Marini door mirrors which suit the car well. Unusually it has a top tinted windscreen, quite rare on any Eunos.
Mileage is now showing as 304300km (190100 miles) and to say it drives well would be an understatement; it drives so much better than most MX5s. The chap I bought it from has just driven all the way from Surrey so a good 400+ miles. He had the top down for much of the trip and reckons he had an excellent drive up to me in Northumberland. I always say you should buy a Eunos on condition and NOT mileage and this proves the point perfectly.
It has literally just arrived so I have a few jobs to attend to including a full service, some minor rustproofing underneath, a good clean and polish and I’ll include 12 months MOT. Price is £5350 and this is an exceptional car. I took a few quick photos as the light was fading but I’ll post a full set as soon as the car is ready.
STATUS: Available Now and a deposit secures it now.
