MAZDA MX-5 Mk1 Eunos Roadster V-Special

Mazda MX5 Mk1 Eunos V Special Roadster 1992 BRG and Tan leather.

The one to have, the early model, more pure, and the much better Japanese spec, quicker with a LSD and other nice features.

Totally original. MOT until May 2018 with no advisories.

Average miles, 130,000 which works out about 5200 a year as it is 25 years old. Mechanically it is spot on. Drives great with no rattles or clunks, all feels nice and tight, brakes, clutch, gearbox, all works superbly.

Only mechanical item not working is the air conditioning, it switches on and off as expected but doesn’t cool air much if at all. The upgraded radio has Bluetooth to automatically pair to you phone and play music.

Soft top is very good, a few marks above drivers door but all watertight with a clear and uncracked rear window.

Interior is excellent, very clean. Leather is in great condition. It looks like the drivers seat has been repaired but it’s been very well done.

It has been painted in the past, the original colour, but it’s a bit flat and would certainly benefit from a cut and polish. I see no evidence of rust and more importantly neither did the MOT man but can’t promise there isn’t any – however it all looks clean underneath (see photos) and there is evidence of wax treatment.

Unusually, (apart from the radio and bonnet badge) it is totally original and I think all the better for that. It is of course the original and unmodified versions of these that are increasing in value.

Excellent tyres, Dunlop back, Maxxis front, not rubbish Chinese ditch finders !

Some history and receipts, lots of old MOTs. Reason for sale, I have lots of other cars and am just not using it enough and I would like the garage space back later in the year.

It is taxed and insured. Insurance is ridiculously cheap, £75 a year. Parts are also much less than you would expect. That, and the fact prices are rising and the sun is shining means there really has never been a better time to own one of the most fun cars on the road ! £1750

Update, new price £999 !

Well, I went for a longer drive last night, first time this year over 10 miles, and discovered a problem. After about 15 miles it developed a slight misfire and temperature started to rise. By then I was nearly home so continued, the misfire was only under acceleration and the temperature gauge only went to about 3/4 (it didn’t boil) but it’s not been more than half way before. It was hot yesterday but again not silly hot, I think about 28c.

This morning all seems fine again so no sign of anything wrong. Oil and coolant are to level and all looks fine. However I don’t have time to investigate, decision has been made to sell it and so it just needs to be gone, hence new bargain price.

Would it get you home ? Frankly I don’t know, it was great for the first 10 miles last night, it hasn’t been used much in the last year and so maybe it was something caused by that which has now resolved itself.

I’m sure some sellers wouldn’t say anything and you would never tell on a test drive but I want to be completely honest about it. I’d say a trailer would be a better option.

I have a friend who might be able to deliver by trailer up to about 100 miles but would need to check and it would only be after you’ve seen the car and paid in full.

Friday 14th July. Woke up this morning to discover I'm Shed of the week - err - thanks. Good news is a friend popped round with a compression tester a couple of nights ago and that appears to confirm it's not the head gasket - all the cylinders show about 11 bar. I say appears, as a twin cam the plugs are a long way down and the old compression tester he had struggled to maintain a good seal so not 100% sure. We also swopped the plugs and leads for known good secondhand, they were covered in oil. A new cam cover gasket will be a good idea. If that hasn't sorted it the suspicion is thermostat, they are just £12

I've now taken a Paypal deposit to hold it until Sunday lunchtime so although not "sold by the end of the day" as mentioned in one of the comments it's NOT AVAILABLE TO BUY OR VIEW BEFORE SUNDAY. I'm working today and out tomorrow so phone is switched off. Re other comments, wood is original, just faded. GB sticker hints at times in sunny climes. Re price reduction. Percentage wise I suppose it is big but ultimately we are talking just a few hundred quid. £1750 sounded right with all working. I was going to go £1250 but spousal suggestion is that £1000 is often someones "toy budget" and so that (or £1 under) should be the new number. Price is fixed, but also won't go up even if mended or there is more than one person interested! (Personally I hate all that Mike Brewer style wheeler dealer stuff) Anyway, if interested drop me a message and I'll get back to those interested in the order messages received on Sunday afternoon if it is still available.

Someone mentioned in the forum they thought I might be a dealer as the key has a yellow plastic tag on !!! Absolutely not, that tag is on the spare key (there are 2 with the car) and must be at least 5 years old. I kept it on simply because it's useful. This is a genuine honest description and a genuine private sale. I like my cars and on average buy and sell one or maybe two a year but I'm no trader - I always have to read the V5 to remember how to fill it in !

OK, I'm not going to answer all the stuff posted on the forum, but re the suggestion the sills are full of filler ! That I believe is just the poor paint job mentioned in the ad. It's all a bit blotchy and needs cutting back - which takes time. A magnet shows it's good solid metal and they have had no work recently, certainly not within the last year. Re the question why not fix the misfire if it's simple, well maybe I have by changing the plug leads which only took a few minutes but as it didn't show for at least 20 miles and I'd want to be sure before describing it as fixed - that's quite an investment in time and having made the decision to sell it makes sense (financial and emotional) to invest my time in other projects (mostly house and work) that I have on the go rather than spend time on this.