John Jones Jr
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2013
- Messages
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- Location
- London & Dublin
- Car
- Mazda MX5 10AE, W201 2.5-16, W202 230K Sport man, Honda Accord & Suzuki 'Ricer'.
Honest I've never had any aspirations to be a hairdresser and thank goodness I still don't but I've always had a hankering for a small open top sports car. So, in the end it came down to a Honda S2000 or a Mazda MX5.
The little Mazda ended up getting the nod thanks impart to a massive selection of used one's for sale and the sheer VFM, not to mention the huge aftermarket parts and accessories support. The good woman was giving it the thumbs up too, just hope that doesn't come back to bite me.
Now, there's many versions from Mk1's up to the present day Mk4's, I opted for a Mk2 or Mk2.5 in either U.K. or JDM spec which can become rather confusing to a MX5 novice like myself, not to mention there was something like fifteen 'special' editions too with some having important mechanical spec differences.
In the end after having two false starts bidding and winning on eBay along with several trips to to view cars that were not to my liking (putting it politely) I ended up with a Mk2 (1.8) 1999 JDM 10th Anniversary Edition Mazda MX-5 10th Anniversary, sub 55K miles, one owner. The standard spec includes a six speed box, LSD, Bilsteins, uprated chassis bracing and I think there's some engine spec differences compared to the standard MX5 - possibly inlet cam, ECU tune and a slightly higher compression.
I might do a thread on the car if there's any interest as it needs a few jobs and a few modifications in due course. I'm sort of aiming to start using it next Spring, well that's the plan anyway
All going well I'm collecting it on Saturday.
The little Mazda ended up getting the nod thanks impart to a massive selection of used one's for sale and the sheer VFM, not to mention the huge aftermarket parts and accessories support. The good woman was giving it the thumbs up too, just hope that doesn't come back to bite me.
Now, there's many versions from Mk1's up to the present day Mk4's, I opted for a Mk2 or Mk2.5 in either U.K. or JDM spec which can become rather confusing to a MX5 novice like myself, not to mention there was something like fifteen 'special' editions too with some having important mechanical spec differences.
In the end after having two false starts bidding and winning on eBay along with several trips to to view cars that were not to my liking (putting it politely) I ended up with a Mk2 (1.8) 1999 JDM 10th Anniversary Edition Mazda MX-5 10th Anniversary, sub 55K miles, one owner. The standard spec includes a six speed box, LSD, Bilsteins, uprated chassis bracing and I think there's some engine spec differences compared to the standard MX5 - possibly inlet cam, ECU tune and a slightly higher compression.
I might do a thread on the car if there's any interest as it needs a few jobs and a few modifications in due course. I'm sort of aiming to start using it next Spring, well that's the plan anyway
All going well I'm collecting it on Saturday.
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