mazda mx5
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ok the good news is ive got a quote for just over £1200 so atleast i know i can get a decent quote on it nw and the other thing is am going to have a look at one tonight hopefully its white its got 130km on the clock guy goes its mint no rust or anything he goes he aint got no s/h as its an import? been in the england since 1998? its on a H plate? how much would u say its worth?
lingl9z
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If it's been in the UK since 1998 it should have atleast 12 years of sh in the uk ? It depends how mint it actually is though I guess, when I got my green uk spec that was mint and I got it for 1750 full years tax and mot some service histroy hpi clear, so it all depends on what you think when you view it. Go round it and check properly 
sills/arches and the inside the boot - Some have rot in there too.
sills/arches and the inside the boot - Some have rot in there too.
lingl9z
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no worries, I'd rather have your ride than a holiday to be fair! but i know what you mean about it taking it out of the financialy ! =]
fuking pissed wasted 35 quid in fuel:haha: when i spoke to the guy over the phone he said the car was in reli good nick no rust what so ever but fair enuff the car didnt have no rust as it was covered in filler were all the rust patches were the paint was dodgy and it seemed lyk some one at some stage tryed and put spary over the rust:homer: the car was a total shed tbh inside out:slap:
its an unfortunate situation today, and one all too familiar on local car sites, where EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING is 'mint mate'...
When Trev sold the RS Aisawa throttle body car, which was restored 8k km previously, it was met with so much scepticism it was unreal! literally no one can believe a clean one when they see it, as there is just so much scrap about being mascaraded as 'mint'.
I can truthfully say I have never owned a mint car. Even the brand new astra I bought wasnt mint as I found defects in the lacquer, and there was dirt on the underside from being tested by the technicians during PDI.
im a big believer in mint being the reserve of concours cars
When Trev sold the RS Aisawa throttle body car, which was restored 8k km previously, it was met with so much scepticism it was unreal! literally no one can believe a clean one when they see it, as there is just so much scrap about being mascaraded as 'mint'.
I can truthfully say I have never owned a mint car. Even the brand new astra I bought wasnt mint as I found defects in the lacquer, and there was dirt on the underside from being tested by the technicians during PDI.
im a big believer in mint being the reserve of concours cars
my suggestion....
I have a 1994 mk1 1.8 v-spec in British Racing Green with Tan Hood and only bought it 7 weeks ago, havn`t stopped grinning yet!!
An import Eunos is definately the model to go for (uk cars have crap spec) you get power steering, air-con, LSD (viscous on 1992-96, Haldex type later, plate type earlier) elec mirrors and windows.
Reliability is astounding (mine has done 200,000km+ and everything works and sounds great) and fun guaranteed.
The 1.8 has more power but more importantly a lot more torque than the 1.6 when you have the roof down you tend not to want to rev the nuts of it and I think the extra torque lets you short shift and even pootle around in 5th at 30 mph. 6 speed gearboxes are available from later units but you need to change the diff ratio too otherwise 1st gear is a true stump-puller!
Great parts availability, enjoy.....
any info on these as am thinking about buying one as a daily run about what are they like i need somthing reliable? whats the best engine size i was thinking about the 1.6? i want to get the import as they got a better stance? what you think guys?
I have a 1994 mk1 1.8 v-spec in British Racing Green with Tan Hood and only bought it 7 weeks ago, havn`t stopped grinning yet!!
An import Eunos is definately the model to go for (uk cars have crap spec) you get power steering, air-con, LSD (viscous on 1992-96, Haldex type later, plate type earlier) elec mirrors and windows.
Reliability is astounding (mine has done 200,000km+ and everything works and sounds great) and fun guaranteed.
The 1.8 has more power but more importantly a lot more torque than the 1.6 when you have the roof down you tend not to want to rev the nuts of it and I think the extra torque lets you short shift and even pootle around in 5th at 30 mph. 6 speed gearboxes are available from later units but you need to change the diff ratio too otherwise 1st gear is a true stump-puller!
Great parts availability, enjoy.....
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starletsportif
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1.6 only had 109 bhp