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MAZDA MX5 Jap Imp 1.6

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  • 06-12-2005 4:20pm
    #1
    MichaelFogarty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi,
    Anyone own a Mazda MX5 (1.6) or a Jap import Roadster?
    A Mate of mine is looking to buy one but not too sure about if they are any good. Know of anywhere you could buy one?

    thanks,
    Jim


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    prospect
    Registered Users Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭prospect


    www.webcars.net


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    MichaelFogarty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭MichaelFogarty


    prospect wrote:
    www.webcars.net


    Hey there,

    did you ge a car off them?
    are they any good to deal with?


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    prospect
    Registered Users Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭prospect


    Yes, bought my MX5 off them earlier this year.

    Small operation, and very approachable and easy to deal with.


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    hawkmoon269
    Closed Accounts Posts: 463 ✭✭hawkmoon269


    I drove one of these cars for 5 years from 98 to 03. Good cars but be careful regarding earlier models as they may have 'been around the block' at this stage.


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    MichaelFogarty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭MichaelFogarty


    Im looking at a 1992 Eunos Roadster.
    Grade is 3.5
    http://www.webcars.net/A3217.htm

    What do you think, would it be a bit ropey??


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    Stevo11
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Stevo11


    I've had one for nearly 7 years. Obviously I rate them. I know of MANY cars well over the 250k miles mark. The engines are v.robust as they originated from the 323 GT turbo. The imports have A/C, electric windows and speakers in the headrests + other bits. Parts are v.easy to come by and 99.9% of them are the same as the "Irish" cars. They are mostly galvanised so no rust worries, lots of fun & handling is pretty unreal. 4 wheel disk brakes, 50/50 weight distribution, the roof folds back, very little goes wrong with them.

    Check out the FAQ section on www.mx5ireland.com (although I think whoever wrote it is a little over enthusiastic :D;) )

    Steve
    P.S. If you are looking for an insurance quote on one, give me a shout ;-)


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    Stevo11
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Stevo11


    MichaelFogarty wrote:
    Im looking at a 1992 Eunos Roadster.
    Grade is 3.5
    http://www.webcars.net/A3217.htm

    What do you think, would it be a bit ropey??

    Nah, give it a test drive, just look out for the usual things (tyres, holes in exhaust, dents in chassis rails, etc etc). Prob 3.5 due to marks on paint...

    Steve


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    MichaelFogarty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭MichaelFogarty


    Cheers man, will do


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    ambro25
    Registered Users Posts: 5,994 ✭✭✭ambro25


    Stevo11 wrote:
    P.S. If you are looking for an insurance quote on one, give me a shout ;-)

    I might - quote me happy:D
    * MX-5 1.8i
    * Berkeley Ltd Edition no.259/400
    * 1998 (amongst last mk1-types to leave factory before non-pop-up facelift)
    * UK first reg'd, not Jap imported
    * 45.700 genuine & verifiable miles (all MOTs since birth & FMDSH, all services at intervals and some more, service book with MOT-concording miles)
    * Dublin based on Dublin plate, on car port under tarp most of the year
    * factory-fitted immob, standard car throughout
    * for 2,000 miles a year max-max-maximum (about 100 miles in last 2 months :( )

    I probably shouldn't say this to an insurer, but it's nothing you can't find in here with a bit of browsing: it's the only one in Ireland, AFAIK. Rosslare had to come up with a code for it when I did the IE registration thing ;) - so quote for replacement (for we love her, we really, really do - have done for the past 5 years), don't quote for value.


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    Stevo11
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Stevo11


    Nice Berkeley, mate of mine has one the last couple of years. We get them knocking about now and again ;-)
    http://mx5ireland.com/gallery/cork2005/frank/DSC02748.JPG
    + 4th car up
    http://mx5ireland.com/gallery/cork2005/antobyrne/IMG_8806.JPG

    BTW, Check your PM .

    Steve


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    ambro25
    Registered Users Posts: 5,994 ✭✭✭ambro25


    Thanks 4 the pm, replied - I take it he's still on yellows (from the MOT cert on w/screen), or is he NI-based?

    Oh - and please, pretty please - can you ask your mate if he's ever found a place to buy/source a rubber insert for one of the chrome pieces of the flush boot rack? I lost one years ago (at 130mph+, racing a Dutch Elise :o - but noone on Boards believes any MX-5 can "Elise-bash"... phillistines :D ) and I have never once found anywhere to get the part from, short of buying the whole f*cking rack again from a dealer :( (and I did leave markers with just about every mx-5 specialist, breaker, importer etc. in the UK - never a call or email :( ).

    Will defohave to get me into one o' these rallies :)


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    Stevo11
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Stevo11


    Have you tried emailing http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/ with your query? Or www.sftmx5parts.co.uk? They might be able to put you in touch with the manufacturers?

    BTW, should be a run or tech day fairly soon, keep an eye on the mailing list up on http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mx5ireland/

    Steve


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