Advice on buying Mazda MX5?

marlot

I had a budget of 10-12k - so was looking at an older s2000 or a Mk3 2.0 roadster coupe (the one with the folding hard top). Mazda is only 160bhp compared with the 240 of the s2000, but decided that the mx-5 was the better car for me.

A._Badger

Superbly reliable cars, IME, chap to buy and run and with good supplies of parts, even for older models and imports, thanks to enthusiastic owners who keep alive a variety of specialist suppliers as well as enthusiasts' clubs.

Mine is a Japanese import and even the most obscure spares are 24 hours away - usually at sensible prices, too.

Having now run one for a few years as a second car, I'm kicking myself for all those years I stupidly dismissed them as 'hairdressers' cars'.

JQ.

Plus, if power really is an issue they are very easy to tune, My Mk1 is currently running 260bhp in a car weighing 900kg.