Mazda Mx 5 Mk1 Review

Mx 5s are sports cars so could have been thrashed.

Mazda mx 5 mk1 review. Check speed ratings on tyres japan has a 55 mph limit series 1 headlight motors go. In the late eighties european car makers said that there was no demand for affordable open topped sports cars. The eunos has a smaller number plate plinth. Overall auto express rating.

16i convertible 18i convertible sport history. In short the mx 5 model designation na was the perfect roadster for those who wanted the traditional british sports car experience without the associated worries unreliability and oil leaks. I bought one dan trent motoring writer dan has a 1993 eunos bought as a bit of a bargain last january with. 25th sep 2014 0 comments be the first.

Because the eunos and mx 5 were both right hand drive models the former is sometimes dressed up as the latter by swapping badges but thats not a problem. Officially launched worldwide in 1989 badged as a eunos roadster in japan and the miata in the usa it wasnt until 1990 that it reached european shores. Mazda mx5 mk1 its deja vu all over again published. See user reviews photos and great deals for 1990 1997 mazda mx 5 mk1.

The mx 5 was born and what a journey it had ahead of it. With a twin cam engine thats more powerful than the lotus elan it apes the mx 5 offers sufficient performance though not enough to trouble the fine handling and grip. First generation mx 5 1990 1998. Mazda mx 5 mk2 1998 2005 review the second generation mx 5 nb protected mazdas winning formula with improvements in key areas.

Home classic car review archive mazda mx5 mk1 review. Mazda mx 5 mk1 1991 to 1998 review the original mazda mx 5 is getting long in the tooth now but it still delivers on those classic roadster thrills. We had gti hot hatches instead. Grey imports are common but buying one isnt fraught with problems if you can ascertain how well the car has been looked after.

By rights i should have walked away from the for sale mx 5 i was stood beside on the dealers forecourt. Sva kits available to get imports through sva but non sva japanese parts may then be put back. In the uk the mazda was sold as the mx 5. Find used mazda mx 5 mk1s for sale on the classic and performance car site here.

The mk1 mx 5 production code na was a hit in the uk and had people flocking to their local mazda showrooms.