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MX5 Mk1 - Worth a Second hand buy for the Week Ends

kluivert · 2005-07-08 14:48:34

Who here has one, The Mazda MX-5. I was thinking about buying the 1.8 Mk1 for about 7-8k, something for leisure driving like and i was going to modify it to for shows. Are they VFM but whats the reliability like on them. I just love the look of them i think they re a great under rated car.

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Who here has one, The Mazda MX-5.

I was thinking about buying the 1.8 Mk1 for about 7-8k, something for leisure driving like and i was going to modify it to for shows.

Are they VFM but whats the reliability like on them.

I just love the look of them i think they re a great under rated car.

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#2 08-07-2005 3:58pm
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!

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There was a huge thread here about the mx-5 and its competitors only a couple of weeks ago. We don't want the same shenanigans again. Do a search!

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#3 08-07-2005 3:59pm
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agree with Unkel,

But come along to the Terenure Car show, there should be over 20 of them, some modded, some not, etc.

P.S.
V Reliable Car.

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#4 08-07-2005 4:05pm
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Where is that thread i didnt see it lads

And when is that show.

I was talking to one of the lads who is a member MX-5ireland.com

Great pics great car. I ll look for that thread.

Its All Dublin ppl here

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#5 08-07-2005 4:09pm
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kluivert wrote:

And when is that show.

Show is on this Sunday in Terenure College.

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#6 08-07-2005 4:11pm
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Feck it am working on Sunday, a pure disgrace. Awh well next time.

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#7 08-07-2005 4:14pm
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Here is the thread, good luck with it:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=250154

It has well over 200 posts...

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#8 08-07-2005 4:17pm
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prospect wrote:

Here is the thread, good luck with it:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=250154

It has well over 200 posts...

Haha, that was my thread!! I ended up buying a Mk2 MX5 at the end of it

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#9 08-07-2005 4:17pm
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Cheers lad,

I wa looking for it and i couldnt find it but thanks for diggin it out for me.

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#10 08-07-2005 4:18pm
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prospect wrote:

Here is the thread, good luck with it:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=250154

It has well over 200 posts...

Haha, that was my thread!! I ended up buying a Mk2 MX5 at the end of it

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#11 08-07-2005 4:19pm
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py2006 wrote:

Haha, that was my thread!! I ended up buying a Mk2 MX5 at the end of it

Hi py2006,

You going on sunday?

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#12 08-07-2005 4:22pm
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prospect wrote:

Hi py2006,

You going on sunday?

I dunno! I might have a date!!! yea ME!!....a date!!!!!

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#13 08-07-2005 4:28pm
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py2006

how does the car run for you then, did u try the mr2, i prefer the mx-5 personal though.

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#14 08-07-2005 4:31pm
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kluivert wrote:

py2006

how does the car run for you then, did u try the mr2, i prefer the mx-5 personal though.

Its great, I love it! I don't know much about cars at all. If you read through that thread you will see what I mean. I liked the look of the MR2 especially in black but it was a bit out of my price range as this is my first car.

Its a nippy little devil, great fun to drive and I am obsessed with keeping it clean.

Its a 99D MK2 1.8 6speed!

I prefer the Mk2 to the Mk1 myself.

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#15 08-07-2005 4:33pm
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If I wasnt 6' 5'' I'd have one myself!!

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#16 08-07-2005 4:49pm
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kluivert wrote:

I wa looking for it and i couldnt find it.

Type in "mazda mx5" in the search window and hit enter. Fourth from the top

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#17 08-07-2005 9:00pm
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kluivert wrote:

how does the car run for you then, did u try the mr2, i prefer the mx-5 personal though.

Aren't you the guy who's 6'4"? Have you ever driven an MX5? I found it had less headroom than an MR2.

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#18 11-07-2005 8:53am
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py2006 wrote:

I dunno! I might have a date!!! yea ME!!....a date!!!!!

Was it the car????

Seriously look at that thread - but for reliability, a friend has a 12 year old version, and never a bit of bother, it's sailed through it's last two NCTs without anything to report

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#19 11-07-2005 11:06am
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The sun came and out and I started thinking the same thing!

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