I owned one of the first MX-5s made, and it had lived for many years in a wet side street, and had been through quite a few owners prior to me getting it in 2006. I sold it in 2019ish, after many happy years. There's a long thread with videos where I cover the restoration of it, and compare it to all the other MX5 models, online here - https://www.motorpunk.co.uk/articles/total-restoration-of-one-of-the-oldest-mx-5s-around/

Long story short - I got fed up with an electrical niggle which came from a mouse having snacked on the loom. The subsequent owner found and fixed it within minutes (!). Also, the endless chasing of rust got on my tits. It lived in a dry garage during my ownership and had c.80 hours of welding, bodywork and other restoration by an excellent local company (Thrussington garage, MX5 geeks)... but the damn rust never went away. After I sold it, it had the arches done (again) and a back end respray. I got to the point where chucking money at it became annoying. My daughter cried when it went, we loved that car, it went everywhere and was huge fun. It was sort of replaced with my Elise, but, frankly, I'd be very happy with a minty, early Eunos V-Spec in BGG and tan. If I could find one.

I've driven every MX5, including the Fiat 124, and my favourite all-rounder would be a late Mk3.5 2.0 Sport. But I'd keep it dry, waxoiled and away from this lousy weather if possible.

Hello, G633 NNH, if you're out there. I still love you, y'know.

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Last edited by Rich Duisberg; 14/02/22 09:59 PM.