Will I ever find a MK3 in this specification?

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My brother wants an MX5 MK3... he has up to £8k to spend and would like the following specification...

gunmetal grey metallic, of copper red metallic
Leather seats
Heated seats
1.8
folding hard top

Will he ever find one? I have looked and said he may need to move on some of the things, or go for the 2.0...

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browno said:

If he were to compromise and get a 2.0 sport (which brings with it the 6-speed box and all 2.0's have LSD) - it should be an easy spec as the sport comes with heated leather...

In a 1.8 I think he might have a challenge, unless one of the limited editions came with leather in a 1.8...

Yep, I have said this, but he wants the 1.8...

he may have to compromise, but I just wondered if it was posible

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hornetrider said:

Am I missing something? There's a few about...

Wrong colour but I like the combo.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

In black.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

In grey.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

In blue (wave 8 in cash and you'd probably get it)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Thanks,

only one of those meets his specification... I had missed that one though, so they do exist. That one is a bit far though... but he might just be prepared to make the trip if it sounds good on the phone.

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thanks guys, he has seen the light.... 2.0 it is!

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Well... He found one. 2007 in metallic red, coupe, 1.8 with heated leather seats, 30k miles, the good news is that it was 10 mile away!

I will post a few pictures after he picks it up next week.

His old one (1991) is now for sale in the classifieds. He always does this... I spend months bringing a car up to condition for him, he spends a fortune, and then sells it! If anyone is looking for a tidy MK1... It's a great car!

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dragonheart said:

So he didn't see the light after all

No, but he got what he wanted! He picked the car up today, which is nice as its his 70th birthday today! here it is... the exact specification he wanted, 31k miles, one owner, and a real good price.

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dragonheart said:

70 today, happy birthday to him. Don't think you mentioned his age before, but it might explain why the 1.8 was suitable. I would imagine at his age performance was not his number 1 priority. Fair play to him.

yea, performance is no longer a priority... That's why he sold his Hayabusa and bought a Harley

I am pleased for him, he has been hankering for a change from the MK1 for a while... fingers crossed, that may have sold as well!

someone is going to get a bargain after all the work its had on it