MK1 VS MK2

[Walter_White]

Hi everyone

Sorry to start another MK1 vs MK2 thread but i had a couple of questions. I am looking at getting a 1.6 due to insurance and would prefer to spend around £1000 on the car itself as I'm thinking about just insuring it for the summer but that may change

1. I'm nearly 6'4" and I understand that the MK1 has more space than the MK2 but is this just due to the seats alone?
2. Is it true that MK2s are more susceptible to rust than MK1s?
3. What sort of mileage should I be looking at?

What do you think of this? https://www.gumtree.com/p/mazda/mx5-eunos-roadster...

Not too keen on the roof and interior but seems a decent buy

[Walter_White]

Thanks for the helpful reply.
Can't believe I didn't notice it's an automatic so it's a no. I just thought the price was quite good for a rust free example and I could just gradually change the things I don't like (including the wheels, don't really like big wheels on older MX5s) but i'm not going to be doing a auto-manual conversion. Anyway, thanks again for the reply