reviews of mk1 mx5 please

[freerange7]

Anyone have any reviews for the mk1 1.6 1990
Fuel consumption, top speed etc
Thanks phil

[freerange7]

Thanks for all the advice.
I know have a MK1 1990 1.6 in red, good honest car with a little paintwork needed, so far the bits I have polished have come up well and I know I will have to keep doing this, sorted the passenger seat rattle.

[freerange7]

I am rather lucky, I have a Caterham as a second car, a 2.0 Zetec running on 195/50/15 yokohama parrada tyres which work very well in all conditions, the problem being that I cannot use it every day.

My every day transport was a MK1 MR2, brilliant car with Lotus set up, under steer for safety but when you knew how to drive it correctly very controllable, smooth and fast rewarding late braking and left foot braking.
Unfortunately this mint MR2 was sold to pay for my Zetec conversion on the 7.

After suffering an automatic Toyota Carrina that sucked away my will to live I now have a MK1 1.6 H reg MX5.

This car is brilliant, handles well, very well balanced, direct steering, controlled over steer, great fun to drive and economical, a little under powered but the skill is getting from A to B while maintaining speed, one of the best cars I have driven.

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