worth a punt ?

[snizzler2010]

Looking to buy one and found this on the bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-MAZDA-MX-5-1-8i-convert...


mileage is a bit high but Ive been told by a friend not to worry. Anything else in my budget with lower miles is much older. High miles v's newer car ????


Help !!!

[Munter]

The mileage should be fine. So as your mate says I wouldn't worry about that.

I would always go newer high mileage over older. A lot of rubbers deteriorate with age rather than miles.

[Evangelion]

Someone's being a bit optomistic with the power output tho!

[Munter]

Evangelion said:

Someone's being a bit optomistic with the power output tho!

2004 is the MK 2.5 with all the variable valve stuff on it or whatever it is.

MK1 was 130
MK2 was 140?
MK2.5 has to be a bit more than 140 so 147 didn't grab me as too odd?

[jamhow79]

I'd say newer car is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better than lower mileage but I'm a little biased as its my car your looking at !!!

PM me if you want any more details.

I thought I was correct with the bhp ? someone please let me know if Im wrong ??

I've probably made this thread outside of the rules by replying so I appologise to any admins now ! x x

[MX-5 Lazza]

Mk1 128-133 (depending on year & market)
Mk2 138
Mk2.5 146

Nobody is going to worry about the odd 1bhp though

[jamhow79]

I added the extra 1bhp for the k&n / backbox ha !!!!