Just bought a Classic

[RescueYing]

To go along with my little FWD GTti gem, just bought a 97 R MX5 Classic with (almost) FSH and 70k miles.

Needs a little work (no surprise there) but nothing serious. Engine is untouched with original exhaust. Paintwork is very good condition and no worrying rust. Am restoring car back to as-new.

Shopping list:

OEM chrome cabin brace (to replace dodgy hoops)
OEM wood dash trim from Classic ltd edition

Does anyone know if these are still available from Mazda?

Great car by the way I can see why they are raved about now. Better than was expecting

Edited by RescueYing on Monday 2nd May 18:20

[PlayersNo6]

Nice looking car - enjoy

[A2Z]

The wood trim in my Dakar, cheesy as it is, is showing its age and cheapness due to the sun.

I found this place on e bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-MX5-MK-1-90-98-WALNUT-...

I haven't ordered for them yet (keep spending on other stuff first) but they were the only ones who didn't supply the walnut door trim, which I didn't want.

[Gizmo!]

Join MX5Nutz. Always people flogging interior parts in there.

I happen to think that the wood trim is horribly dated, and we tend to call what you have a "Mk1" not a "classic". Classics are for beardy weirdies. Still: welcome

[hornetrider]

Gizmo! said:

and we tend to call what you have a "Mk1" not a "classic". Classics are for beardy weirdies. Still: welcome

Cough!

Every day's a school day...

[A2Z]

"Classic" was an end of run special edition wasn't it? Like Dakar, Harvard, Berkley etc

Edit: Beaten with a better post!

[hornetrider]

[RescueYing]

I guess this is why I call it a Classic




For sure the fake wood is a little cheesy but going for the original look. Last owner put silver sticky tape on the dash parts which looks even worse...

[MX-5 Lazza]

Gizmo! said:

...we tend to call what you have a "Mk1" not a "classic".

You misunderstand - that model is a special edition Mk1 1.8i "Classic"

I used to have a Berkeley with the same "wood" trim. It was horrible and suffered badly from the sun with big patches where the wood-effect reacted with the glue. It was also on my current car and while it wasn't suffering from the effects of the sun I got rid of it all and replaced with carbon-effect and brushed aluminium

[Gizmo!]

I stand corrected!

I can't be expected to know every blasted special edition mumble grumble bloody Mazda mumble

[RescueYing]

Think I will have a punt on the eBay £39 jobs.