Which is better Mk1 MX5 or Mk2 when you have £4K to spend ??

[asuppel]

It is time to but the MX5 I was taking about on the last thread about the MX5 V BMW Z3..., So which one is better the mk1 or mk2 I know the mk2 has a bit more power, and better interior. has anyone driven both? what do we all think?

[Accelebrate]

I'm not an expert but I'd imagine 3k would get you a very nice example of a Mk1 and then the remaining 1k could be turned into a whole load of fun in the form of track days and tyres.

[asuppel]

I have also seen mk2's for £3500 so they are within reach too, and supposed to have better suspension and a bit more poke

[Fruitcake]

This has been done numerous times in the MX-5 section.

For me, it's the Mk2. It's basically the same car but the nicer interior makes it a much better place to spend time.

People will tell you they are two radically different cars, but they're probably the same people who will tell you they can taste the difference between I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and Utterly Butterly

[bert11]

Mk1 has flip lights. Can you really afford to live without flip lights?? really ??

[gj88]

The mk1 is much the nicer looking car IMO and can be beefed up visually whereas the headlights on the mk2 will always look a bit nancyboy. I'd go for a nice super/turbocharged mk1 with that budget.

[5lab]

mk2s come down a lot further than that - there was one on ebay with a bit of tax and test for £1500.

if you've £4k on a mk1, you're probably looking at some sort of charged setup, with a decent power boost over any of the stock cars. If that's your cup of tea, I'd say a mk2 wouldn't compete.

comparing stock with stock - you're probably wasting money if you're spending 4k on a mk1