Looking to buy an MX-5. What do you think to this?

[FELIXNCL]

Hi there,

Been thinking about an MX-5 for a few years and I've decided this summer is the time to do it. Found a 1996 MX-5 Merlot with 76,000 miles on the clock with a dealer on here. He's asking £1995 for it, seems a little high but looks genuinely well looked after. I can't go down the Eunos route due to insurance - I'm only 22. This will be a Summer only car and either sold come September (I'm a Architecture student) or garaged until next year.

I like that the fact it hasn't been modified (insurance). I have never owned a rear wheel drive car before. I have a 2006 Fiesta 1.25 so this should be a big step up fun wise.
Would something like this make sense or should I be looking elsewhere? £2000 is my very very tops.

Cheers guys.

[hornetrider]

Sounds alright, buy on condition though yes? Remember to check those sills and arches.

[Conor D]

FELIXNCL said:

I can't go down the Eunos route due to insurance - I'm only 22.

Shop around; I thought the same, but it turned out that a Eunos was considerably cheaper to insure than a UK MX5.

I'm 20, with a 1.6 Eunos.

[jameshayward]

Who was that through? I'm looking for another 5 at the moment and I'm finding Eunos insurance more expensive. I had heard that tesco were cheap until they quoted me £3,200 for a UK Spec (24, 6 years NCB, IAM and cotswolds address)

[tonym911]

Have you tried RH on a classic policy? I'm fairly ancient but we're paying £160 fully comp for me and the mrs

[Rocketman105]

tonym911 said:

Have you tried RH on a classic policy? I'm fairly ancient but we're paying £160 fully comp for me and the mrs

I found Footman James good but they only do insurance for over 25s - which is annoying. Prior to that I was using Admiral who were pretty good for my mk1 Eunos (can't remember off the top of my head but it wasn't too bad at 24yo).

[hornetrider]

OP...? Helloooooooo.....?