Clean Mk1 for about a grand? Do they even exist?

[Tomoose85]

I'm looking for another Mk1 as I miss my Harvard.

I'm not fussy on spec/age/mileage, even service history really, I'm just after the cleanest car possible which I can drive away for a grand, give or take a couple of hundred £££.

Its a car I'd intend to keep forever, I don't mind doing a few bits and bobs along the way...

Am I dreaming?

[idge]

Real nice one at MX5motors in doncaster up at £1400 ish i think. Was a green mk1 and looked pretty sweet. Maybe could get them to knock a little bit off?

[rfn]

I paid a grand for mine. It does have some rust on the sills/rear arches.
However - it passed its MOT yesterday with advisories for "slight corrosion" in those areas.
That gives me 12 months to get them sorted so I don't have to rush and outlay a chunk of money at the start.

ETA: Mine's a UK '95 - 108k miles, very comprehensive service history, no electrics, or PAS.

Edited by rfn on Friday 29th October 12:01

[Dan_1981]

idge said:

Real nice one at MX5motors in doncaster up at £1400 ish i think. Was a green mk1 and looked pretty sweet. Maybe could get them to knock a little bit off?

I was there yesterday he's got a couple up for sale at the moment. Look good noticed one (red) at £1650 but didn't see a price on the other two.

[ironictwist]

Mine was £1600, & my old one was also £1600...& both have been faultless in there time aside from the heavy battering they would both take.

I've seen them go for £1k, but theyre a rarity & certainly tattier!

[CaptainSlow]

I geared my searches towards Eunos as they tend to be cheaper and less rusty plus have more toys.

[Tomoose85]

Well I've seen one advertised on Nutz that I'm going to look at - seems very over-maintained. Its a base spec green 1.8i UK car in sound condition, fingers crossed!!

[5paul5]

Mines for sale for £900, no rust in arches ! 93 eunos model.

[Tomoose85]

Got a link? Where abouts in the country are you? 1.6 or 1.8? Colour?

[Taffer]

Goodwood Sportscars in Berwick always seems to have a selection of 5 or so MX5s at a time - usually Mk1s, usually Eunos, and rust-free too. There's a couple at £1295 and £1495 at the moment:

http://www.goodwoodsportscars.co.uk/gallery.html

[mikey P 500]

You might get a good one for £1000 but will take a lot of effort and looking (least as a past owner you know what to look for), I have seen some really crap rusty examples make £800+ I think £1500 is nearer the mark for a clean rust free mk1. (i got £1700 for my last one in the summer, a very clean early 1.6.
If I was going to keep for ever I would be inclined to increase my budget by a few hundred now to avoid expenses later.

[5paul5]

Mines on pistonheads under trackcar section Its a 1.6

[Gizmo!]

I'm hoping that the MX goes through a phase that the MR2 had recently - the ratty rusty ones all get broken up, written off or scrapped, and only the nicer ones are left (at decent prices).

[OllieWinchester]

I'm trying to sell my Spec-V at the moment, it's got 12mths MOT and is under £1k and I thought it would fly out, but seems like there is loads of cheap ones for sale at the moment. No nice cheap ones about when I was buying, sods law I suppose...

[SDxsi]

5paul5 said:

Mines on pistonheads under trackcar section Its a 1.6

I may have to give you a ring about that very soon.

[Taffer]

OllieWinchester said:

I'm trying to sell my Spec-V at the moment, it's got 12mths MOT and is under £1k and I thought it would fly out, but seems like there is loads of cheap ones for sale at the moment. No nice cheap ones about when I was buying, sods law I suppose...

Your '5 looks nice (photos in the ad aren't great though) - rust free I presume? I'm still browsing for a decent cheap '5 - shame you're at the other end of the country!

[The Moose]

OllieWinchester said:

I'm trying to sell my Spec-V at the moment, it's got 12mths MOT and is under £1k and I thought it would fly out, but seems like there is loads of cheap ones for sale at the moment. No nice cheap ones about when I was buying, sods law I suppose...

Links people - LINKS!!!

Cheers

The Moose

[CaptainSlow]

three clicks to find...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2145506.htm

[Stevesh]

Taffer said:

Goodwood Sportscars in Berwick always seems to have a selection of 5 or so MX5s at a time - usually Mk1s, usually Eunos, and rust-free too. There's a couple at £1295 and £1495 at the moment:

http://www.goodwoodsportscars.co.uk/gallery.html

Anyone bought a car from here?

The prices versus the standard of car seem too good to be true...

Steve

[Taffer]

From what I can see on MX5OC forums the guy seems to have a good reputation and will also source cars on request in addition to the ones 'in stock'. I'll need to pop down there on the train when he gets a couple I like the look of, so at least my journey will be worthwhile.