Quick MX-5 question

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eltax91

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10,049 posts

213 months

Friday 26th October 2007
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Posted in here as i need a quick response. Leaving in 10 minutes. Just arranged to go and see an MX5 that i want to buy. It's a MK2, W Reg. What should i be looking out for apart from the usual serv history, cambelt and signs of HG failure? Anything Mazda specific that i can use as a bargaining tool, the car is a little out of my intended budget, so any negotiating tips would be great!!

TIA

Raify

6,552 posts

255 months

Friday 26th October 2007
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Condition of roof?

any radiator problems?

Rust under sills? (unlikely on MK2)

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

215 months

Friday 26th October 2007
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Take your sissors and comb, and maybe you can throw in free haircut for some money off?

Wigeon Incognito

3,274 posts

225 months

Friday 26th October 2007
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Yeah Raify has covered it for the Mk2 as far as I know!

eltax91

Original Poster:

10,049 posts

213 months

Friday 26th October 2007
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RobCrezz said:
Take your sissors and comb, and maybe you can throw in free haircut for some money off?
rofl

It's for Mrs Eltax, and she may or may not be a hairdresser. hehe

crofty1984

16,243 posts

211 months

Friday 26th October 2007
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My local hairdresser has a spaceframed Rover V8 metro he goes grasstracking in. It's getting an LS1 soon!

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

215 months

Friday 26th October 2007
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eltax91 said:
RobCrezz said:
Take your sissors and comb, and maybe you can throw in free haircut for some money off?
rofl

It's for Mrs Eltax, and she may or may not be a hairdresser. hehe
hehe well you did ask for negotiating tips smile

eltax91

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10,049 posts

213 months

Monday 29th October 2007
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Well guys - i bought it! bounce

It's a MK2 2000 W Reg 1.8i in Red, and i have a few questions for the PH MX5 experts:-

1. The car does not have power windows, is there any chance that all the motors/ wires are in place and i can just fit a switch over the blanking plate to activate them (long shot i know)

2. Is it possible to retro-fit air con, i'm happy with having the roof down, but Mrs E thinks it'll get warm in there on those hot but rainy days. (And it'll help clear the screen in winter)

3. Finally, for now, the car has a remote fob for the alarm, but not central locking, is it possible to connect the current alram enabler/ disabler to also lock the doors?

I know i'm praying for a lot, but it seems to me it's cheaper to build the cars as standard, then just exclude stuff to get to different model ranges.