Back looking at an rs-ltd

[buccal]

Hi everyone,

Very close to returning to the MX5 fold 7 years after selling my 2.5

I have seemed to develop a nasty obsession with the RS-LTD, sleepless nights scouring the net etc etc, without success.


This :- http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1229191.htm


has just appeared and i would appreciate any views from the learned.

I know its overpriced, and its going to be a bit of a push financially, but i've spent the last year or so trying to find something to a similar condition without luck


Go for it?

Cheers

Alex

[MX-5 Lazza]

buccal said:

Go for it?

Yes.

It is a lot of money for a Mk1 but RSs tend to fetch a premium anyway and it does have all the RS spec parts and looks to be in very good condition.

[Raify]

Those aren't the original seats, despite where it says "WITWITH the kevlar backed Recaro bucket seats"

Edited by Raify on Wednesday 9th September 12:45

[Podie]

Sell your soul and eat beans for the next year. It's THE Mk1 one to have.

[maz8062]

Raify said:

Those aren't the original seats, despite where it says "WITWITH the kevlar backed Recaro bucket seats"

Edited by Raify on Wednesday 9th September 12:45

They are the original seats.

It looks mint and Dandy cars are generous with px's if you have one. I'd say £4k is a good price unless you can get a decent warranty etc.

[buccal]

Thanks fella's. Seats have had a re-trim and are probably main reason i'm after it. No trade in but need to get a bit of a deal

[Raify]

maz8062 said:

Raify said:

Those aren't the original seats, despite where it says "WITWITH the kevlar backed Recaro bucket seats"

Edited by Raify on Wednesday 9th September 12:45

They are the original seats.

It looks mint and Dandy cars are generous with px's if you have one. I'd say £4k is a good price unless you can get a decent warranty etc.

In that case every other one I've seen has aftermarket seats.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Raify said:

maz8062 said:

Raify said:

Those aren't the original seats, despite where it says "WITWITH the kevlar backed Recaro bucket seats"

Edited by Raify on Wednesday 9th September 12:45

They are the original seats.

It looks mint and Dandy cars are generous with px's if you have one. I'd say £4k is a good price unless you can get a decent warranty etc.

In that case every other one I've seen has aftermarket seats.

Probably. The RS Ltd should have carbon/kevlar backed seats.

[Gizmo!]

I saw that one the other day (it's where I had mine serviced). Very, very pretty in that colour, nice guys too.

£5k seems a bit stiff for a '5 that's no faster than a standard one, but then I'm not bothered by rarity, just how much fun I can have...

[buccal]

Now i'm really confused re the seats. I thought these were the originals. Help !

[Raify]

The back looks right, but the front not. If as someone has suggested, they've been re-covered then they could be originals

[snotrag]

I have to agree with Gizmo. The RS is lovely, no doubt...

But with 5 grand you could get a really tidy 1.8 import, and then with 3 grand left over you could do an awful lot to it to make it much more desireable than the RS.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Gizmo! said:

I saw that one the other day (it's where I had mine serviced). Very, very pretty in that colour, nice guys too.

£5k seems a bit stiff for a '5 that's no faster than a standard one, but then I'm not bothered by rarity, just how much fun I can have...

Technically it is faster than a standard one - they had lightened flywheels, light seats and shorter gearing. The Mk2 RS also has a bit more power due to higher compression, not sure if this also applies to the Mk1 RS.

If the seats were sold separately they would fetch at least £500 in tatty condition, that's one reason an intact RS fetches premium money

[liamsp]

Does sound expensive but it is a limited run mx5 not just a special edition which if you did consider selling it later on could fetch more money. BUT thats not important if you like it buy it it does look very nice.

[pbirkett]

Those are definitely the original seats - I have an RS-LTD and thats what my seats are like.

Good that they've been retrimmed. My drivers seat needs a repair.

I only paid £3900 for mine but that one is in much better condition than mine (at the moment). However, to be fair mine is supercharged.

It is a lovely car. Perhaps a bit overpriced, but it is lovely.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Dandy Cars do have a good warranty and a good workshop so if that's important to you it definitely adds to the value of the car

[buccal]

Thanks again guys. Have you had much interest in yours paul?

[pbirkett]

buccal said:

Thanks again guys. Have you had much interest in yours paul?

A couple of stupidly low offers.

I have spent a lot on it putting it right now though and am really starting to enjoy it, so i'm going to keep it.

[OnlyMX5ives]

As others have said they are the correct seats.

It is expensive but arguably less so than most of their other cars.

You should be able to get one for £3500 - 4k but you may be waiting ages, a friend of mine bought one, complete with seats for £2400 but it was tatty.

TBH I have Exige seats in mine which I find more comfortable and light wheels / flywheel are easily available and a fractionally lower ratio diff I don't see as an advantage.

For that price you could get a really nice FI'd version, I've just sold a really nice 250bhp FM2 for only £800 more and BBR's are available from £2k.

[Howard-]

That is GORGEOUS.

I would KILL for a set of those seats