Seems like it. Mk2.5 though are upwards of £6K, more like 7-8k from the ones I've seen advertised.
Ok so the wife wants an MX5 :O
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Seems like it. Mk2.5 though are upwards of £6K, more like 7-8k from the ones I've seen advertised.
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A level of talentness unknown to the human race until my birth. My father however is a little bit special
I use to do all my own work in truth, but nowadays I can't be bothered and much prefer to pay a man, though I would be willing to have a play if needed.
I'm going to be selling my lovely FULLY loaded 1.8iS shortly as I have to make room for the new motor
DETAILS !!!!
Mk2, Twilight blue (dark blue), original hood, excellent bodywork apart from two scratches. 59K, Vreg (late '99), new tyres all round 6K ago, totally standard apart from a lockwood grille (looks v. good), and uprated HT leads. Had a Maj service on it when I bought it last Sept inc. cam-belt (600quid!). Probb looking to achieve 4.5K.
EDIT: By fully loaded I mean the biggest (16'?) alloys, full black leather, Nardi steering wheel, alloy kick plates, electric everything, central locking, etc etc...
Top little car and I love it to bits. Never drive the LCR in preference to this.
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A level of talentness unknown to the human race until my birth. My father however is a little bit special
I use to do all my own work in truth, but nowadays I can't be bothered and much prefer to pay a man, though I would be willing to have a play if needed.
If you want to have some fun, Avoid the Mk2.5 VVT since its harder to tune, spend 5 - 6k on a mint 99 - 00 Mk2 throw 3k at it fit a supercharger or a turbo and enjoy an honest to god motoring experience.
Chuck that money on a turbo setup and you will be looking at 230bhp in a light car with fantastic chuckability
I know you've driven / owned some great metal but its the simple things that can make you smile the biggest sometimes
Seriously interested in this m8
Update your trust so we can exchange emails. Blue is the colour my missus prefers too! And I have an LCR too !!!! We could practically by brothers lol!!
If you want to email me my email is in trust
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not as soft as my soft spot for rx7's though
Same here.
Problem though is finding a good one.
Needle, haystack, failure.
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Around town I'm averaging around 22mpg, on a run I'm lucky to get close to 30.
This is driving it fairly sedately, as well.
That's from a 1.8iS, by the way.
Is the mk2 different on fuel consumption compared to the mk1 then? 
I can easily get almost 40mpg without trying too hard. Certainly doesn't require having to drive frustratingly slow anyway.
It's only a 1.8 engine in a light car at the end of the day!
I can easily get almost 40mpg without trying too hard. Certainly doesn't require having to drive frustratingly slow anyway. It's only a 1.8 engine in a light car at the end of the day!
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Is the mk2 different on fuel consumption compared to the mk1 then?
It's only a 1.8 engine in a light car at the end of the day!
I would assume so, its a different engine in a different weight car with a pretty much different drive chain
I think the official figure for the Mk2 1.8 is around 31mpg combined, no idea what the mk1 figure is.
But, as said above, in reality, expect mid-20's and you won't be surprised by any nasty fuel bills. Well, you'll of had chance to brace yourself, anyway.
But, as said above, in reality, expect mid-20's and you won't be surprised by any nasty fuel bills. Well, you'll of had chance to brace yourself, anyway.