Mazda Eunos 1.8 in Red
A red Eunos with a tan soft top is not an obvious combination but it looks so good on this one. We've been preparing this 1994 Mazda Eunos 1.8 over the last few weeks and have spent a great deal of time (and money) on ensuring it drives as well as it looks.
The car was imported into the UK in 2002 and has had the same owner for the last 15 years. Specification includes electric windows and mirrors, a Momo steering wheel, 14" hollow spoke alloys fitted with matching set of Falken tyres, Gemel immobiliser, black seats and trim and a decent Philips stereo with electric aerial.
Its covered around 147000 km (92000 miles) and its just had lots of work including a full service (new spark plugs and silicone leads, new oil and filter and air filter), new water pump and cam belt, new cam angle sensor 'O' ring, new cam cover gasket and new coolant hoses and coolant along with a new MOT. Suspension, exhaust etc are all standard but for some reason, this one absolutely flies with noticeably strong torque from low down which makes it a real blast to drive. Wheel alignment has been correctly done and handling is just lovely.
Body work is excellent and it has very good wheel arches, wings, sills etc with no rust. Looking carefully at the sills, I'm sure its had some minor sills repairs in the past but everything is solid and sound. I can't see any signs of previous bodywork repairs underneath: floors, inner wheel arches etc are all in good sound condition. The rear wheel arches are in good order with 99% of the spot welds still visible. Paintwork is good rather than award winning: there is the odd blemish or stone chip here and there and I can see some very minor micro blistering on the rear spoiler. Its a terrific looking car and way better than most out there. The tan hood was fitted new a few years ago and is in excellent condition and features a glass heated screen.
Inside the car, its all in good clean condition. Seats, carpet, door cards and trim are all in good order. A previous owner has fitted an alloy gear knob along with a clock (below the stereo). It also has a wind blocker fitted. The air conditioning system has been removed (I'm guessing that it stopped working a few years ago, typical of most Eunos of this age). Everything seems to work as it should, right down to the cigar lighter and interior lights.
Mechanically its all good too. As mentioned above, we've just carried out a huge amount of work on the engine and the car is now ready to be used and enjoyed. Clutch and gearbox are just as they should be too. Earlier this year, it had new rear brake discs and pads fitted, new front coil springs and new track rod ends. Its no surprise that it drives so incredibly well: performance is strong and it loves being revved hard. There are no rattles or odd noises and its really quite lovely to drive.
It has a huge history file containing a mountain of receipts for work done over the years along with around 20 old MOT certificates. There are two keys and immobiliser fobs and it even has its original tool kit. Its MOT tested until October 2026. In fact whenever I prepare a car for sale, I use my own MX5-based checklist which covers 80+ points and ensures that even the detail stuff is checked and any issues spotted and attended to. This includes all sorts of things such as hood catches, drain holes, electric windows, door locks, condition of coolant hoses right down to the state of the cigarette lighter. It means the car is fit for purpose and should behave and drive just as a good MX5 should. As a sign of how confident I am in the condition of the car, if the asking price of £5750 is paid, I'll include 6 months warranty administered by Warranty First.
STATUS: Available now and a deposit secures it.
The car was imported into the UK in 2002 and has had the same owner for the last 15 years. Specification includes electric windows and mirrors, a Momo steering wheel, 14" hollow spoke alloys fitted with matching set of Falken tyres, Gemel immobiliser, black seats and trim and a decent Philips stereo with electric aerial.
Its covered around 147000 km (92000 miles) and its just had lots of work including a full service (new spark plugs and silicone leads, new oil and filter and air filter), new water pump and cam belt, new cam angle sensor 'O' ring, new cam cover gasket and new coolant hoses and coolant along with a new MOT. Suspension, exhaust etc are all standard but for some reason, this one absolutely flies with noticeably strong torque from low down which makes it a real blast to drive. Wheel alignment has been correctly done and handling is just lovely.
Body work is excellent and it has very good wheel arches, wings, sills etc with no rust. Looking carefully at the sills, I'm sure its had some minor sills repairs in the past but everything is solid and sound. I can't see any signs of previous bodywork repairs underneath: floors, inner wheel arches etc are all in good sound condition. The rear wheel arches are in good order with 99% of the spot welds still visible. Paintwork is good rather than award winning: there is the odd blemish or stone chip here and there and I can see some very minor micro blistering on the rear spoiler. Its a terrific looking car and way better than most out there. The tan hood was fitted new a few years ago and is in excellent condition and features a glass heated screen.
Inside the car, its all in good clean condition. Seats, carpet, door cards and trim are all in good order. A previous owner has fitted an alloy gear knob along with a clock (below the stereo). It also has a wind blocker fitted. The air conditioning system has been removed (I'm guessing that it stopped working a few years ago, typical of most Eunos of this age). Everything seems to work as it should, right down to the cigar lighter and interior lights.
Mechanically its all good too. As mentioned above, we've just carried out a huge amount of work on the engine and the car is now ready to be used and enjoyed. Clutch and gearbox are just as they should be too. Earlier this year, it had new rear brake discs and pads fitted, new front coil springs and new track rod ends. Its no surprise that it drives so incredibly well: performance is strong and it loves being revved hard. There are no rattles or odd noises and its really quite lovely to drive.
It has a huge history file containing a mountain of receipts for work done over the years along with around 20 old MOT certificates. There are two keys and immobiliser fobs and it even has its original tool kit. Its MOT tested until October 2026. In fact whenever I prepare a car for sale, I use my own MX5-based checklist which covers 80+ points and ensures that even the detail stuff is checked and any issues spotted and attended to. This includes all sorts of things such as hood catches, drain holes, electric windows, door locks, condition of coolant hoses right down to the state of the cigarette lighter. It means the car is fit for purpose and should behave and drive just as a good MX5 should. As a sign of how confident I am in the condition of the car, if the asking price of £5750 is paid, I'll include 6 months warranty administered by Warranty First.
STATUS: Available now and a deposit secures it.
