A few people have told me that an automatic gearbox has no place in an MX5. I get that and to be honest, we initially thought about about converting this example, a 1994 Eunos 1.8 V-Special, to a manual gearbox. There was just one issue though: this drives so incredibly well just as it is.

In fact today, its covered around 250 miles and I have to say it was one the best drives in an MX5 that I've had in quite a while. Its fast, smooth, handles beautifully and the gearbox is just spot on, especially once you worked out how to use the Hold/Overdrive button on the auto transmission shifter. In fact for the final 30 miles or so, I used my favourite back roads to get home, roads I know well and where its possible to push the car a bit harder... and the auto certainly felt as quick as any manual MX5.

The driving experience is helped by the fact that the suspension works beautifully on this with lovely handling, great ride quality and no unusual rattles or odd noises. Its covered around 103,000 miles (164000km) and has a nice spec including electric windows and mirrors, power steering, a decent Kenwood stereo with working headrest speakers and Bluetooth connectivity and a Nardi wood-rimmed steering. Bodywork is very good indeed and it still has its original spot weld visible on the rear wheel arch/sill lip; its equally good underneath. its just been serviced and MOT tested but I still have a few minor jobs to sort out. It has a good file full of receipts which show that the cambelt was replaced less than 10,000 miles ago and also confirm that it has been well serviced. We know that the car has spent quite a few years in Portugal which probably explains why its bodywork is so good. I'll photograph it properly over the next few days though and will add more details. Price is £4750.