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Eunos Roadster

- fun in the sun (and pretty entertaining in any other weather!)

It's arguable that it took the Japanese to create a classic modern British Sports Car with the Eunos Roadster/Mazda MX5. The car handles beautifully and the rear-wheel drive gives it a 'seat of the pants' edge that more than makes up for the lack of real 'high' performance. Many people think that the style of the car harks back to the classic sports cars from the 1960s - the later cars with the integral headlamps instead of the retro 'flip-ups' have moved away from this and aren't nearly as cool, in my opinion.

Mine is a 1990 V-Special, imported from Japan in January 2002 and bought from David Brewster at Dandycars (highly recommended). Standard spec on the V-Special includes: alloys, air-conditioning, power steering, electric windows, radio/CD/cassette, headrest speakers, tan leather interior, stainless steel kick-plates and wooden Nardi steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake.

Other additions and alterations to mine include:

K&N 57i air intake
3cm lowered suspension
Flyin' Miata dual exit stainless steel freeflow exhaust (installed by Phil Dixon at Performance5)
Respray in pearlescent british racing green
Electric aerial
Mike Satur chrome style-bars with integrated glass wind-blocker
Mike Satur chrome gear-shift surround
Chrome front grille
Chrome side window vents, vent rings, hazard/headlight button surround and window switch surround
Matt Developments heated glass rear window
Matt Developments kit for raising/lowering the roof without unzipping
Toad AI606 (Thatcham category 1) alarm system
Upgraded headrest (JVC) and door (Sony) speakers
Alpine head-unit
Alpine 6-CD changer (mounted inside spare wheel)
Tom Tom Navigator 2 GPS system
Lockwood white dials
Brushed aluminum instrument panel
Chrome 'vintage' instrument bezels
Chrome needle caps
Lockwood white heater control panel
Chrome heater control surround

Car parked in a rural setting, next to a cottage

Binnacle showing white dials with brushed aluminium and chrome surround

Rear view of the car's interior, hood down, showing chrome style-bars

Front-three quarter view of the car with the hood down

Rear threequarter view of the car with the hood down

Rear view of car with hood up showing dual exhaust and heated glass rear window

Close up of tan leather seats and chrome roll-bars with integrated glass wind-blocker

Front view of car with hard-top attached

Front threequarter view of car with hard-top attached

Car parked in a rural setting with several ducks in the foreground