Hello from a total MX5 newbie.
Decided to chop in my n/a TypeR and although I went to the dealer for a totally different car, the MX-5 (25th anniversary) was sitting there begging for attention. I thought at first it must be a new one, with the folding hard-top and the deep colour. How wrong was I - 10 year old beauty was budget-friendly.
I had them show me how the roof operates, impressed by the simplicity and reliability (10 years later still running like clockwork, unlike other fancy makes I’ve seen)
Took it for a test drive, aircon working, everything really working perfectly bought it there and then.
They kept harping about ‘25th anniversary edition’ as if it meant anything to me - probably a plaque and a colour variant, big deal.
Did some research afterwards and realised that if I had to choose, that would have been the one I’d go for anyway, what with the LSD, the bilsteins and wotnot.
The fun started at the petrol station, where I was sitting like a muppet looking for the lever to release the petrol cap. Such fun. Luckily the owner’s manual was in the glovebox and all was well.
Got lots of questions coming up, already ordered Haynes manual in print, have watched some enthusiast videos
