I had no intention to buy another car but spotted a 06 NC 2.0L in lovely condition for not much money. Took it for a test drive and was immediately hooked. Liked it so much that I convinced myself that the noises from the engine could be top end and I might fix it myself. I couldn’t resist it. Needless to say the engine was finished after 110k. The car was too good to break so I took the plunge and found a 24k engine seven years younger than the car. I am delighted with the result and have never enjoyed a car as much before. Looking forward to club events and getting to meet more MX5 nuts and at 71 hoping I can still get in and out of the car for a some years to come!
It’s not usually the mileage that does them in, I think my son’s is at 130k. They reportedly don’t like being low on oil, and the original dipsticks on those are said not to be easy to read properly. Keep an eye on the oil level.
