The car:
- 1995 'M' Reg R-Limited in Satellite Blue (1 of 894)
69k Miles from new, backed up by MOTs (since imported at least)
MOT until Sept 2016, only advisory was to secure battery better
Garaged for for last 4 years
Located in Wilmslow
The Good:
- Thick history file showing lots of receipts and evidence of being well looked after
Meister R Suspension fitted approx 2 years ago (3k miles ago) & full geo / alignment done at Blink Motorsport
Reconditioned calipers, disks & original Mazda pads fitted all round about the same time. Brake fluid replaced with racing spec Dot 4.
Seats recovered in new red leather
Original 15" BBS Alloys in almost perfect condition (including a spare centre cap)
Front tyres only a few hundred miles old (Rainsport 3's), rears probably half worn (Rainsport 2's)
TR Lane Roll Bar fitted (car has done only one trackday, approx. 15 laps of Oulton Park)
High capacity alloy radiator fitted so no overheating however hard you try
Timing belt, water pump & clutch replaced 6k miles ago
Choice of 3 original Nardi Steering Wheels (black leather rim with plastic centre, wood rim with polished centre or wood rim with matt black centre)
Wheelarches & sills fully Dinitroled, no rust on sills or in wheels arches. Dinitroled & hammered underneath as far as I could reach while on axle stands
Front wings detached at bottom & crap cleared & then rustproofed, painted with Hammerite
RS Aizawa (can't verify as an original) style nose/front spoiler
Gearbox & Diff oil changed for high quality Redline MT-90
Air-con re-gassed and fully working
Decent MP3 / Android compatible stereo & decent door speakers.
Gear lever boots top & bottom replaced
Regularly serviced every 12 months, oil / filter / air filter / belts / spark plugs / fuel filter
Higher intensity headlights fitted
Front sidelights de-tangoed & also have a spare set (also de-tangoed)
The Bad:
- At some point in the cars history the battery leaked and rusted through a small section of the boot floor behind the battery (See photo). Not deteriorated in my ownership & no water gets in.
Roof is getting a little tired with cracks over driver's window, so would advise this be replaced in the not too distant future.
Bodywork good, but not perfect by any stretch.
Summary:
Mechanically pretty much perfect, interior very good, minor bodywork / roof issues.