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1994 Mazda Miata MX5
"The fact is that if you want a sports car, the MX-5 is perfect.
Nothing on the road will give you better value. Nothing will give
you so much fun. The only reason I'm giving it five stars is
because I can't give it fourteen." -Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear
When it comes to the Mazda Miata MX5, gushing accolades like Mr.
Clarkson's are commonplace. After all, the car that Sports Car
International dubbed one of the "ten best sports cars of all time"
and Car & Driver named to its annual ten-best list a remarkable
fourteen times has shown itself to be a standout piece of modern
automotive history.
In 1989, long after the classic open-air British roadsters of the
Fifties had disappeared from the scene, Mazda designers took the
same recipe, added modern reliability, road manners, chassis and
engine design and assembly techniques to take the automobile world
by storm. In the car's early years, demand dramatically
out-stripped supply. Dealers added "market adjustment" premiums,
but even with cash in hand, finding a Miata in the colors you
wanted was a daunting task. But if "triple black" was the
combination that made for your ideal Miata back then, well, we have
good news for you.
With its glossy black original paint, black cloth fabric top and
black interior, the 1994 Mazda Miata MX5 offered here is a rare
version of this classic car in its first generation. And with just
40,000 miles-fewer than 1,700 miles per-year since new-there are
many years of top-down driving fun yet to come.
The car's overall condition is excellent. The engine bay is tidy
and the 1.8-liter dual-overhead-cam powerplant starts with ease
delivering an engine note to please any sorts-car purist.
Underneath, the cleanliness and lack of obvious wear is more
evidence of a well cared-for automobile. Pop-up headlights operate
as they should. The matched set of Pirelli HP tires retains plenty
of tread, and the 7-spoke alloy wheels show no curb damage. The
fabric top is free of tears and its plastic rear window is clear
and flexible. Inside, seating surfaces are clean and free of rips
with the outside bolster on the drivers seat showing only slight
wear. The 5-speed shifter and its leather boot are damage-free.
There are no dash cracks, instruments are clear and the stock
radio, air conditioning and cabin lighting all function as they
should.
This Miata is a car that longs for an early Saturday morning drive
on twisty country roads, with no particular destination. And for an
owner who appreciates just how exhilarating and enticing its
open-air charms can be.