1992 Mazda MX5 V-Spec review from Australia and New Zealand

Original Panasonic glass mat battery failed and was replaced with a standard Exide. The holding rods had to be extended slightly, but this saved $300.

One front door speaker has blown due to rotten foam and the CD won't play at first due to internal condensation. switching the radio on for a few minutes first overcomes this.

Suffers from the baulky first to second change of early cars, but this is normal.

Stainless steel sill plates fret the paintwork at the edges due to body flex.

Easily touched-up, so not a big problem.

Fabulous 4 wheel motorcycle which is not fast, but torquey and handles like a go-kart. Tons of room (for 2) and it's amazing what you can get in the boot if you are careful about packing.

An interesting fact: If you are well over 6 feet tall like me, go for the V-spec cars. I can't fit in the standard models because of low headroom, but the thinner leather seats make all the difference!

Most service parts available at the local discount shop, so cheap to run.

Not economical, but who cares?