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2003 Mazda MX-5 1.8 2dr

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  • Make: Mazda
  • Milage: 55500 Miles
  • Year: 2003
  • Model: MX-5
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Location: Manchester

Description

Owned since 2023 by an MX-5 Owners Club member. Bought as a low-mileage, stock example, this car has since undergone an extensive, thousands-spent restoration to create one of the finest, rust-free examples in the UK. Bodywork & Chassis (Fully Resolved) 2026: 2 months of specialist work at Mutty's Mazda Man Cave. New inner/outer sills (both sides), front/rear arches, and both front chassis legs. Underside stripped to bare metal, rust-treated, painted, and undersealed. Full respray including the matching factory hardtop. Engine, Cooling & Drivetrain Engine: Annual servicing. Timing belt, water pump, major seals, cam/crank sensors, and rubber engine mounts replaced (2024). Relocated washer bottle. Cooling: Mishimoto thicker radiator, Bofi hoses, shroud, and aftermarket overflow tank. Gearbox/Clutch: 5-speed manual with brass shifter bush. New clutch, lightened flywheel, and full gearbox service (2024). Differential: Rebuilt Torsen Type 2 (4.1) with polybushes and new seals (2025). Suspension, Brakes & Wheels Suspension: Overhauled (23/24) with IL Motorsport upgraded rubber bushes, 8 new arms, and ball joints. MeisterR Sport Z Plus 36-stage coilovers, Whiteline sway bars, and IL Motorsport drop links. "Fast Road" alignment by Genie Green Rebuilds. Brakes: 4x standard calipers, drilled/grooved discs, and HEL braided lines (2023). EBC Yellowstuff pads (2025). Wheels/Tyres: Team Dynamics Pro Race LT 15x7 (Gunmetal Grey) on Accelera 651 semi-slicks (205/50/15). Intake & Exhaust Intake: Ramair intake modified for true cold-air feed via a 3D-printed fog light grille. Exhaust: Gravity manifold, OEM-spec CAT, dual-exit backbox on poly mounts (2024/25). Interior & Exterior Interior: Factory tombstone seats re-covered in plush vinyl. Nardi steering wheel, Sony Apple CarPlay touchscreen, centre console delete, GCFab X-brace roll bar (colour-matched to wheels), and Dynamat sound deadening. Exterior: Mazdaspeed-style side skirts, smoked halo headlights/DRLs, and red tow hook. Both hardtop and original vinyl soft top feature heated rear screens. Spares & Extras (Included) All original parts to return to stock (including 14" wheels, intake, radio, steering wheel). Extras can be included: CarbonMiata carbon fibre Mazdaspeed rear wing, new D-style front lip, Momo steering wheel with HKB boss, Shorter shifter kit Original owner's manual, brochure, Haynes manual, and 4 MX-5 books. An immaculate, low-mileage Mk2.5 built for track days or weekend toy. Will have a new MOT ready