“Guess what, your going to hate me” comes the smug sounding voice over my cars speakers.
Ajay has called me during my commute to tell me he has bought an MX-5 almost 10 months before the trip begins. The Europe road trip plan has now been set in motion.
He bought a Mk 1 MX-5 V Spec (NA) Roadster Japanese import car with a 1.6 liter engine. The specs and details of his car is on the Cars for the Europe Road Trip page.
I needed a car too so my hunt began. I eventually found a good Mk1 MX-5 on eBay and bought it straight away as it was a rust free UK car with the 1.8 litre engine. Basically, it was better than Ajay’s car. I bought the car from an enthusiast who built hot rods and muscle car projects so I had a good feeling about the purchase even though it was a basic spec. My logic? Less to go wrong and a lighter car because #weight reduction and #because racecar. The specs and details of his car is on the Cars for the Europe Road Trip page.
Leaving everything to the last minute, Ravi was the fussiest purchaser. He couldn’t find a car which he wanted to buy within budget. He eventually found one which was quite a bit over his budget but was in quite good condition, he ended up getting a Mk1 MX-5 V Spec 2. The specs and details of his car is on the Cars for the Europe Road Trip page.
Now that we have the cars for the trip, let’s go!
Long Way There 