This is my blog about my beautiful new 1989 MX-5 Mk1, Poppy, and the journey she's (hopefully!) going to go through over the next few years in my mission to make her as perfect as she can be. Quite frankly, she's not far off as yet but I think we can improve her a little.
I bought Poppy last week for, frankly, very little. She'd been acquired by a 19 year old as his second car (*ahem*) and he realised that he couldn't afford the insurance as it was worth twice what she was. I had no intentions of buying an MX-5 to replace my faithful, but rather tired, little Astra but the boyfriend convinced me to go and see her. He bought his MX-5, Scarlett, to replace his Peugeot at the very beginning of January and absolutely fell in love with her - he thought I might like one too.
Well, having seen her at her previous home and had a look around, I was smitten. Didn't drive her that day, as I wasn't sure about driving a car so utterly different to anything I'd ever driven, but the boyfriend had a quick drive. Well, that was it - she drove wonderfully, apparently, and I decided to buy her there and then. Yes, without ever having driven her.
The following day, we went down and picked her up - I drove her home, via a pub for some dinner, and she really was wonderful. Took a bit of getting used to, considering I'd only been driving an Astra for the previous 2 1/2 years, but I did fall for her well and truly.
Poppy has a twin exhaust and beautiful chrome blower trims, as well as an awful lot of the cute additions that came with her actually being an Eunos import, such as the 'Roadster' emblazoned passenger mat, and a pretty good bluetooth radio. However, my wish list for the next few months:
- New black mohair hood with a glass screen (my vinyl/PVC one is in pretty good nick, albeit with a few minor tears, but I'm not loving the PVC rear window).
- New dials - possibly white with red needles.
- New mats.
- Digital clock, or at least an analogue upgrade.
- Fit central locking (we have the bits, it just needs installed).
- Possibly improve the fuel economy. Somehow. Bless her, she does seem quite thirsty.
Oh, and I've spares to sell so if anyone needs a tonneau cover or, in a few months, a good condition, albeit not perfect, cheap hood, do let me know!
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