Meet Mr Toad;
The Eunos Roadster
This page last updated 1/10/00



OK then - what's a Eunos Roadster ? Well; It's a Mazda MX-5 - but you should hear what it's been mistaken for !

There's some debate as to the various differences between a European spec MX-5 and a Eunos; see "The Spares Debate"

My Eunos is a 1991 'V Special' BRG with all the following goodies (pictures at the bottom of the page);
  • Tan leather interior
  • Wooden steering wheel rim (Nardi)
  • Wooden gear knob
  • Wooden handbrake lever
  • Electric windows
  • Power steering
  • Air conditioning (yes I know, but it came with it as standard - OK ?)
  • CD player
  • Headrest speakers
  • Alloy wheels
  • Rear wing spoiler (It was going to go, but it's grown on me)
  • High (!) level stop light
  • Custom 'V Special' mats
  • Aluminium scuff plates on the door sills
  • Front fog lamps
  • The nifty folding sun visors that only come with the early models
  • And of course, the 1.6L 116 bhp engine that Mazda replaced with a puny 80-odd bhp engine when they brought out the 1.8L
He's had the following added since he came to our shores;
  • Rear fog lamp
  • Dials with white faces and green numerals (and MPH instead of KMH !)
And I've added;
  • Factory rear fog lamp switch (an extortionate price from Mazda)
  • Tan rear window protector from Performance Buyers Club
  • Remote Boot Release (also from PBC)
  • Boot light (guess where from)
  • Flash to pass modification (headlamps pop up when the lights are flashed)
    • None of the last three are standard features on early models. Doh !
  • A new differential ! See 'Tales of Woe'
  • Stick-on front number plate
  • A tan boot cover to replace the 'original' (that's wrong) black one
  • CRI Air Horns (nice 'n loud)
  • Racing Beat / K&N Filtercharger - conical air filter to replace the stock air box. I now get a nice growl at WOT (Wide Open Throttle). Photo to follow soon.
  • New ! His own personalised number plate; H5 BRG

So what does he look like in the flesh ? Well since the purchase of my sexy new digital camera, here he is in glorious Fujicolour.. New photos to show the new reg.
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What other colour is there except British Racing Green ?Don't ya just love leather seats and wooden bits 'n bobs ?