Hi & welcome to the nut house.
Take your time looking. You will know the right car when you find it.
As for MK2.5 or MK3 it`s all down to taste i guess. The new shape hasn`t grown on me yet so i went for an 2003 Sport when i was looking to upgrade my MK1 about a year ago.
Excellent car. I paid less than the one you looked at so you will find cheaper (1 owner 30,000 miles) So they are out there & remember this was a year ago so i would say about 5K will buy a good one now.
Not many Sports have air con but they have everything else. Better brakes & bracing.Heated seats etc etc.
One Limited Edition that did tempt me when i was looking was the Montana (comes with hardtop & air con from new).
This guy just happens to be selling both models right now.
http://www.mx-5.com/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=14204
And don`t forget you never pay the asking price. I paid £1000 less than the advertised price for mine.
Can`t really advise on the MK3 as i`ve never owned one. The shape hasn`t grabbed me yet but you never know it probably will some day. I`d guess you would have to up your budget for a decent spec one though.
None of this probably makes any sense as i typed it at silly o`clock in the morning before work but good luck with the search & keep us posted
BTW where abouts are you? so we can keep an eye out incase a good buy comes up.
Take your time looking. You will know the right car when you find it.
As for MK2.5 or MK3 it`s all down to taste i guess. The new shape hasn`t grown on me yet so i went for an 2003 Sport when i was looking to upgrade my MK1 about a year ago.
Excellent car. I paid less than the one you looked at so you will find cheaper (1 owner 30,000 miles) So they are out there & remember this was a year ago so i would say about 5K will buy a good one now.
Not many Sports have air con but they have everything else. Better brakes & bracing.Heated seats etc etc.
One Limited Edition that did tempt me when i was looking was the Montana (comes with hardtop & air con from new).
This guy just happens to be selling both models right now.
http://www.mx-5.com/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=14204
And don`t forget you never pay the asking price. I paid £1000 less than the advertised price for mine.
Can`t really advise on the MK3 as i`ve never owned one. The shape hasn`t grabbed me yet but you never know it probably will some day. I`d guess you would have to up your budget for a decent spec one though.
None of this probably makes any sense as i typed it at silly o`clock in the morning before work but good luck with the search & keep us posted

BTW where abouts are you? so we can keep an eye out incase a good buy comes up.