Highlights 160bhp 2-litre model 5-speed manual transmission 57,043 miles on the clock, verified BC Racing coilovers Japan Racing alloy wheels with Yokohama tyres Overview If you had to spec the perfect everyday, usable sports car, there are a number of things that would absolutely have to be on the list.

Rear-wheel drive? Naturally.

A rorty, naturally aspirated engine? Of course.

A snickety, joyous manual transmission? Silly question.

Add in a dose of simplicity, a light kerbweight, good reliability and a reasonable amount of power and you have the perfect car for having fun without losing your licence or crashing so hard you knock the planet off its axis.

In short, you have an MX-5.

The most successful sports car ever made, it is without doubt a petrolhead’s dream.

Mazda realised that you didn’t need a million horsepower and tyres as wide as a sideboard, you just needed a dainty sportster that handles brilliantly and doesn’t leave you stranded on the roadside in a cloud of stea...