MX-5 Special: NB
Have you ever felt “love at first sight”? Well, that’s what blossomed 16 years ago between Fabio and what became his MX-5. It was the year 1999, and Fabio decided it was finally time to buy a spider: ready to buy one, but undecided on which one to buy, so much so that the first interests were directed to a Mercedes SLK, but love didn’t came. Feeling that instead Fabio felt when he saw what later became his traveling companion: a beautiful 1.8 140 hp MX-5 “10th Anniversary” version, characterized by a sober color destined only to this very model and distinguishable by this “Sapphire blue mica” combined with alcantara black and blue leather interior. As said, it was love at first sight: just enough time to formalize the purchase that after two days the “10th Anniversary” was already in Fabio’s garage. The MX-5, after 16 years is still with all of its original parts and shows itself in all its glory with a unique livery, perfect interior, polished alloy wheels and different chrome parts that enrich the already beautiful instrumentation. Thanks to the beautiful design, the relationship between Fabio and his MX-5 has been kept intact thanks to the “fun to drive, light and well distributed weight, rear-wheel drive, discrete and direct power steering and an accurate and fast gearbox!” In short, a perfect travel companion who occasionally Fabio makes driving even to his life partner, “about ten years ago I got injured playing tennis and being unable to drive I gave the steering wheel to my partner (now, we are happily married) who was immediately and pleasantly surprised by its performance. She did not expect such kind of performance and still loves to drive it today!” Fabio and his wife are enjoying every day of their MX-5 with a dream: “we would like to drive across the Bordeaux wine country… sooner or later we’ll definitely do that.” Yes guys, we’re pretty sure you’re going to do that soon!
Photo credits: Davide Carletti