MEV Replicar

The Mazda MX-5 has been a hit since the introduction in 1989. In April of 2016 the one millionth copy rolled off the band. The idiosyncratic sports car has meanwhile achieved the status of a classic, consists of tin and can rust. Because so many have been built, the prices - even for the first ones - are still low.

Aston Martin DBR1

An MX-5 with rust damage therefore usually ends in the demolition. 'Auto recycling company' has been called such a body for several decades. In the 1950s, only five Aston Martins of the DBR1 type were born. Two of them became world famous. Of the five copies ever built, four still exist. One of them was sold some time ago for a price that exceeded the 20 Million Pound Sterling. Owning such an Aston Martin on this planet is only reserved for four people, who are not only very privileged, but also have to have a huge amount of money at their disposal. Why should something like that stop you from having such an 'Aston Martin' in the stables yourself?

Construction

The Mazda MX-5 is at your disposal and the MEV Replicar. The latter is a sports car that was inspired by the Aston Martin DBR1 from 1959. The MEV Replicar is - at least according to the manufacturer and supplier - a homage to this famous Aston Martin. If you have purchased the kit, you also have a thoroughly rusted-in Mazda MX-5, you can go ahead. The MEV Replicar consists broadly of a tubular chassis and a thoroughly colored polyester body, complete with doors, bonnet and rear panels. Building this kit car requires no specialist skills or any welding on your part, just disassemble the Mazda MX-5. Help can be requested from the supplier or via the MEV Owners Forum. As a donor you can use the Mk1, Mk2 or Mk 2½, the 1,6 or 1,8 or the VVT ​​engine.

RDW

The problem may be that re-registration in the Netherlands will not succeed immediately. In such a case, you must go - with the ready-made car - to the supplier in Great Britain, who will then ensure that you receive a British registration based on the Dutch Mazda MX-5 registration certificate. You must then receive a Dutch registration number at the RDW ...