5 Days To Get This Abandoned Eunos Roadster Back On The Road 

So there we have it! I'm on day 4 of driving this thing around and I'm really enjoying it, I honestly think MX-5s are the ultimate summer beater. Thank you so much to all of the subscribers for keeping me going through the horrible jobs and if you haven't subscribed yet if you could consider it that'd be really neat!

Vodka ✔️Coke ✔️Pringles ✔️Life will become a blur in 2hrs 3mins 😂 Friday nights alright for Tasty Classics 👍🏻🚗

Ben, that was absolutely enthralling from start to finish! You somehow, as a one man band and presenter, absolutely captivate your audience with your dialogue, enthusiasm, sense of humour and skills. This was by far your best car restoration in such a short time and your best video by far! It's about time some freebies come your way from sponsors.

Re the mic, I'm listening on headphones and only the right side had audio. Not a criticism just feedback. Always look forward to Friday night at 6pm!

Drove into work in Chester this morning and it was nice not to see the little MX5 at Tarvin Bridge looking all sorry for itself anymore,great job Ben,great channel,superb.

Beer, crisps, tasty classics. Life is good

You, my friend, have created the ultimate in quintessentially English, compulsively watchable RU-vid videos. More power to you, and thanks for sharing your undisputed talents. Dix points from the west Yorkshire jury...

MX5 Mk1 owner here. I was laughing along with your big grin as I have had that feeling many times in my own car. As a fellow "ginger" (although many years ago) I recommend a cap every drive. Welcome once again to MX5 ownership .

Since Cortina City and Once Driven Forever Smitten vanished and Hubnut went to pot you’ve easily become the best RU-vid channel about. You deserve massive subscription numbers but please don’t change the honest format you have!

I do like your realism when dealing with rust Ben .👍

always fancied an MX-5....even more so now!

Very few channels get my attention to the point where i am waiting for the new episode to come out . But you have done it . Can't wait for the Capri to be finished btw , that was my first car , not the one you have obviously , but a Capri lol . They were dirt cheap back then in the early 90's . It was the 2.8 inj and cost me like 500 quid to insure 3rd party only .

Amazing how big the MX-5 looks next to the Spitfire 😄

New subscriber here, started with the TT, then the Focus and working my way through your vids. Along with every other commenter, love the long format of your vids, especially when the average attention span seems to get shorter and shorter when it comes to what people watch online. Please don't burn yourself out, we'll absolutely wait for quality content from a genuinely likeable bloke such as yourself. All the best from a very contented viewer from down under.

Yet again on a sat evening gass,Shiraz , iPad and giggling. Keep up the good work

Ben, that work you do on the underneath of the car is not nice like you say. But you’re so good at making it look presentable. Love the vids & the tunes man ❤ 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Really good to see the transformation of that little Mazda from the state it was in to where it is now. She does indeed look a happy little motor. Well done, thoroughly enjoyable.

Another fantastic job getting a lovely little car back on the road Ben. There really is nothing like driving an MX5 “enthusiastically” along some curvy country lanes! Enjoy those smiles for miles!!

Best content on RU-vid right now. I look forward to Friday for more. You deserve a show, enjoy your San mig

1:35:41 "Look it's all broken" says Ben, jamming his finger in and breaking it. Had me giggling away!

Hate to sound like a complete fanboy, but i think your a legend! I can imagine being your son or nephew, what a cool male role model! (I'm 40 btw lol) 😎 Been binge watching over the last couple of weeks and only wish you was around when i was being ripped off left right and centre by dodgy garages 10 years ago 😂 Massive respect for your honesty and down to earth attitude. I'm sure im not the first and wont be the last to say it, but what a guy! Your mums done a great job! 👍🏻

Hell yes first! Great start to a weekend to see Ben back at it! COME ONN!

Another fantastic episode and what an amazing result! Roll on next Friday 🙂

That stuff in the washer bottle is from using ready mixed windscreen washer fluid 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I do feel bad for you chap I believe you should have more subscribers than 40k I can see the sadness in your eyes mate🥺. Keep up the PHENOMENAL WORK BEN!! From small town Alberta Canada 🇨🇦

Pretty much identical to the 1995 MX5 1.8iS I bought for £890 back in 2017 and drove home to France. I had to do all these jobs on mine too. Make sure you check behind the front wings (they fill up with crap and rust from the inside out) and that the drain holes at the rear which evacuate water from the soft top) aren’t blocked with crud. Absolute joy! "The most fun you can have with your clothes on " as someone said in a review on Autotrader 😂😂😂 So happy for you mate! Love it ♥️

A very Good and Happy Evening to You my Friend Ben. Right from day 1, when you recieved that email from said Gentleman. She was calling Your name Ben, please rescue me now!!!!. So You rescued her, You treated her with the most Gentle and Beautiful Tender Loving Care. This was such a Joy and Pure Enjoyment from the begining. It has been a real Pleasure to follow You Ben along the Journey of this Gorgeous Japanese Original Roadster with her Big 1.8 Fuel Injected Power Unit. She Deserves that Ferrari Emblem on her Steering Wheel. Everything that you Loving did to her, was leading to this Beautiful Finished Beauty of Yester Year. She really Deserves to be Driven and Enjoyed travelling through our Beautiful Countryside Ben. This was absolutely Excellent my Friend Ben. Jonathan.

That looks on your face says it all the power is spot on . Red is the best colour . You need it on the track to really give her some leg stretching to see what she can really do .

The term kiddie in a sweetshop comes to mind ben when you got your MOT! Congrats!!

Hi I have found Tasty Clasics to be a must watch every week as an ex mechanic i love the way you trouble shoot and find a fix keep it up mate.

I have one sat on my drive it's a 2.0ltr 2011 Kudos edition only done 35000 miles from new , been sat for 8 months , needs a clutch , o/s front suspension strut wheel refurbishment and an exhaust , this video has given me the go ahead to get it sorted for the summer , I use my 3.5ltr petrol Nissan Elgrand E51 as my daily at the moment , great video Ben , keep em coming 👍

Brilliant job! Thoroughly enjoyed that, thanks.

Man, I'd drive it. Great job on the little guy. Love it.

Ben, this is top tier content, absolutely love your enthusiasm, humour and presenting style. Thank you for all of the work and effort you put in!

Dude. My Friday is complete Couple big nips of my favourite tipple. So happy you’re getting the top down. Loved the episode. Capri next? Whatever it is. Count me in.

bit of advice again mate if filling in always use fiberglass bodge on rusty bits as its waterproof ie arches ect , and you can mix bodge with fiberglass as halfy halfy makes it more durable ...

My favourite series and car so far. Well done Ben, don't forget to have a break soon.

With out a doubt the best car restoration channel. Love your style perfect Friday night entertainment. Keep up the good work. Still waiting to see thay Morris on the road :)

Another great series! Love the long format and the mix between entertainment and detail. Looking forward to the next one... some sort of tasty classics meet has to be on the cards!

The music when you where detailing the interior and buffing the paint gave me serious NFS4 vibes. Great stuff 😊

Just getting a wee bit concerned when you don't mask up when sanding down the Bog big man, (sounds a bit weird), but you know what I mean. Take care of your lungs... not easily replaced!

Another cracking little car back on the road thanks to you. It’s amazing how much one man can do. Thank you for bringing us along with you on these fantastic journeys. We look forward to the next one.

Well done Ben, the Eunos, a superb restoration, I can see why you drive it with a smile on your face. I'm 73 and have a Mk 3 MX5, 2011 2L sport tech, had it 8 years now and absolutely love it. But Please. Put a battery in the workshop clock. It drives my round the bend not knowing what the time is.😁. Thank you. Keep Going.

Needle gun has never sounded so good! You're not wrong about hydraulics and brake pipes. Liked and subscribed as you deserve it for saving these motors and the entertainment provided.

That was a great video. Ben, me and my 8 year old daughter love watching your videos, and long may they continue.

Great couple of videos on the MX-5! I’ve lasted so long here but I’ve got to say it now, there’s no L in Schutz 😂 NO SHADE! Love the channel ❤

Tip for cleaning algae from screen wash bottle, couple of Milton baby bottle cleaning tablets overnight into a full tank of water, drain and rinse. Done 🤟 to flush the lines disconnect the hoses to both jets and let it flow through. Before you drain the Milton of course!

Without doubt my favourite channel now on RU-vid! Absolutely loved this, and love your drive and brilliant personality! Can’t wait for the next Capri episode. Keep them coming buddy!

You're a hero man! What a beautiful little car this turned out to be again. Crazy how fast it is as well. Enjoyed every second of these two videos!

Back in the early 60s when MOTs were introduced, the test was a lot stricter. From 1960-67 the cars were elegible for a test after 10 years, we were allowed to use riddle guns, hammers, screwdrivers etc to poke and prod any signs of rust, in otherwards if we could poke a hole the car failed on rust (they can't do that today), we could take off any plastic trims to inspect under them (A no no today) we could test drive the car on the road. After 1967 the mot's were every 3 years and testers had to take a new test which was more comprehensive, we could poke, with a screwdriver or light hammer, but not with excessive force, we were not allowed to dismantle anything (put it down as an advisory (advisories was a new thing) We could still test drive until the rolling road brake testers came into force around 1974ish, then this was not allowed. I am glad that I am now retired, but am dreading to think the rigmarole in testing hybrid/electric cars, some of them kicking out voltages of many hundreds of volts, A bodge up by an owner to get his car through an MOT could potentially kill the tester, this is why many MOT stations will not test EVs. But their you are m8 a quick history of how we did MOTs when I was a spotty faced apprentice mechanic (now 77 and still tinkering 👩‍🔧)

10/10 for entertainment. 10/10 for content. 10/10 for humour. 10/10 for great car. Keep them coming Ben. 👍 Subscribe now !!!!

That needle gun sounds like the worlds longest raspberry 😛

Looks very aerodynamic with the headlights down and pedestrian friendly 😊

Great video Ben great result with the MX-5 looks great

Spitfire has just breathed a little easier, eunos can become the pub whip. 🚗 🌬️

Brilliant that, Ben, what a great job. I’ve seen that car for years in Chester, so good to see it back to life. Lovely to see you razzing it around the local roads too!

Cool Music.

Looking at what's on Autotrader just now, that is a fantastic result. You are a brilliant practical restorer. Cant wait for the next one.

I just love your attitude to cambelt changes (ie never doing them) and the fact it never once was mentioned in this entire video. Just change on her oyle and away she goes!

Brilliant episodes been working on my sons eunos and we both took it to the Nurburgring last month.

Hi Ben put a length of foam pipe lagging in the fold of the rear window after you have done your karate chop to it and that will help prevent the plastic from getting a grease fold and then splitting. Good show today a nice resurrection.

Just subscribed to your channel Ben just love your no nonsense approach to stuff. The MX 5 just shows what can be done when you are sensible with running repairs. I am watching things in a random order, did the TT first then the ST and now the MX. 👍👍👍

Just watched this for a second time. Might be my favorite transformation so far. I love Mazda. An expat in Florida.

You nearly had me buying some new headphones,thought theyed packed up at the begining when you were out side. As soon as you went insde back to normal. Must say you are a very talented young man. You should be on main stream tele better than any program on any tv. Very inspiring once ive got some jobs on the house finished need to get back to resurrecting my kit car. Cheers for the entertainment Ben.

You are in my top five automotive channels on RU-vid. Not in any order but.. tasty classics, Casey's customs, pole barn garage, puddins fab shop, sleeperdude.. And oh yes vice grip garage. But that makes six.. okay top six

Very cool stuff! I own an equally 'bad' early NA MX-5 as well and it's bullet proof despite the excessive rust and I love that thing. It just got a new 2 year MOT after patching up a few 'side smiles' and replacing a steering boot so she's now heading towards 35 years of age and soon she'll pass the 300.000km marker! These little cars are nearly immortal, especially considering the amount of beating they get to withstand! If they weren't made out of cornflakes like you said (LOL), they'd be amongst the best cars ever made. That's a big drawback indeed; Let's face it: the amount of rust is just ridonculous! I'd recommend using the zipper to open up the back window instead of the karate chop method. It will last a lot longer when it's does not get bended all the time with the weight of the entire roof resting on it ;-) (ask me how I know ;-) )

Yay - new episode!! 🎉

So glad it passed, amazing job and amazing video. Loads of sunny summer days to come! I really want an mx-5 now 😢 Next job, a full re spray 😉😁👍🏻

Amazing video chap, it is simply incredible what a man with a garage can achieve. The finished article was unbelievable. New favorite channel 😊

Great video Ben, what a fantastic resurrection, lovely little car, they are great fun to drive 👍👌

Fantastic resurrection, car looks and sounds amazing, come on!! Love this episode and really enjoy your chatty style bringing us along for the journey. Quick observation, double check the MR2 and Passat on the tower of power, did I miss something? 👍😄

Great video of a great little car and thank you for sharing !!!!

Nice cheap useable bit of fun 😎 I like the MOT man’s disclaimer…. Underside of vehicle heavily undersealed 👍

Colour red is a bane for 2000ish cars. Manufactors had to change (EU enviro reasons) their paint content. Vauxhall cars in my experience used to start going 'pink' after just 2 yrs of registration! I had to total respray my Corsa. Great vlog mate!

Winning personality too - a natural! 😊

the napa hat is ok when the roof is up when the roof is down in danger of a bobble head attack lol. good video thank you.

Your BEST Transformation to Date. Cheers. Sunbeam is a "Yes From Me" Cheers. See you in the next one. 👍👍

Just started watching the 2nd video on the eunos.great so far. But being a master technician who is 325 years old I would recommend some proper work trousers with knee protectors. You will thank me at the end of the day.keep making these brilliant videos

What a fantastic rescue Ben. The finished article is very, very nice. Is this going to be staying in the fleet or will be sold on? It would be great to see all the pink gone with a nice respray, but obviously cost will be a factor. Looks great, sounds great and comes from an era where no too many ECUs or sensors controlling a million things. Love it!

Wow what a fantastic journey,luv your videos 💯 just keep getting better 👏🏽 😀

Better than wheeler dealers! Great videos! 😊

I'm beyond ecstatic that the truck is getting a rebuild. I love that thing. Can't wait to see it finished.

Love Border Terriers, and Eric looks a little beauty !

Ben, enjoyed this series, had a couple of 5's, one I turbo'd and was never as happy with it as when it was standard and reliable. Love your vids mate, keep them coming, I'm certainly pushing my mates to subscribe! Should have been cleaning my plugs on my 3500 P6 but you kept me watching! Thanks buddy, heres to the next one.

Nice one Ben Top car looks top for summer great litter motor and what a result on th MOT brilliant cheers dude 🙂🔧✌️

Fantastic result! Great to see it back on the road looking good and sounding fit.

Keep em coming,your my favorite channel,thank you friend,you make my day🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧🫡🫡🍺🍺

You have class taste in tunes btw! 😂 My request would be the beast that is a Rover 3500 Sd1 (Vanden Plas would be a nice model to do) if you can get hold of one! The one bob owned in Rita Sue and Bob too 😂

Great series Ben. Love the little Miata. Beauty job on this one.

Brilliant … as always… btw… my air freshener really does smell like freshly cut grass!! Thanks for the chuckles buddy!

Excellent project, I really enjoyed that. We had a Eunos Roadster 'J'' reg 1.6 Automatic, in silver and leather seats. I say 'we', It was my wife's car, but I did all the servicing and maintenance. A real hoot to drive, even with the 'slush box', the kick down worked brilliantly. She only got rid of it due to increasing age. She found it hard to get in and out of (ended up rolling on the floor). I did the headrest speakes as well. They all fail due to the cones detatching. Unusually, on the original leather covers, there was no zip, so I had to remove the whole cover. I replaced with new leather covers, (the originals were a bit rotten)which actually came with zips and I got at the speakers at the same time. The little elliptical ones were unobtainum, so needed to rig in small round ones. They are actually wired Left and right, so you get full stereo, round your head (Not tweeter and woofer as suggested). A classic. I think it was Jeremy Clarkson said that 'it was the best British sports car, built properly, by the Japanese'. Styling influence came from the Lotus Elan.

WOW brilliant video Ben a lot of hard work and effort in to this project, thing you left out, price of paint, time with the detail guy, and labour charge. You are to honest. Roll on the next video. SUPERB

Ben only one word for it Fandabidozi, (sorry non brits Scottish comedy Catchphrase) also great tunes on video, my older sister who passed away in February this year loved driving her MX5, keep this great stuff coming. Thanks Ben.

You always produce excellent videos,what a transformation with a limited budget and limited time,superb

Sticker book!., yes please tasty classic collectibles

We love watching the sweet action.

Another top video. I used to tie a strap around the lower wish bone and put your foot in it to push down when struggling getting coil springs out, keeps your hands free. Need to wear a mask when sanding fibreglass filler. Nasty stuff!

You do great videos Ben well done to you. I especially enjoyed the song from Kylie Dailey playing while you were sanding the rear arches 😀

Fantastic job Ben , you’re gonna need a bigger unit with all these keepers. I reckon next left for dead should be a 2CV or Mazda Bongo to add to your French/Japanese collection.

Outstanding Ben. Love sports cars like this. I have a GT86 and 1275 MG Midget. Looking forward to the next episode