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I have been looking at NA's for a few weeks and the cheaper units seem to be imports. Is there an easy way to tell if a car is an import . The eunos badge is a giveaway but is there anything else I could look for.

I believe the speedometer in a Eunos goes to 180kmh. Aussie ones go to 220. You can also check the compliance plate on the firewall. A Eunos would have a large span o time between the build date and the Aussie compliance date.

VIN is best, check this link

http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34871

if you are still unsure have one of the mx5 mechanics in your state take a look at it if it isnt already on their books

Australian Delivered *First Series of NA6 MX5s
*must have first section of the VIN that reads JMONA306100XXXXXX
Name/State/Built Month & Year - VIN *JMONA306100XXXXXX
Unknown/NSW - VIN ************011
mx52nv/WA/Sep '89 - VIN JMONA306100100162.
Unknown/NSW - VIN **********237

Australian Delivered *Second Series of NA6 MX5s
*must have first section of the VIN that reads JMONA306200XXXXXX
Name/State/Built Month & Year - VIN *JMONA306200XXXXXX

Imported Eunos Roadsters
Name/State/Built Month & Year - 6U9000NA6CEXXXXXX

Look at the sun visors - If they are covered in Japanese writing (no English) then its probably an import (I noticed this on my NA8 which is an import - Not sure if it would be the same with NA6's).

7Hazi wrote:Look at the sun visors - If they are covered in Japanese writing (no English) then its probably an import ...

And pretty much everywhere else, door jamb, fuse box, stickers on underside of bonnet etc.