More than 20 years ago, Yuichi Tsuyuki became the owner of a brand new MX-5. Today, he still owns the car and is proud to say he has clocked up 930,811 kilometers (578,379 miles) on the odometer. This distance is equal to a journey to and from the moon. He is a part of the Roadster Club of Japan, with his driving endeavors being featured in their quarterly magazine.
He never once would have thought of keeping the car this long let alone driving it around this much. For two years, between 2007 and 2009, Tsuyuki drove NC, a third-gen model. Despite the switch, he was known as the guy who drove the first-gen NA6, a model known for its high mileage. The beckoning by his first love was hard to resist and he switched back to the original on its 20th anniversary.
The reason he believes makes the Mazda stand out is because of its original suspension and ground clearance. Helping his case is the MAZDASPEED semi-bucket seat on the driver’s side and a second-gen NB glass window soft top.
From 1993 to 2016, he has traveled a distance that is more than twice around the world, driving every kilometer himself. A few more years and he would probably set a record with it. He says he will retire the car once he hits the coveted 1,000,000 kilometers (620,000 miles) mark. But seeing his admiration for the car and love for driving you can safely conclude the retirement is not going to happen even if it crosses the milestone. To know more walk into Cardinale Mazda.
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