Author Topic: Guess who just bought this (Read 7180 times)

Stock height, but its on 17s with quite high profile tyres. £1050, including 6 months tax. It was running on fumes and the bloke gave me £20 back and said "get yourself some petrol", top guy.

The orange MX-5 he also has shown on his site is a monster, he's done all sorts to it, it sounds more like a V8...

I thought I'd miss the power steering but its not bad at all, just feels a bit stiffer when parking or pulling out at junctions. Electric windows and remote central locking are easy enough to retrofit if I want to later

Got back in my Skoda earlier to move it out the way and the gearbox felt like sponge and driving it felt like I was steering a boat.

Last Edit: February 04, 2012, 17:04:56 PM by Clock'd 0Ne #187;

DEViANCE · **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2012, 12:20:38 PM

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Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 12:20:38 PM

Looks really tidy and must be a great drive with no driver aides. Always good buying off an enthusiast aswell, looks like it has been his pride and joy.

Maybe a tad over priced for its mileage but look after it and its only going to appreciate over the next few years.

soopahfly · **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2012, 13:38:17 PM

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Reply #5 on: February 05, 2012, 13:38:17 PM

Needs some normal wheels back on it, and it will be spot on

Raceland Coilovers are supposed to be cheap and pretty good.

MX-5 Comic Book Build

Teenage Dirtbag
http://www.build-threads.com/build-threads/teenage-dirtbag-na-mx5/

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Bacon · **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2012, 15:06:51 PM

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Reply #6 on: February 05, 2012, 15:06:51 PM

Quote from: DEViANCE on February 05, 2012, 12:20:38 PM

Looks really tidy and must be a great drive with no driver aides. Always good buying off an enthusiast aswell, looks like it has been his pride and joy.

Maybe a tad over priced for its mileage but look after it and its only going to appreciate over the next few years.

The seller is a dealer who specializes in MX5s, or at least thats what i understood from reading the site.

PS. Nige, i want you down here next weekend so i can see if i can fit!

Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2012, 17:01:15 PM

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Reply #7 on: February 05, 2012, 17:01:15 PM

Yeah he is specialist seller, he basically takes what he likes to call 'orphaned' MX-5s and gives them a good bit of servicing/TLC or tarts them up and then sells them on. He said if I need any jobs doing he's happy to work on the car for cheap (like £20ph labour) or just advise or help out if I want to have a go at doing some work myself and borrow his tools, he's genuinely passionate for the cars and really helpful. I could have stood chatting to him all day about them.

My own pics as promised, not fantastic weather but I waited for the light to be a bit better

Disappointed I had to spend just under £50 earlier on a new 21mm socket and some McGard locking wheel nuts from Halfrauds though!

Apologies for size, I'll fix it later [screw imageshack]!

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Pete · **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2012, 21:21:08 PM

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Reply #8 on: February 05, 2012, 21:21:08 PM

Don't think you could get much more fun for a grand. Dry B roads =

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Bacon · **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:09:47 AM

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Reply #9 on: February 06, 2012, 01:09:47 AM

Those wheels look shocking! I wouldn't have bothered buying locking wheel nuts.

soopahfly · **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2012, 08:46:21 AM

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Reply #10 on: February 06, 2012, 08:46:21 AM

The wife now wants one of these. Mk1 in brg and tan leather.
I've said she can as long as it's either a pre 1996 1.6 or a later 1.8.

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Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2012, 09:15:48 AM

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Reply #11 on: February 06, 2012, 09:15:48 AM

The 1.6 is just as much fun as the 1.8, adjust the timing to about 12 deg BTDC and you'll get a nice extra kick out of it without any outlay. I can't really notice much difference between the 1.6 and 1.8 overall, the 1.8 seems to have more power top end though.

soopahfly · **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:11:14 AM

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Reply #12 on: February 06, 2012, 10:11:14 AM

It's not just that though. The earlier 1.6's have a stiffer chassis than the later ones. The 1.8 later ones have the stiffer chassis.

Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:20:44 AM

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Reply #13 on: February 06, 2012, 10:20:44 AM

A strut brace sorts the rigidity right out too, I'm considering adding one at some point as they can be had pretty cheap.

soopahfly · **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:25:28 AM

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Reply #14 on: February 06, 2012, 10:25:28 AM

Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on February 06, 2012, 10:20:44 AM

A strut brace sorts the rigidity right out too, I'm considering adding one at some point as they can be had pretty cheap.

There's some subframe bracing to be done too.

Luckily none of it's expensive.

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