http://www.solentmx5.com/idris.html (http://www.solentmx5.com/idris.html) ;D
She's lovely to drive Wub
The Skoda is going on ebay and gumtree tonight. Photos to come tomorrow!
Tidy, no power steering and manual windows! love it :w00t:
It must weigh as much as a bag of sugar :ptu:
Nice, looks a little high though, how much did you spend?
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. :cheers: 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.
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.
Needs some normal wheels back on it, and it will be spot on :D
Raceland Coilovers are supposed to be cheap and pretty good.
MX-5 Comic Book Build (http://www.build-threads.com/build-threads/mx5-comic-book-build/)
Teenage Dirtbag
http://www.build-threads.com/build-threads/teenage-dirtbag-na-mx5/
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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!
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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Don't think you could get much more fun for a grand. Dry B roads = :ptu:.
Those wheels look shocking! I wouldn't have bothered buying locking wheel nuts. :muttley:
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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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.
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.
A strut brace sorts the rigidity right out too, I'm considering adding one at some point as they can be had pretty cheap.
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.
Maybe those wheels wouldn't be quite so bad if they didn't have balloon tyres, and the height was adjusted a smidge.
Yeah, you're probably right, although it's not really something that bothers me as they look alright enough. TBH though its a pretty comfortable ride, less jarring than I remember it being on my old rims which were megaSport JAPturbo type affairs. Here's a comparison:
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I think the old ones were only 16" w/ Toyo Proxes, the new car has Michelin Energy on each corner both 195/50 I think. Actually, the ride was probably more down to the suspension.
Your old car looks a little battered in that pic :S
It wasn't a very good photo, its not straight for starters, but the alloys were the best thing about it condition wise :D Bloody should be too, they cost me over £500 (with the tyres fitted)!
Had any fun in the snow? :nana:
I've been in Munich in -10C weather and getting the beers down me, so no, I came back to what felt like summer (and no snow) :lol: In fact I haven't actually driven it anywhere in almost a week, I need to change that.
Skoda sold for £700, £50 less than what I paid for it I think. ;D
Which means the MX-5 has only cost me £350 and I've got a full years MOT and 6 months tax on it :nana: Roll on summer! 8)
Result :-)
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I've decided this is what I'm eventually aiming for:
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That car seems to be pretty much the same colour and I think the red/green combo will look smart.
When I have a free Saturday sometime soon I'll get the cam cover sprayed wrinkle red like that 8)
Supercharger?
lol I forgot to say just the engine look, a massive supercharger would be nice though!
Kudos on the avatar btw, classic!