definitely the best car to own in snow.
It might slide (a lot) but it's very controllable - fantastic fun
It might slide (a lot) but it's very controllable - fantastic fun
Mork, do you have any particular advice when buying an MX5, especially an import? Thinking about getting one as a second car for a bit!
buy it eyes wide open & nice & cheap 
it should drive & brake straight, but it will feel very different from a modern car (the brakes are far less over servo'd)
I'd pick up an early one, just because you have to worry less about emissions (therefore decat)
parts are cheap enough, and there's loads of breakers parts available. have a look on Autotrader, you should be able to pick up a nice one for a grand easily enough.
If you want to have a nose round one before you go I'm happy to show you what to look for on mine
it should drive & brake straight, but it will feel very different from a modern car (the brakes are far less over servo'd)
I'd pick up an early one, just because you have to worry less about emissions (therefore decat
)parts are cheap enough, and there's loads of breakers parts available. have a look on Autotrader, you should be able to pick up a nice one for a grand easily enough.
If you want to have a nose round one before you go I'm happy to show you what to look for on mine
yeah, they're pretty close to my work, so I can pop there @ lunch, and then there's the biggest MX5 breakers just about 8 miles cross country from home, so I have the best of both worlds!
perfect all round then
got my first ever speeding ticket in an mx5 34 in a 30 uphill (M49JAD) red 1.8is that the sales guys thought would be cool to put silver viper stripes on - lol
copper stopped me as last of 4 cars and even told me she wanted to see what it was as it looked good - still gave me a ticket though :cow:
got my first ever speeding ticket in an mx5 34 in a 30 uphill
(M49JAD) red 1.8is that the sales guys thought would be cool to put silver viper stripes on - lolcopper stopped me as last of 4 cars and even told me she wanted to see what it was as it looked good - still gave me a ticket though :cow:
Well it had it's first spit & wash of the year today (too grim & wet previously)
I'd been driving it roof down on Friday night & yesterday, so I thought what the hell, wash, drive & photo's.
I think that the new wheels suit it far better than the OEM ones, the back is so high - but I'm still loathed to lower it incase it buggers the handling
Given that I used my pocket snappysnap camera I was well impressed with the photo's (if not the depth of field)
I'd been driving it roof down on Friday night & yesterday, so I thought what the hell, wash, drive & photo's.
I think that the new wheels suit it far better than the OEM ones, the back is so high - but I'm still loathed to lower it incase it buggers the handling
Given that I used my pocket snappysnap camera I was well impressed with the photo's (if not the depth of field)
Looks great pal! Car is looking very clean and tidy now after your hard work. Where did you take the pics?
Cheers, the old thing is doing OK at 19 yrs old!
Was taken at the road to Butser Hill, on the junction with the SDW / road to Clanfield
Was taken at the road to Butser Hill, on the junction with the SDW / road to Clanfield
Thought I recognised it!
Since I bought the clio I'd not driven the Mazda at all, apart from a bit of driveway shuffling.
Anyway, I insured it on Monday & taxed it yesterday, so took it out for the first blast of the 'summer'
God I missed it!
Now we're a three car family "legally" again for the first time in a while
Need to put some air in the tyres, and do some little jobs but it's going to be great!
Anyway, I insured it on Monday & taxed it yesterday, so took it out for the first blast of the 'summer'
God I missed it!
Now we're a three car family "legally" again for the first time in a while
Need to put some air in the tyres, and do some little jobs but it's going to be great!
Hows the car going mork, i lent one from a friend at work a few weeks back and ever since ive wanted one, i think im even going to cancel my remap and full detail on my leon FR+ and use the £500+ on them to buy one, ive been offered a uk car 90k j reg, needs abit of body work but drives mint for £700 so think i might have it as a second car.
It's going great - I can leave it for six weeks & it starts first time, but it's got a lot of use recently on the weekends
£700 is about right, and probably all mine is worth
A little bit of oil every now & then is all it wants
£700 is about right, and probably all mine is worth
A little bit of oil every now & then is all it wants
oooops, I broke the rear pads when I moved house (it'd been static for a little bit) & I snapped the key off in the ignition barrel
Anyway, it's laid up in it's new home at my new house now, ignition wiring all cut & spliced into a set of flick switches & starter button.
Once I've started the car (later today) I'll whip it round & change the pads quickly & then I can get out in it (looks to be warm tomorrow, so I think a run to the beach in it is in order)
MOT looming in November, so we'll see how it fairs in that.
Anyway, it's laid up in it's new home at my new house now, ignition wiring all cut & spliced into a set of flick switches & starter button.
Once I've started the car (later today) I'll whip it round & change the pads quickly & then I can get out in it (looks to be warm tomorrow, so I think a run to the beach in it is in order)
MOT looming in November, so we'll see how it fairs in that.
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