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morcus

posted on 5/8/12 at 08:36 PM Reply With Quote
How many of us have MX5s?

Just curious as in the last 5 months or so loads of us, myself included have bought or are buying MX5s.





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lotusmadandy

posted on 5/8/12 at 08:53 PM Reply With Quote
Had mine about a month and its not a bad car, well
put together and it can be left out/driven in the rain.
It handles very well but just needs a bit more go.

Andy

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Surrey Dave

posted on 5/8/12 at 09:01 PM Reply With Quote
Not Enough!

I haven't got one yet!

[Edited on 5/8/12 by Surrey Dave]

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zilspeed

posted on 5/8/12 at 09:08 PM Reply With Quote
You missed out an option for "would have one in a minute".
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NigeEss

posted on 5/8/12 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
Not technically mine but the wife has one.





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coozer

posted on 5/8/12 at 09:18 PM Reply With Quote
TOO MANY!





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ReMan

posted on 5/8/12 at 09:33 PM Reply With Quote
4 mx5 threads on the front page!
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morcus

posted on 5/8/12 at 09:37 PM Reply With Quote
I'd love a sticker like that on the car.

A guy at work has "Hooning is not a crime" on his car and I wanted to get one that said hairdressing isn't a crime. Not normally into stickers but as the car has dents already it wouldn't bother me.





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BigFaceDave

posted on 5/8/12 at 09:38 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
4 mx5 threads on the front page!
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5 If you count the topics with the most recent activity!

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Humbug

posted on 5/8/12 at 09:46 PM Reply With Quote
Had mine for absolutely ages ...June last year

Mk1 BBR Turbo so 150bhp

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bigdrew

posted on 5/8/12 at 10:02 PM Reply With Quote
Sold the kit, bought a 5
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chillis

posted on 5/8/12 at 10:47 PM Reply With Quote
On my second NA (MK1) which I've had for six years and about to buy another! and the current kit car has an MX5 engine and box too
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Wadders

posted on 5/8/12 at 11:17 PM Reply With Quote
Are you going to start a self help group once enough people have come forward.....
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franky

posted on 6/8/12 at 05:56 AM Reply With Quote
I had one for about 6 weeks, dog slow and just not powerful enough to be fun in the dry.
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clairetoo

posted on 6/8/12 at 06:35 AM Reply With Quote
Maybe its time for an Mx5 section !





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theconrodkid

posted on 6/8/12 at 07:03 AM Reply With Quote
just had the insurance renewal for mine (£138) so it must be a year.
fun car that took me to Le Mans and back with no probs and my weekend ride,i will prob get another when rust kills this one





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whitestu

posted on 6/8/12 at 07:13 AM Reply With Quote
I quite like them but would have a decent 90's hot hatch in preference every day.

Stu

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motorcycle_mayhem

posted on 6/8/12 at 08:31 AM Reply With Quote
I am *actually looking* for one at the moment (that'll shock what few friends I have left).
SWMBO's (not a hairdresser) MK1 Mundaneo is coming up for disposal (MoT date)... we can't afford a great deal these days, so looking at replacing the Mundaneo with old MX5 as a single do-it-all car (work/track/etc.)
There are so many around for sale, particularly the early cars (1.6) at an affordable outlay (£500-1000).... it's only the usual doubts over the motivations of the sellers that inhibit me. Thing is, I hear continually how reliable these things are, my doubts are becoming a lesser bearing.

OK, must get back to bathroom and my male grooming products...

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phelpsa

posted on 6/8/12 at 08:53 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
I quite like them but would have a decent 90's hot hatch in preference every day.

Stu


There was only one decent 90s hot hatch, and you'd pay significantly more for it than for an MX5






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richardh

posted on 6/8/12 at 09:14 AM Reply With Quote
picked one up the other day.
mk1 eunos roadster in silver
pretty good nick inc spare wheel and most tools.

pop-ups work and its got over 10 months tax on it

was gonna use it as a daily drive but mrs said ive got too many toys and it will have to go

was gonna look at an exocet kit but shes put her foot right down on that as ive still not finished my 4x4

it needs taxing

has 4 v good tyres

seats are not ripped

new hood back in 2010

looks like new exhaust rear end too

eleccy windows

has its old stereo and an aftermarket one in it

has an AC button too





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pewe

posted on 6/8/12 at 09:23 AM Reply With Quote
Two Mk1's fell into my lap within 2 weeks of each other late last year at the right price so it seemed rude not to.....
The resto one is a reference point and spares source for the road car (fortunately both are Classic Red).
The road car is the original Moss demonstrator on which they developed their supercharger kit.
I've added a Torsen diff and some Bilstein shocks and springs which came up on fleabay.
With 161 at the wheels and weighing in at c.850kg it's one of the best cars I've ever driven (repeating my quote about my Mk1 Golf GTi on "The Car's the Star".
Build quality is typically Japanese and as above any excuse to drop the hood and take it out for a spin or blat.
So far we've done three Autosolos (huge fun) and SWMBO and I did France and Italy storming up the passes and frightening Porkers along the way.

Cheers, Pewe10 (i.e. 2x5's - gettit?)

PS I have a "delivery mileage only" Mini supercharger for sale if anyone's interested - yours for £240 i.e. what I paid for it.
U2U me if interested - will be going on fleabay next month so let me know in the next couple of weeks.

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Proby

posted on 6/8/12 at 09:28 AM Reply With Quote
Morcus, I've got a vinyl cutter if you want one making up for beer tokens? I've always thought of he MX5 as a hairdressers car, but then I owned an MGF VVC many years ago so who am I to make judgement! lol there is a guy at a client I go into has a supercharged MX5 with some trick suspension, I think it's running 260ish which I imagine is fun! A drive of the could quite easily change my opinion!!!
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steve m

posted on 6/8/12 at 10:00 AM Reply With Quote
Coozer got it right
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Surrey Dave

posted on 6/8/12 at 10:55 AM Reply With Quote
MG TF

They seem great value, get a late nice one for £2 - £3k.

Whats the problem apart from 'k' series head gasket stuff?

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richardh

posted on 6/8/12 at 10:59 AM Reply With Quote
not a good option for an exocet / mnr donor etc!





Time for a change!

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