scootz
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 04:18 PM |
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Is There Something Wrong With My MX-5 Engine... :(
I've had a 7k miles 2008 MX5 1.8 engine (Duratec with VVT) and 5-speed box (by all accounts a cracking unit) up for sale for quite some time
without any interest whatsoever.
I'm seeing folk buying high-mileage ancient Duratecs and old Type-9's for only a few hundred less... what's putting folk off?
Is it the VVT??? One of the cheaper aftermarket ECU's will control it no problem. Is it the price??? I paid £1k for it... got to be worth £900
all day long (can't find a cheaper engine box combination for sale anywhere).
Any thoughts appreciated as I need to get it shifted (but won't be giving it away!).
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 04:31 PM |
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I got my 2.0 ST150 Duratec for £275.00 with 22k miles off a 2007 car.
You can also buy MX 5 gearboxes for £100-£150.00 so maybe its the price.
Got to agree though cracking setup.
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 04:31 PM |
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scott
Quite simply its the second worst time of the year to sell such items...the other is xmas.
Normal plebs have holidays to pay for and spending money..new clothes for the trip ect.
Sick it on the mx forum and it will go.
Problem is we dont have enough scootz in the world
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dave
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 04:54 PM |
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I would be interested but as Pat says wrong timing. What ecu would control it.
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Guinness
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 05:06 PM |
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I'm tempted, but I think the price is a wee bit optimistic.
It's not new enough to warrant a "new" price. It's not old / cheap enough for someone to take a risk on.
It's in that grey area between new and old.
I'm very tempted though Scott, take some better photos, send me the dimensions so I can check it'll fit in the Indy and I'll try to
resist.......
Mike
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D Beddows
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 05:49 PM |
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nah - I've been trying to sell two 4AGE engines plus an MR2 Gearbox PLUS all the fuel injection stuff including the ecu etc etc for just £80 for
months and no one seems to be interested - I'll be weighing it all in soon  people just aren't interested at the moment.....
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dave
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 06:24 PM |
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Mike, I have a 1.6 and gearbox in my Tiger I would think it would fit in a MK
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scootz
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 06:30 PM |
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Thanks for the comments guys!
Mike... I'll send some snaps through
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scootz
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 06:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
You can also buy MX 5 gearboxes for £100-£150.00 so maybe its the price.
You can, but they won't be the most recent one, or bolt up to the MZR (Duratec engine)... 
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 06:40 PM |
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ok then, I'll give you a tenner for it 
[Edited on 22/6/2010 by mcerd1]
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scootz
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 06:43 PM |
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Make it £800 and you have a deal!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 06:50 PM |
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seriously I'd love an engine like that (and your V8) but I don't have a project for one (I know this has never stopped you before
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I could stick it in the dax, but then what would I do with my (very expencive) pinto & type 9 ?
[Edited on 22/6/2010 by mcerd1]
[Edited on 22/6/2010 by mcerd1]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 06:56 PM |
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The price is right Scott, boxes usually sell for £400-£500 for the 5 speed and a little more for the 6 speed version. And the engine is low enough
mileage too. Only downside is it being a 1.8 as they are not very tunable due to most bits not fitting from the 2.0/2.3 (pistons, rods etc)
Have you advertised it anywhere else? Try turbosport maybe? Would be a good engine in a mk2 escort for a daily driver!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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scootz
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 06:59 PM |
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Cheers David... I'll have a look into it!
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 07:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
I could stick it in the dax, but then what would I do with my (very expencive) pinto
Attach 50 fathoms of chain and use it on your boat??
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dave
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 07:30 PM |
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Try here Nutterz
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 07:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
I could stick it in the dax, but then what would I do with my (very expencive) pinto
Attach 50 fathoms of chain and use it on your boat??
that would be a very expencive anchor 
I think might have admited to scootz how much I spent on it - but only because he spent slightly more on his V8 at the same engine builders......
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Hugh_
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 10:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by D Beddows
nah - I've been trying to sell two 4AGE engines plus an MR2 Gearbox PLUS all the fuel injection stuff including the ecu etc etc for just £80 for
months and no one seems to be interested - I'll be weighing it all in soon people just aren't interested at the moment.....
If it's any consolation, if you were nearer I'd have had the engine off you for a future, yet to exist project...
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scootz
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 12:10 PM |
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AUCTION ENDS THIS EVENING
LINKY
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mcerd1
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 12:54 PM |
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still no bids
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scootz
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 01:46 PM |
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I know... depressing!
Umpteen watchers though, so I'll keep my fingers crossed!
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Guinness
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 01:53 PM |
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It's a great package, but just too steep for me at the moment.
I know I'll probably end up spending more in the long run, but it'll be spread out over a gentler payment profile.
Mike
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scootz
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 01:58 PM |
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I do offer credit at reasonable rates Mike!
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scootz
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 07:27 PM |
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10 mins to go!
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scootz
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| posted on 13/7/10 at 01:33 PM |
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One more go on eBay!
Final reduction and will end the auction at the start price for any LCB'er!
eBay Linky
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