Turbo or sc mx5 near Portsmouth ?

Turbo or sc mx5 near Portsmouth ?

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leemarkadams

Original Poster:

852 posts

214 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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Hello ,

Am looking to getting a new weekend/track car in the near future and a forced induction mx5 is one of the options I am thinking of, so does anyone live near Portsmouth who would be willing to take me out in their car to see what they are actually like?

I am obviously willing to pay petrol money etc

Many thanks

Lee

HaylingJag

2,122 posts

147 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Never need an excuse to have a rag out Lee,

I've got a Mk1 track/road car nicely set up, had this for 2 years and imence reliability and fun have kept me interested up to now.
Picked up a turbocharged version a couple of weeks ago and the performance is in a different league, throw me a PM and we can have a play one evening or over the weekend,

Darren

leemarkadams

Original Poster:

852 posts

214 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Darren, many thanks and I will be back in Emsworth next week and the week after so plenty of chances!

Will try to send you a PM now.

Lee

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

218 months

Tuesday 4th November 2014
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I would offer you a run in mine but the SC is back off again to fix an oil leak. It might not be realistic though as you are unlikely to be aiming for a 240bhp SC setup.

leemarkadams

Original Poster:

852 posts

214 months

Tuesday 4th November 2014
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Never say never......if you have it fixed then a run out in a decent SCed would be good also?

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

218 months

Tuesday 4th November 2014
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It certainly goes well and works well on track (especially in the hands of a better driver than me wink).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBJXv8UE4Gw
That was back before it had a standalone ecu fitted and tuned and the injectors were too small.

Danstable

203 posts

216 months

Tuesday 4th November 2014
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I'm in Horsham, West Sussex...so not exactly local, but if you fancy a run out in BBR Cosworth supercharged NC, let me know.

leemarkadams

Original Poster:

852 posts

214 months

Monday 17th November 2014
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Big thanks to Darren (Hayling Jag) for the run out in the an and then the turbo mk1.....

A revelation for me I must say and now a forced induction mx5 is a very likely purchase!

HaylingJag

2,122 posts

147 months

Monday 17th November 2014
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no worries Lee,

shame about the weather, let me know how long your here for and if we can get out again in the dry we will do.........


D

leemarkadams

Original Poster:

852 posts

214 months

Tuesday 18th November 2014
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I am here in Emsworth until Thursday Mid afternoon I reckon...

trackerjack

649 posts

183 months

Tuesday 18th November 2014
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I live in Horndean and have a 650 kilo Lotus seven type kit car that has a turbo MX5 lump installed and expect a 0-60 in approx 4 sec.
However a stupid hat and glasses are required cos it has no screen!