RE: PH Fleet: Mazda Eunos Roadster
Discussion
Odie said:
Bobdenero said:
Have just bought a 96 UK spec 1.6 as an impulse buy, and am now having to decide whether to keep it, or the E30 325 convertible I already have.
Every time I make the decision (current one is to keep the MX5) I instantly start to doubt if it the correct one!
keep them bothEvery time I make the decision (current one is to keep the MX5) I instantly start to doubt if it the correct one!
Bobdenero said:
I have considered it but cant really justify two lots of tax, insurance etc., they are weekend cars as I have daily driver also.
I can imagine that to be a hard decision. One the one hand the BMW has THAT engine, and will be a bit more comfortable, and probably be a tad quicker in a straight line, but the MX5 will have the handling and fun factor. I'd find that a hard decision!
Many years ago when cars used to have metal bumpers, my Land Rover driving cousin helpfully offered to jump start another Land Rover, only to discover that he had only one jump lead in his tool kit.
Being of a creative frame of mind he manoeuvred his vehicle until the two front bumpers were making earth contact and then did the necessary with the solitary lead.
Whilst this resulted in the second machine starting satisfactorily, it was then discovered that the two front bumpers were quite neatly welded together.
Being of a creative frame of mind he manoeuvred his vehicle until the two front bumpers were making earth contact and then did the necessary with the solitary lead.
Whilst this resulted in the second machine starting satisfactorily, it was then discovered that the two front bumpers were quite neatly welded together.
ermitage18 said:
Many years ago when cars used to have metal bumpers, my Land Rover driving cousin helpfully offered to jump start another Land Rover, only to discover that he had only one jump lead in his tool kit.
Being of a creative frame of mind he manoeuvred his vehicle until the two front bumpers were making earth contact and then did the necessary with the solitary lead.
Whilst this resulted in the second machine starting satisfactorily, it was then discovered that the two front bumpers were quite neatly welded together.
That is exactly the sort of half arsed genius I would do Being of a creative frame of mind he manoeuvred his vehicle until the two front bumpers were making earth contact and then did the necessary with the solitary lead.
Whilst this resulted in the second machine starting satisfactorily, it was then discovered that the two front bumpers were quite neatly welded together.
PS Welcome to PH
When attempting to jump my father's CLK from my old Metro, he connected the leads in reverse on his end (the red cap was covering the wrong terminal, but still unforgivable considering the enormous engraved + and - on the battery itself)
Fortunately, his battery was completely dead, and mine was tiny - so we got rather a lot of sparks on connection, my radio reset itself, and my alarm went off. We went through the full cycle of 'try some revs' etc. before I noticed what he'd done - and amazingly there was no permenant damage to either car.
Fortunately, his battery was completely dead, and mine was tiny - so we got rather a lot of sparks on connection, my radio reset itself, and my alarm went off. We went through the full cycle of 'try some revs' etc. before I noticed what he'd done - and amazingly there was no permenant damage to either car.
TameRacingDriver said:
I can imagine that to be a hard decision. One the one hand the BMW has THAT engine, and will be a bit more comfortable, and probably be a tad quicker in a straight line, but the MX5 will have the handling and fun factor. I'd find that a hard decision!
...mmm, IMO I would move on the MX-5, the 96 1.6 uk model has the detuned 80bhp engine, that's 50 less than the 1.8 of the time....
jtopps said:
Hope your Eunos is ok. I absolutely adore mine and seeing yours was one of the things that gave me the final push to buy it. Please keep us updated and best of luck 
It lives! With the biggest sigh of relief ever and a bit of over excitable revving the fuse swap seems to have fixed it and with a freshly charged battery it's back to rude and noisy health. Phew. I am suffering from a bit of idle droop (it's never happened before, etc... 
) so I'll have to get a multimeter and check there's some charge coming from the alternator but at least I haven't fried the ECU or wiring loom. A scenic route to the multimeter shop beckons I reckon... Well, it's a nice day and all.
Dan Trent said:
It lives! With the biggest sigh of relief ever and a bit of over excitable revving the fuse swap seems to have fixed it and with a freshly charged battery it's back to rude and noisy health. Phew. I am suffering from a bit of idle droop (it's never happened before, etc... ) so I'll have to get a multimeter and check there's some charge coming from the alternator but at least I haven't fried the ECU or wiring loom.
A scenic route to the multimeter shop beckons I reckon... Well, it's a nice day and all.
Make sure you get a multimeter that is capable of that, ive melted multimeters and leads with car batteries.) so I'll have to get a multimeter and check there's some charge coming from the alternator but at least I haven't fried the ECU or wiring loom. A scenic route to the multimeter shop beckons I reckon... Well, it's a nice day and all.
Dan Trent said:
jtopps said:
Hope your Eunos is ok. I absolutely adore mine and seeing yours was one of the things that gave me the final push to buy it. Please keep us updated and best of luck
It lives! With the biggest sigh of relief ever and a bit of over excitable revving the fuse swap seems to have fixed it and with a freshly charged battery it's back to rude and noisy health. Phew. I am suffering from a bit of idle droop (it's never happened before, etc... ) so I'll have to get a multimeter and check there's some charge coming from the alternator but at least I haven't fried the ECU or wiring loom. A scenic route to the multimeter shop beckons I reckon... Well, it's a nice day and all.
carmadgaz said:
ermitage18 said:
Many years ago when cars used to have metal bumpers, my Land Rover driving cousin helpfully offered to jump start another Land Rover, only to discover that he had only one jump lead in his tool kit.
Being of a creative frame of mind he manoeuvred his vehicle until the two front bumpers were making earth contact and then did the necessary with the solitary lead.
Whilst this resulted in the second machine starting satisfactorily, it was then discovered that the two front bumpers were quite neatly welded together.
That is exactly the sort of half arsed genius I would do Being of a creative frame of mind he manoeuvred his vehicle until the two front bumpers were making earth contact and then did the necessary with the solitary lead.
Whilst this resulted in the second machine starting satisfactorily, it was then discovered that the two front bumpers were quite neatly welded together.
PS Welcome to PH
ecu will self learn the idle point try running it with loads on and off and and reducing revs gently until idle speed control valve takes over also if it has AC try with that on,and if in doubt call a professional out!
Lucky escape with the main fuse check all others as well just in case,the dome fuse is also a favourite to blow
Lucky escape with the main fuse check all others as well just in case,the dome fuse is also a favourite to blow
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