RE: PH Heroes: Mazda MX-5
Discussion
otolith said:
Vo0Ds said:
The civic is winning on practicality (and manlyness)
I just can't get my head round that perception. Front wheel drive family shopping car more manly than rear wheel drive sports car? The Type-R wins some manliness by omission (i.e. Honda's market research found that most women hated it), but the rest of the range are wombs with wheels. And two litre models apart, they're all well down on performance.jamoor said:
OllieBirmingham said:
chrome rollhoop thingies which I want to replace with a proper roll bar
Personally I would remove those chrome roll hoop thingys, imaging what will happen if you have an accident and the car rolls...Edited by Hooli on Friday 18th April 20:33
Hooli said:
otolith said:
Vo0Ds said:
The civic is winning on practicality (and manlyness)
I just can't get my head round that perception. Front wheel drive family shopping car more manly than rear wheel drive sports car? The Type-R wins some manliness by omission (i.e. Honda's market research found that most women hated it), but the rest of the range are wombs with wheels. And two litre models apart, they're all well down on performance.jamoor said:
OllieBirmingham said:
chrome rollhoop thingies which I want to replace with a proper roll bar
Personally I would remove those chrome roll hoop thingys, imaging what will happen if you have an accident and the car rolls...Edited by Hooli on Friday 18th April 20:33
BenjC said:
Snoggledog said:
The only drawback is a distinct lack of oomph.
Solution = http://www.flyinmiata.com/turbos/index.phpMy 1.6 Eunos made 232hp and 206 ftlbs.
It was mental, and I only sold it as I was doing a 60 mile round commute into London everday. No fun what-so-ever. I have fond memories of that fast car...sighs.....
Doing it again though? Not for me ....If and when I get my next 5/Roadster it will be a stock S-Spec. As Bob Hall (one of the co creators of the MX5) has often written...."If you cant go fast with 90hp, 900hp isn't gonna help"....
jamoor said:
OllieBirmingham said:
chrome rollhoop thingies which I want to replace with a proper roll bar
Personally I would remove those chrome roll hoop thingys, imaging what will happen if you have an accident and the car rolls...Edited by Hooli on Friday 18th April 20:33
totallymessedup said:
OllieBirmingham said:
jamoor said:
OllieBirmingham said:
chrome rollhoop thingies which I want to replace with a proper roll bar
Personally I would remove those chrome roll hoop thingys, imaging what will happen if you have an accident and the car rolls...Edited by Hooli on Friday 18th April 20:33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGHzyNJ3-kI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0FrSdkHOh4
Edited by Munter on Saturday 19th April 10:50
Sciroccology said:
Herman Toothrot said:
Sciroccology said:
Nice, I wouldn't mind swapping those seats and a bit of cash to the new owner to drop the price down a bit more IT HANDLES FANTASTICALLY!! And I am the new proud owner. just got it home
OllieBirmingham said:
jamoor said:
OllieBirmingham said:
chrome rollhoop thingies which I want to replace with a proper roll bar
Personally I would remove those chrome roll hoop thingys, imaging what will happen if you have an accident and the car rolls...Edited by Hooli on Friday 18th April 20:33
Here's mine for sale:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/474358.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/474358.htm
Edited by Steve Gunnis on Thursday 24th April 13:23
lord summerisle said:
Porscha! said:
I go to work round the twisties - did in the Porsche, do now though you can hoon round the twisties at the same speeds as the A roads as the MX5 I've noticed seems to rev a stupid amount (about 4250 at 70mph) and seems to have an awful lot of road noise on A roads / Motorways oh well you can't have everything going round corners is what counts
again, you seem to have the different diff ratio - mine runs at 3500rpm at 70, and just under 4000 at 80....at least, revving mine to the red line - i get 60ish in 2nd 80 in 3rd, and (i guess) pushing 100mph in 4th - not got there tho, only ever tried it at Oulton Park, and i only got as far as about 90mph down the Start/Finish before needing to brake for Old Hall
Mines a Jap Car!
Well, not sure what my actual speed is, but indicated it's actually closer to about 110 at 4krpm. All I know is coming from an over geared non turbo 7, it's REALLY short geared. That I do know. I also need to get it's speedo checked and reset.
Still, personally it's a minor greivance. And not too hard to fix, compared to making a civic desirable and as much fun. Don't look back, grab the 5, and if you want practicality you can get a multitude of carry racks for it to help.
Still, personally it's a minor greivance. And not too hard to fix, compared to making a civic desirable and as much fun. Don't look back, grab the 5, and if you want practicality you can get a multitude of carry racks for it to help.
Mine's a US spec 2001 with standard suspension and the 15" wheels that come with it. It has the 5 speed and 4.3 rear end. It also has the 1.8, as do all US MX5's from 1994-2005. At an indicated 80 mph, it does a bit over 4000 RPM in 5th--around 4200 or so. I don't mind the short gearing at all; it's part of the fun. It needs it, with such a small engine that only makes power when you rev it. I also don't mind the noise, even on longer trips. I know it's not a Lexus.
Miguel
Miguel
Munter said:
totallymessedup said:
OllieBirmingham said:
jamoor said:
OllieBirmingham said:
chrome rollhoop thingies which I want to replace with a proper roll bar
Personally I would remove those chrome roll hoop thingys, imaging what will happen if you have an accident and the car rolls...Edited by Hooli on Friday 18th April 20:33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGHzyNJ3-kI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0FrSdkHOh4
Edited by Munter on Saturday 19th April 10:50
I am glad I have a proper mazdaspeed roll bar.
Its funny how people say that theyre cheap to run, because they never say what theyre comparing them to. As a sports car, then I guess they are pretty reasonable, however with 25mpg & £300 tax (as of next year) and a set of £300 tyres annually, then I guess theyre not as cheap as some might think
As far as handling goes...Sublime but watch out in the wet!
As far as handling goes...Sublime but watch out in the wet!
Rob13 said:
Its funny how people say that theyre cheap to run, because they never say what theyre comparing them to. As a sports car, then I guess they are pretty reasonable, however with 25mpg & £300 tax (as of next year) and a set of £300 tyres annually, then I guess theyre not as cheap as some might think
As far as handling goes...Sublime but watch out in the wet!
The tax is true of newer models, but Mk1s won't be affected by it and most seem to get more like 30mpg than 25, in fact there's a thread running in the PH MX-5 forum about this very topic at the moment (I get 27, but it sits at high revs a lot on the motorway).As far as handling goes...Sublime but watch out in the wet!
Re the wet handling, if there's a problem in the wet it can only be down to bad rubber or bad setup.
I'd say that mine is pretty benign and I've taken it beyond its limits of adhesion plenty of times wet and dry.
Wigeon Incognito said:
Rob13 said:
Its funny how people say that theyre cheap to run, because they never say what theyre comparing them to. As a sports car, then I guess they are pretty reasonable, however with 25mpg & £300 tax (as of next year) and a set of £300 tyres annually, then I guess theyre not as cheap as some might think
As far as handling goes...Sublime but watch out in the wet!
Re the wet handling, if there's a problem in the wet it can only be down to bad rubber or bad setup.As far as handling goes...Sublime but watch out in the wet!
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