My Mazda MX5 S-Special Type II

[tim0854]

todd69 said:

Nice looking car, how about painting the wheels like this;



Love it personally ;-)

Nice car there, still unsure what colour to do the wheel centres when I get them refurbed, think will either be silver or black, the black wheels suit your car well

[tim0854]

So my exhaust tip has decided to fall off due to rust


My broken exhaust by Tim House Photography, on Flickr

But won this cheap on ebay a few months back but havnt got round to having it fitted, has a nice 3 1/2" tip on it so should look good


New exhaust by Tim House Photography, on Flickr

Cars going to garage next week to get a mid pipe made for it, so should have a more sporty sounding exhaust next week

[Risotto]

VeeFour said:

what does an 'S-Special II' have over a 'standard' car?

Montego Blue Metallic / Brilliant Black / Classic red / Chaste white
Bilstein dampers
15" BBS alloys
Rear spoiler
Thicker anti-roll bars
Front strut brace

The earlier ones had the Mazda Sensory Sound System (MSSS) with the 'bodysonic transducers' & headrest speakers but I think MSSS was phased out and wasn't available on late Mk1s.

I'm not sure if the steering wheel is original or not. They did start fitting airbags at the very end of Mk1 production so I guess it must be.

When I last had a Mk1, KYB AGX dampers were all the rage - have they fallen out of fashion now or were these particular ones knackered?

[CatfishCKY]

beautiful car, very choice mods - I look forward to seeing more of it

[tim0854]

Risotto said:

Montego Blue Metallic / Brilliant Black / Classic red / Chaste white
Bilstein dampers
15" BBS alloys
Rear spoiler
Thicker anti-roll bars
Front strut brace

The earlier ones had the Mazda Sensory Sound System (MSSS) with the 'bodysonic transducers' & headrest speakers but I think MSSS was phased out and wasn't available on late Mk1s.

I'm not sure if the steering wheel is original or not. They did start fitting airbags at the very end of Mk1 production so I guess it must be.

When I last had a Mk1, KYB AGX dampers were all the rage - have they fallen out of fashion now or were these particular ones knackered?

Cheers for the info, KYB's were good when they were on the car just wanted some coilovers so I could adjust the ride height

[tim0854]

Really pleased with how my new exhaust sounds, although I think i'll be using more fuel now

Got round to taking a few pics today

Straight Through pipe:






Work was done by DSB Mechanical Services near Billingshurst, really helpful and resonably priced, anyone needing custom exhaust work in the area should check them out, they also work on Ginnetta race cars so know what there doing.

Got them making me a De-cat pipe for it now

[tim0854]

Just a small update, done a few bits to the interior to make it a bit more interesting.

Brought a Carbon wrapped Console Lid and Ashtray.







and fitted a Momo Race gearknob and some chrome heater vent covers -

[bazza1000]

Looks very nice, love the colour!

[C.A.R.]

I had my own one of these in the very same specification and only sold it 4 weeks ago - I still miss it now! But needed something more practical.

I'll put some pics up give you something to 'aspire' too





Best car I've ever owned

[tim0854]

bazza1000 said:

Looks very nice, love the colour!

Thanks

[tim0854]

C.A.R. said:

Nice looking car you had, definately need a front lip on mine.

what roll bar did you have fitted?

Thinking of getting a TR Lane one

[C.A.R.]

I had a Mazdaspeed bolt-in jobby, it provokes a lot of controversy over whether it's a roll-bar or a style-bar, because there were two variants. It was very strong however and stiffened the car up a little more together with the factory brace bar (both fitted together nicely without modification)

Eventually it got a vented headlight lid and ducktail boot spoiler, ran on Gaz Gold Pro suspension and I fitted some decent rubber to it. Easily the best car I've owned and can't recommend them enough to people I have met. I would also wave you in the direction of mx5nutz forum if you're not already on there.

[vescaegg]

C.A.R. said:

I had my own one of these in the very same specification and only sold it 4 weeks ago - I still miss it now! But needed something more practical.

I'll put some pics up give you something to 'aspire' too





Best car I've ever owned

That is stunning

[Stoatman]

Cool car and cool mods. However have you thought of maybe a heat shield on the intake ?, the filter is really really close to the engine , must be a little toasty .

[tim0854]

Stoatman said:

Cool car and cool mods. However have you thought of maybe a heat shield on the intake ?, the filter is really really close to the engine , must be a little toasty .

Thanks, have thought i need a heat shield but havnt been able to find one for it so probably going to have to make something up myself

[tim0854]

Gave the 5 a wash today and went out to take a few pics


S-Special MX5 by {House} Photography, on Flickr


S-Special Type II by {House} Photography, on Flickr

[tim0854]

Cars booked in next week to get my sills repaired before they get any worse





So should be rust free car after that, so will be able to concentrate on other bits for the car

[RevYob]

Your car looks brilliant OP think this is definitely the best colour to have!

[tim0854]

Thanks, I love the colour too

[tim0854]

Sills now all done and looking really good



Also why they had it asked them to remove the rear spoiler as was starting to crack at the edges, and I prefer how it looks without it



Got a few more things planned to do over the winter:

- Underseal the car
- Re-paint ARB's
- Fit Heatshield to Induction Kit
- Fit new Brakes & paint Calipers
- Get Wheels Refurbed

Was also thinking of de-badging the rear now the spoilers gone, quick Photoshop of how it would look



Think it looks alot better without the badges in my opinion

Probably other things to do over the winter that I cant remember