Sorry another bloody MX5!

[CPC]

Hi, and before you start ive had all the hairdressing comments from my mates and its maybe not a car you average 26year old would go for

But just thought id share my new little toy, im more into bikes but bought this for a bit of fun and light restoration.

1999 MX5 1.8S with 33k on the clock and 12 service stamps!



Im not that keen on the plastic wood but can live with it!


Very happy with the car, was originally looking for a 02/03 model sport but most id looked at were fairly rusty and needed work doing to them, this car was a fair price and came with good tyres, a service, cambelt change and mot with the sale

Thanks
Chris

Edited by CPC on Monday 9th July 22:37

[v8will]

Looks tidy, very addictive little cars.

[FELIX_5]

Nice car. Your mates are all tits, they don't understand how good these cars are! You're more of a man owning one anyway.....

[Mastodon2]

I think the wood looks really good.

[CPC]

Cheers Guys.

Ive had it a few days and have a few niggles to sort out, first and the most important to sort is that ive noticed the carpet is wet under the passenger seat, this appears to be coming from the rear baulkhead area? could this be blocked drain tubes for the roof?

Also the idle is slighlty lumpy, it does not feel like a misfire and after a good run its 90% better? but the same again the next day?

any ideas folks?

Chris

[ady_GTi]

The roof drains behind the seats can block up and overflow into the "parcel shelf" so its likely that. Just get a coat hanger or similar and give them a good rodding.

Idle might be adjustment screw, cant remember the procedure to check it now..

Car looks good thou, i miss my MX5! Green is the best colour!

[RVVUNM]

CPC said:

Cheers Guys.

Ive had it a few days and have a few niggles to sort out, first and the most important to sort is that ive noticed the carpet is wet under the passenger seat, this appears to be coming from the rear baulkhead area? could this be blocked drain tubes for the roof?

Also the idle is slighlty lumpy, it does not feel like a misfire and after a good run its 90% better? but the same again the next day?

any ideas folks?

Chris

At the back of the engine block is a green temp sensor that feeds info to the ECU, it could be that sending duff info on the engine temp and messing with the mixture, cheap to buy and easy to fit but cured my car once.

[Evangelion]

Never apologise for an MX-5!

If you don't like the woody bits, carbon fibre effect vinyl wrap is quite cheap!

[cjgreaves41]

RVVUNM said:

At the back of the engine block is a green temp sensor that feeds info to the ECU, it could be that sending duff info on the engine temp and messing with the mixture, cheap to buy and easy to fit but cured my car once.

Thats what it was on mine. Think its quite common. Mine used to over rev when cold but after 10 mins or so would usually be ok

[CPC]

Yes, both roof drain holes were blocked! hopefully no more leaking!