I've got one, but it needs an engine!

[TAHodgson]

So i've acquired an S reg 1.8 Mx5, and get this. It was free! But it needs an engine. What is a normal price for a replacement engine, not exactly looking for a low low mileage one, but that would be a bonus. There's a company on ebay that will supply and fit for £995, but I don't really get to check the engine myself and there's only a 30 day warranty. So what do you reckon? I'd like to keep the car for myself, but if it's possible to make a decent profit out of it, it will probably go.

[Chas88]

Put a V8 in it.

[5harp3y]

£200 for an engine and a day to put it in.

or

put a V8 in it!

[kamilb1998]

Put a big TVR V8 in it...

[Richyvrlimited]

kamilb1998 said:

Put a big TVR V8 in it...

I'd rather have an LS3 to be honest.

OP I got my replacement engine from JunkYardDog on Nutz, it cost me ~400 and was a MK2.5 engine with 75k on it.

Depending on your chassis and how involved or not you want to get with electronics, pretty much any engine year will drop straight in with very little work

[garrykiller]

Chas88 said:

Put a V8 in it.

[piefacemate]

Richyvrlimited said:

I'd rather have an LS3 to be honest.

I'll take a Jaguar V12 for mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZLnrOeu0KE

[TAHodgson]

I've been trying to get on to mx5 nutz, but for some reason the page just isn't loading. Anyone know why this is?

[Munter]

TAHodgson said:

I've been trying to get on to mx5 nutz, but for some reason the page just isn't loading. Anyone know why this is?

http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/www.mx5nutz.com

Down apparently.

[BertB]

http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?deptid=5675&am...

Simple.

[skinny]

if you're keeping it 5, then go for mk2.5 1.8
if you're not...

[TAHodgson]

Ok, although I still haven't seen the car, now I know.
It's an 'S' reg
Silver
80k miles
1.6 (So am looking to get another 1.6 to put in)
Just had a new hood (I think with glass window)
couple of dents, but nothing a dent devil repair person won't be able to get rid of.

[Dift]

If its a 1.6, it should be fairly cheap.

I had a 1.8is engine put in mine. Drive in and out was around £1300. That was with Freelance Mazda in Chatham (highly highly recommended). This includes a year/30k warranty (including as many trackdays as I could fit in).

The 1.8is engines command a slight premium for some reason. For a 1.6 I think you'd be looking at £1000 or less, certainly no more.