Electric MX 5

[Flying Phil]

We have two MX's - a 1.6 Mk 2 and a 1.8 Mk 2.5 Sport but I am increasingly drawn to electric. I saw a you tube video of a Zero EV converted MX 5 and was impressed. Has any one tried one or will there soon be an EX-5?

[Flying Phil]

Thanks Vlad and TV..
I can understand that this seems strange, particularly on PH, but to give it more context it is probably an age thing. Yup I'm old! I brought a frogeye Sprite in 1970 and became a sportscar addict - still got the car. I drag raced for 20 years. I built, raced and still have a Rover V8 frogeye. I built raced and sold an MGBGT V8. I built and sold a V12 BGT. I've had the 1.6 MX from new (so 20 years). The Mk 2.5 owned for 12 years. Now wafting around in an SLK350.
I still love sportscars...but like the idea of the ease of owning/ driving/wafting (with the odd squirt!) in an electric car. We have a drive and garage for charging overnight and a family car for longer trips and tip runs.

[Flying Phil]

RM10 said:

Flying Phil said:

Thanks Vlad and TV..
I can understand that this seems strange, particularly on PH, but to give it more context it is probably an age thing. Yup I'm old! I brought a frogeye Sprite in 1970 and became a sportscar addict - still got the car. I drag raced for 20 years. I built, raced and still have a Rover V8 frogeye. I built raced and sold an MGBGT V8. I built and sold a V12 BGT. I've had the 1.6 MX from new (so 20 years). The Mk 2.5 owned for 12 years. Now wafting around in an SLK350.
I still love sportscars...but like the idea of the ease of owning/ driving/wafting (with the odd squirt!) in an electric car. We have a drive and garage for charging overnight and a family car for longer trips and tip runs.

Do you race that Sprite at Santa Pod by any chance?

Sorry for delay but Yes I have raced Sprites as "Muscle Sprout" GM9, JM26,JCA4, DCA4 and the "Super Sprite V8" in the Rover Championships.