Show us your MX-5

[Schmeeky]

bx14 said:

My commute has started to put a smile on face

Smiles are what these awesome machines are all about!

Have fun getting to know your new toy!

[Brian-ar037]

[Evoluzione]

My track car i'm slowly building up, there is a thread in the Readers cars section.

[MX5Joolz]

My latest

[Emmons]

Got my fourth 5 a few weeks ago (3 x Mk1's, 1 x Mk3) and am loving being back in one.

Red this time, just because you have to have a red one at some point, and she's polished up a treat.

Edited by Emmons on Friday 31st May 09:19

[Evangelion]

And it's got the best wheels as well!

[Galsia]

I picked this up for £1500 last week and I'm having so much fun with it. Its miles better than the Lotus M100 that I used to own.



It has 120km on the clock and I've done plenty more in the week that I have owned it. What was supposed to be a quick run on Saturday turned into a 120 mile trip across the Peak District.

I took it across the Snake Pass.



Pictured here at the Snake Pass pub.






The interior is much nicer than I remember when I viewed it. The carpet is coming a bit loose near the sills but everything looks brand new.





Also, bonus NC next to mine at the petrol station.




The only really problem with it is that the windows do not work. I took the door panels off and the runners look really dry. Hopefully lubricating the runners with some Shin Etsu grease will sort them out.

Edited by Galsia on Tuesday 4th June 12:58

Edited by Galsia on Tuesday 4th June 12:59

[tybo]

Couple with my new wheels.



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[snotrag]

That looks superb Tybo - how does it compare in driving feel to your old supercharged and turbo cars?

Is it still standard power?

[tybo]

snotrag said:

That looks superb Tybo - how does it compare in driving feel to your old supercharged and turbo cars?

Is it still standard power?

Thanks Snotrag.

It’s very similar, but more planted and stable. I’m still unsure if that makes it better or worse, though.

It has the BBR super175 package, so is 180 BHP. And to honest, I’m never left craving any more. For me, being N/A really suits the MX5. My turbo Mk1, although hugely entertaining at times, was, I feel, too much, and spoiled the character of the car in some ways.

The old supercharged Mk2, though. That was spot-on. One I wish I’d never sold.

[robcollingridge]

My son's 1990 Eunos Roaster. We bought it for £1100 three years ago and have been restoring it since. Recently took it down to Le Mans for the 24 hour race.





She's now done 132,000 miles but doesn;t use any oil and pulls really well.

[NickC4555]

My second MX-5, a Kuro I've had since last year. 2.5L with forged components, turbo, rising rate fuel system, dual friction clutch, custom EcuTek ECU/map, BBR manifold/exhaust, intercooler, Bosch injectors, V-MAXX/EBC brakes, custom anti roll bar, Koni shocks/custom springsOZ Formula HLT wheels, 225 45 R17 Pilot 4s, upgraded plugs/filters. Pioneer wireless CarPlay multimedia.

[VladD]

NickC4555 said:

My second MX-5, a Kuro I've had since last year. 2.5L with forged components, turbo, rising rate fuel system, dual friction clutch, custom EcuTek ECU/map, BBR manifold/exhaust, intercooler, Bosch injectors, V-MAXX/EBC brakes, custom anti roll bar, Koni shocks/custom springsOZ Formula HLT wheels, 225 45 R17 Pilot 4s, upgraded plugs/filters. Pioneer wireless CarPlay multimedia.

Fabulous.

[watchnut]

I like that last one, and the white mk1's great buys !

[snotrag]

About 12 years since buying my first one, and 4 years since I last owned one, meet MX-5 number 4 for me. Boxster is up for sale, just could not keep away.

_20190803_234836 by simonholehan, on Flickr

Not even picked it up yet, but was dirt cheap, solid, and comes with Meister R, sticky tyres and a rorty exhaust. Cannot wait to fling this round Blyton park!

[anonymous-user]

I started looking for a clean NA a couple of months ago, and ended up doing some man maths and ordering a new ND2 which I'll be picking up in early September, but this thread has reminded me just how "right" a clean and sorted NA looks. It does seem that asking price is no indicator of quaity and there is a lot of dross for sale out there tarted up to look shiny.

Maybe I should have just bought ten of those instead so at least one would always have a valid MOT while the others were being welded back together

My last MX5:



Sold for scrap when it needed welding, a clutch, a master cylinder, an exhaust, all four discs/pads, and with ratty paint. Chap in Penarth repaired it and sold it, so I'd love to find the current owner!

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 9th August 22:11

[anonymous-user]

Emmons said:

My little beast putting the worlds finest to shame!! (then hiding under a tree in shame with the other cheap stuff)
https://imgur.com/3dZ9VdO

That's ace

[Nuisance]

Happy to be back in an MX5 again after 8 months or so in an M2 LCI.

Just picked up my new 30AE this week and I'm over the moon with it.

[thornettj]

Just bought this for 1500. Fairly ropey body but mechanically strong and I love it!

[rigsey]

NB changed to ND.