Show us your MX-5

[nessiemac]

Just picked this up yesterday!

The last 4,000 miles has seen the sills and arches done, Clutch, cam belt, radiator, tyres, wheels refurbished, brakes all replaced. Stainless de cat and dodgy induction kit.

Bit scruffy bodywork in places but so much fun!!!

Going to do a readers thread I think later.

[anonymous-user]

aka_kerrly said:

snotrag said:

The bottom half of an Mk1 is painted in stone chip type textured paint - that's exactly how it left the factory and looks spot on!

I can understand painting the sills but the area above the side decal up to the swage line is too much for me. Maybe without the side decals the difference in paint finish is more subtle and that's perhaps why I've not noticed it stand out on other cars as much as the pictures make it appear.

I think you're normally so far above that bit of the car and looking down that the stonechip paint isn't at all obvious. I was quite surprised to discover that finish on mine when I first bought it, despite being fairly familar with the Mk1 MX5 over the previous 25 years.

[clarki]

Finally back...after 5 years!!

[anonymous-user]

Great look car.

I really love how the RF looks, the ND looks expensive and a bit exotic in a way that no MX5 has before, and the RF particularly so, but when I tried it I missed the full roof down experience too much.

[clarki]

Cheers.

Yes you do miss the full convertible experience but we're just happy to have another MX5 on the drive again. Missed the last one from the day it was sold.

Probably the only car I car say that about.

[anonymous-user]

Inherited my fathers MX5 this week, as you can see it’s a nice standard spec mk2 which will be used for sunny days and the occasional track day.

[Rsdop]

Picked up my first MX5 this week, absolutely loving it!


It’s a Sport with Bose and A/C, 33k with FSH and from what I can see no rust. Just need to sort out the yellow cloudy headlights and sort out the ride height.

[rjfp1962]

This is my recently purchased MX-5 ND2 in "Ceramic". Really enjoying this great little car!

(These are the Dealer selling pics - Mine to follow eventually....!)

Edited by rjfp1962 on Sunday 27th December 21:03

[Scho]

That looks superb. Congrats!

[rjfp1962]

Thanks Scho. Pics were taken by the seller.. I have since fitted a "Stubby" aerial and my personalized plate since then.

Hopefully post my own pics soon!

[p1stonhead]

Got my fourth a couple weeks back. This time an NC. All others were NBs. LOVE IT.

2.0 sport with Bose. Of course most importantly - no rust.

[MX5Launch]

First '5' after many years of V8 two seaters.

Cannot say how impressed I am with this little beauty. Launch edition of NC series with loads of extras. 2 litre unit, Bilstein, Bose, Leather etc etc.

Only 30k miles and absolutely immaculate. FSH and all bills.

[paulguitar]

MX5Launch said:

First '5' after many years of V8 two seaters.

Cannot say how impressed I am with this little beauty. Launch edition of NC series with loads of extras. 2 litre unit, Bilstein, Bose, Leather etc etc.

Only 30k miles and absolutely immaculate. FSH and all bills.

Nice.

I came from a big V8 as well. I sometimes miss the torque and the sound, but the MX5 is so much fun, it's hard to think of anything else which is much more fun really... Here's my Sport Tech:

[MX5Launch]

Yes miss the V8 soundtrack. Last car was TVR Chimaera - brutal!!!!

But......................MX is more fun!

[superlightr]

rjfp1962 said:

This is my recently purchased MX-5 ND2 in "Ceramic". Really enjoying this great little car!

Edited by rjfp1962 on Wednesday 16th September 13:55

looks great. Does anyone know about getting the body kit added? is that a possibility and is it via a mazda dealer ?

[anonymous-user]

superlightr said:

looks great. Does anyone know about getting the body kit added? is that a possibility and is it via a mazda dealer ?

It's a dealer fit option, seperate prices for the front, side, and rear trims and they're not cheap. If you just want the parts MX5parts have them:

https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/front-skirt-black-mk4-p...
https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/side-skirts-black-mk4-p...
https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/rear-airdam-skirt-black...

Nearly £900 inc VAT for the bits. Their accessories are always silly money, I bought the perspex wind deflector recently and that was £160, but oddly I think I only paid £180 fitted for the Mazda (Eibach) lowering springs when I ordered the car!

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 17th October 17:13

[MightyBadger]

[pti]

3rd MX-5 but my first NB.

Turbo conversion (200bhp/243bhp maps) and a whole host of other tasty modifications, all of which have been carried out by reputable garages within the last 3000 miles (standard before then). Sills replaced last year, chassis rails replaced this year (MX-5 Restorer). Matching hardtop as well

Not collecting until Friday, but I think it's a fitting replacement for my old MR2 Turbo. Certainly a lot more playful.



I'm very excited.

Picture of my second NA after a trip up to the Lake District for a wedding, last year:



Fantastic condition and only 60k from new. Sold to a friend on the proviso that I get first refusal if he decides to sell. Made way for this:



The first NA died a horrible death 3 years ago, after a home supercharged build. Here it is next to my friend's ND in 2017:



It was pretty ratty anyway and was broken to fund the MR2 Turbo which has just made way for the NB at the top. Full circle (pic of MR2, because why not):



And finally, a picture of my old NA and MR2 together at Caffeine and Machine:

Edited by pti on Tuesday 1st December 10:20

[mattman]

Picked up a rolling project last week, slowly building a list of jobs to do and recording those in a readers cars thread.

1992 UK SE, had a 93 release 2 of these around 20 years ago and after selling my Boxster S have been looking for one of these as a weekend toy.
Bit scruffy around the edges and looks better in the photos than reality, needs the rear passenger wing painting and a patch on the bottom of the front wing. Sills all done in 2017 and drives well. Just purchased a OEM cam cover gasket as that appears to be leaking. Looking to do the spannering myself. Also need to find an original steering wheel

[Red Devil]

pti said:

It was pretty ratty anyway and was broken to fund the MR2 Turbo which has just made way for the NB at the top. Full circle (pic of MR2, because why not):

Tidy looking example. Genuine Rev 5 or a retrofit rear spoiler?

Enkei RP01s and, if I'm not mistaken, a Blitz Nur-Spec R peeking out from the rear bumper.

I know another PHer with a turbocharged MX5. First generation: pop-up headlights get extra Nectar points.