MX-5 dilemma...
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Dear Pistonheaders...
Help me please...I'm having thoughts of selling my Mk3 1.8 Niseko!
I bought it In February after having a Mini GP for 12 months. Having owned a MK2 in the past I thought it would be as much fun again. Now I don't know if it's just because I've moved on or whether I'm missing the power of the GP, but something's just not doing it for me?
I have wondered whether lowering it and getting it properly aligned is the missing piece in the jigsaw, but it's a lot of money to spend if I still feel the same way afterwards.
I'm looking at it now on the driveway as I type this and I know I should be thinking how lucky I am. It IS a great looking car, a lot of the time I DO enjoy driving it, and it DOES makes sense financially (still under warranty, will never break down, etc), but I can't shake that feeling. Some days I think 'Don't be daft' and think I'll keep it, and then the next I'm hankering for something more. Don't get me wrong, I'm not after another GP again - a truly great car tho' it is.
What's been drawing me is a.......Renault. Sorry.
A Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 R27 to be precise. In Liquid Yellow. Sorry again.
I know, it will probably have lots of niggles, will break down on me and, being French, fall to bits over time. But still.
My advert is on the classifieds and for what I hope to get for it a low mileage Clio F1 is easily within reach.
Yours
Confused
Help me please...I'm having thoughts of selling my Mk3 1.8 Niseko!
I bought it In February after having a Mini GP for 12 months. Having owned a MK2 in the past I thought it would be as much fun again. Now I don't know if it's just because I've moved on or whether I'm missing the power of the GP, but something's just not doing it for me?
I have wondered whether lowering it and getting it properly aligned is the missing piece in the jigsaw, but it's a lot of money to spend if I still feel the same way afterwards.
I'm looking at it now on the driveway as I type this and I know I should be thinking how lucky I am. It IS a great looking car, a lot of the time I DO enjoy driving it, and it DOES makes sense financially (still under warranty, will never break down, etc), but I can't shake that feeling. Some days I think 'Don't be daft' and think I'll keep it, and then the next I'm hankering for something more. Don't get me wrong, I'm not after another GP again - a truly great car tho' it is.
What's been drawing me is a.......Renault. Sorry.
A Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 R27 to be precise. In Liquid Yellow. Sorry again.
I know, it will probably have lots of niggles, will break down on me and, being French, fall to bits over time. But still.
My advert is on the classifieds and for what I hope to get for it a low mileage Clio F1 is easily within reach.
Yours
Confused
Edited by jonott on Thursday 5th August 21:24
Edited by jonott on Thursday 5th August 21:28
I've driven a 197 and it was pretty fantastic, so I can see where you're coming from...
I agree with the the above though, I think you've bought the wrong one.
Either get a 2.0 Mk3, or go back to an earlier one; a Mk2.5 1.8 maybe?
ETA French cars don't necessarily always break and fall apart either!
My previous Clio never broke and nothing ever fell of, likewise my mum's Clio RS 182.
I agree with the the above though, I think you've bought the wrong one.
Either get a 2.0 Mk3, or go back to an earlier one; a Mk2.5 1.8 maybe?
ETA French cars don't necessarily always break and fall apart either!
My previous Clio never broke and nothing ever fell of, likewise my mum's Clio RS 182.
Edited by LukeBird on Friday 6th August 00:29
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