bargain mx-5 (V-spec)....

[swansea v6]

Sorry for the crap pics but here is my replacement for the FTO, cost a grand total of £850, the sills are mint and it had a full respray by Mazda 4 years ago.....already has a k+n air filter and mazda parts single exhaust....only current plans are to de-cat it and sort out the torn seats!!!

[swansea v6]

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[andrewturner]

I like mx5's.

You need to get it on a track, they are great fun!



cheers
andrew

[v8will]

I really wouldn't bother with a decat, I did my 1.8 MK1 and the very small power increase wasn't worth the noise penalty!

Looks to be a good shape, enjoy!

[al1991]

Every time I put them to the back of my mind another person gets one and I'm tempted again.

Yours does look nice.

[Gingerbread Man]

Do K&N filters make much difference? My ladies has a Mazda Speed Exhaust and she likes the slight grumble from it. Will a K&N bring much performance/ noise to the party?

[v8will]

Gingerbread Man said:

Do K&N filters make much difference? My ladies has a Mazda Speed Exhaust and she likes the slight grumble from it. Will a K&N bring much performance/ noise to the party?

Best one I used was the Jackson Racing cold air intake, not sure if it still available. Had that with a borla exhaust and it seemed to make a bit of difference

[swansea v6]

I have noticed that the exhaust pops and crackles on the over-run a lot more with a k+n fitted than it did when I had my old mx-5 fitted with a pipercross, even tho the exhausts are the same, don't know why??? Car is much better composed then my old type-s, guess it's because of the standard suspension instead of the blisteins??

[Baked_bean]

I love my car, but every-time someone gets one of these for circa 1k i get tempted to sell my car and free up abit of money and just buy an mx5. But i wouldn't free up much cash and ive only had my current since August.

Excuse my ramblings, its a nice little example.

[Ash From Flux]

Wow what a bargain. I hope you're enjoying it.

[firman]

Nice looking car. Added a 97 one to our fleet yesterday. Great little car. Pics here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[soad]

Liking it, good price too.

[piefacemate]

Cracking price you've paid there, looks a nice example too!

Does it have any of the fancy extras you could get on the V-Specs? Doesn't look like it's got the bilstein suspension but could have an LSD and other goodies?

[Burgmeister]

This is killing me. Can anyone tell me what the little, what looks like a dash light, is for just above the fuel gauge?

[Risotto]

Burgmeister said:

This is killing me. Can anyone tell me what the little, what looks like a dash light, is for just above the fuel gauge?

from memory I think it's for the heated rear screen on a hardtop.

[firman]

Risotto said:

Burgmeister said:

This is killing me. Can anyone tell me what the little, what looks like a dash light, is for just above the fuel gauge?

from memory I think it's for the heated rear screen on a hardtop.

Heated rear screen is right. We have a proper heated back window in ours.

[Burgmeister]

firman said:

Risotto said:

Burgmeister said:

This is killing me. Can anyone tell me what the little, what looks like a dash light, is for just above the fuel gauge?

from memory I think it's for the heated rear screen on a hardtop.

Heated rear screen is right. We have a proper heated back window in ours.

Thanks chaps, that'll explain why its never illuminated on my '5!

[swansea v6]

piefacemate said:

Cracking price you've paid there, looks a nice example too!

Does it have any of the fancy extras you could get on the V-Specs? Doesn't look like it's got the bilstein suspension but could have an LSD and other goodies?

Comes with full tan leather interior, nardi steering wheel and an LSD but no blistein suspension, which after having that on my old type-s im glad!!!