Another new car thread (MX5)

eGu_Ryan · 8 Nov 2010 at 19:36

I think it looks cute.

ahem...I mean...gay!

mjt · 8 Nov 2010 at 19:38

Needs some spacers and a drop.

/insert gay gag.

Housey · 8 Nov 2010 at 19:41

They are simply jealous of it's epicness, great little skate.

Oh, yea, Gay.

Rich1988 · 8 Nov 2010 at 19:42

Morba · 8 Nov 2010 at 19:44

Who's a pretty boy then?

joewm18 · 8 Nov 2010 at 19:48

MX5 parts.com is the place to go for bits and bobs, chrome, clear indicators etc. Get a tasty exhaust and a k&n panel filter to let it breath easier.

gay

lolism · 8 Nov 2010 at 20:34

Morba said:
Who's a pretty boy then?

Fancy a bum?

lolism · 8 Nov 2010 at 20:38

joewm18 said:
MX5 parts.com is the place to go for bits and bobs, chrome, clear indicators etc. Get a tasty exhaust and a k&n panel filter to let it breath easier.

gay

ooof - forgot about de-tango'ing it, thanks.

Michael Myers · 8 Nov 2010 at 20:40

looks like its on stilts, nice purchase though

MeAnBoY · 8 Nov 2010 at 20:45

Seems like a really good price for it, should give you plenty of smiles per miles

Definitely sort out the ride height though!

lolism · 8 Nov 2010 at 20:54

Do things like springs validate the warrenty? Got a year with the dealer and don't want to screw it up.

Any recomendations on springs? seen a set of Eibach 45mm Sports Springs for £137 on MX5 parts

Cookeh · 8 Nov 2010 at 21:05

andi said:

Is it bad that I laughed so hard I actually fell off my chair to this? :eek:

And very decent price, cracking cars to drive apparently, you just bought the wrong age imo

Needs de-tango'ing and lowering though!

Gaijin · 8 Nov 2010 at 21:40

Ah, another one for the Brighton meet I see.

I'll add you to the list.

GreenMint · 8 Nov 2010 at 22:56

Looks nice, well done

gay

sigma · 8 Nov 2010 at 23:02

£7300?

Wow, didn't realise these could be had for that price!

saitrix · 8 Nov 2010 at 23:25

lolism said:
Do things like springs validate the warrenty? Got a year with the dealer and don't want to screw it up.

Any recomendations on springs? seen a set of Eibach 45mm Sports Springs for £137 on MX5 parts

Go have a word with WIM (wheels in motion). That guy will recommend what springs to get and then do you a good alignment setup. What happened was they raised that age mx5 up for Europe. The big problem is that they didn't alter the geometry at all to take into account the increased ride height. Best way is to lower it back down to stock, I seem to remember it being Eibach springs. Then go get a full alignment setup, which WIM will do a good fast road setup which will improve how it handles.

hurfdurf · 9 Nov 2010 at 03:30

The 1.8 version, and you originally wanted an S2000?! Welp, you must be really disappointed.

lolism · 9 Nov 2010 at 07:59

hurfdurf said:
The 1.8 version, and you originally wanted an S2000?! Welp, you must be really disappointed.

Well thankfully I never got round to test driving one, and I'm extremely happy with how the mx5 drives. It's a huge difference from what I'm used to - a measley 64bhp (I'd be lucky if it still made 50). I can always chop this in against an s2k a few years down the line once insurance isn't a joke.

saitrix said:
Go have a word with WIM (wheels in motion). That guy will recommend what springs to get and then do you a good alignment setup. What happened was they raised that age mx5 up for Europe. The big problem is that they didn't alter the geometry at all to take into account the increased ride height. Best way is to lower it back down to stock, I seem to remember it being Eibach springs. Then go get a full alignment setup, which WIM will do a good fast road setup which will improve how it handles.

Ta, I was originally looking at Eibach. Priced quite well and gives 45mm lowering.