Mazda MX5

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2002 Mk 2.5 S-VT owner here :D

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How about 1.8 Mk2.5 service schedules? Cambelt intervals etc?

Also, anybody know if it's very difficult to retrofit front fogs? A lot of cars don't have the option but I think it looks much better and a bit more functional!
 
Tesla said:
How about 1.8 Mk2.5 service schedules? Cambelt intervals etc?

Also, anybody know if it's very difficult to retrofit front fogs? A lot of cars don't have the option but I think it looks much better and a bit more functional!
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Owners club forum will have most of the info you need, and the Nutz community forum
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/
buyers advice forum
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/44.aspx

http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/
Cambelt is 60k iirc, water pump at 110k, no idea what the oil interval is but I do mine every 3 trackdays.

The fogs came as standard on the VT Sport, If I was you I would look for a sport rather than a base model, You get a decent LSD, 6 speed box and heated seats for not that much more in price and better resale value

oh wait a minute, I did :D
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[TW]Taggart;21849712 said:
If I was you I would look for a sport rather than a base model,
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Thanks for the links. I was looking for a Euphonic but fogs were still an option on this one. I read the 6-speed box isn't really any better than the 5. Better for motorway work but shorter ratios otherwise?
 
Tesla said:
Thanks for the links. I was looking for a Euphonic but fogs were still an option on this one. I read the 6-speed box isn't really any better than the 5. Better for motorway work but shorter ratios otherwise?
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I have never felt the box was an issue with just 5 speed but then, I haven't tried a 6 speed. If you are accelerating to the point where you are doing more than 3rd and changing into 4th on anything but a straight country road during fun times driving, you are going way too fast or changing far too early imo.
 
Maybe on the 6-speed you need to use 4th a lot more?

I've no experience of the 6-speed and only a passenger of 5-speed models such as hurfdurf's.
 
the 6 speed is the same one out of an RX8, also has a different diff ratio to match the closer ratio box. I haven't driven a 5 speeder but I wouldn't want to be without my 6 speed. A lot of people cross-grade to a 6 speed if they supercharge or turbo.
 
I've got my heart set on one of these, want a 1.8 sport with full leather for around £4000. There are a few out there, just need to get my bum into gear and get test driving them.
 
Acceleration is better with a 6 speed box, and as mentioned above it is a good upgrade if you're running forced induction as it's also stronger than the 5 speed. My RS has a 6 speed box and my mate has a mk1 1.8 with a 5 speed, and having driven both I much prefer the 6 speed (and the extra power the RS models have :D)
 
I will be putting a six speed in mine soon as I already have the 6 speed diff and drive train from a 2003 1.8 sport and the diff ratio is not ideal for the 5 speed as it makes it a bit taller.

that silver one looks nice, don't let the tax put you off is easily rectified.
 
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