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Nice thread - keep the updates coming! 
mk1_salami
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Some people in the past have expressed an interest in how much it'd cost to turbo an MX5. I've been keeping a running diary on what I've spent on the car and to say it's scary is an understatement.
Here's how it stands at the moment. I'll keep it updated.
Running total for MX5
Consumables & Maintenance & Repairs
Oil ~~~ 15/06/2010 ~~~ 30.00
Spark Plugs ~~~ 15/06/2010 ~~~ 4.00
Car mats ~~~ 4.00
Lower wishbone ~~~ 19/06/2010 ~~~ 11.75
Lower wishbone #2 ~~~ 25/06/2010 ~~~ 30.00
Front brake discs ~~~ 26/07/2010 ~~~ 45.00
Rear brake discs ~~~ 26/07/2010 ~~~ 30.00
Steering rack gaitor ~~~ 26/07/2010 ~~~ 23.26
4 x Michelin Exalto PE2 ~~~ 28/07/2010 ~~~ 225.00
Wheel Alignment ~~~ 06/08/2010 ~~~ 70.00
Oil ~~~ 09/08/2010 ~~~ 25.00
Total Consumables & Maintenance: £498.01
Upgrades
FM Manifold ~~~ 15/06/2010 ~~~ 105.00
550cc Injectors ~~~ 17/06/2010 ~~~ 141.45
2.5" Exhaust ~~~ 23/06/2010 ~~~ 150.00
Devils own W.I. + Delivery ~~~ 23/06/2010 ~~~ 180.00
Energy Bushes & Corrado BBK ~~~ 25/06/2010 ~~~ 308.71
Central Locking kit ~~~ 27/06/2010 ~~~ 25.00
Gear gaitor & gear knob ~~~ 27/06/2010 ~~~ 12.00
Superleggera Wheels + Delivery ~~~ 29/06/2010 ~~~ 313.00
Import Duty for W.I and Bushes ~~~ 08/07/2010~~~ 89.00
Gaz Gold Pro Coilovers ~~~ 04/08/2010 ~~~ 604.00
Bride bucket seat ~~~ 05/08/2010 ~~~ 185.00
Front bumper painting ~~~ 06/08/2010 ~~~ 120.00
Total Upgrades: £2,233.16
Spent on car: £2,731.17
Cost of car: £1,650.00
Total spent: £4,381.17
So to summarise, £2.7k spent in 2 months. Yikes. :trigger:
Here's how it stands at the moment. I'll keep it updated.
Running total for MX5
Consumables & Maintenance & Repairs
Oil ~~~ 15/06/2010 ~~~ 30.00
Spark Plugs ~~~ 15/06/2010 ~~~ 4.00
Car mats ~~~ 4.00
Lower wishbone ~~~ 19/06/2010 ~~~ 11.75
Lower wishbone #2 ~~~ 25/06/2010 ~~~ 30.00
Front brake discs ~~~ 26/07/2010 ~~~ 45.00
Rear brake discs ~~~ 26/07/2010 ~~~ 30.00
Steering rack gaitor ~~~ 26/07/2010 ~~~ 23.26
4 x Michelin Exalto PE2 ~~~ 28/07/2010 ~~~ 225.00
Wheel Alignment ~~~ 06/08/2010 ~~~ 70.00
Oil ~~~ 09/08/2010 ~~~ 25.00
Total Consumables & Maintenance: £498.01
Upgrades
FM Manifold ~~~ 15/06/2010 ~~~ 105.00
550cc Injectors ~~~ 17/06/2010 ~~~ 141.45
2.5" Exhaust ~~~ 23/06/2010 ~~~ 150.00
Devils own W.I. + Delivery ~~~ 23/06/2010 ~~~ 180.00
Energy Bushes & Corrado BBK ~~~ 25/06/2010 ~~~ 308.71
Central Locking kit ~~~ 27/06/2010 ~~~ 25.00
Gear gaitor & gear knob ~~~ 27/06/2010 ~~~ 12.00
Superleggera Wheels + Delivery ~~~ 29/06/2010 ~~~ 313.00
Import Duty for W.I and Bushes ~~~ 08/07/2010~~~ 89.00
Gaz Gold Pro Coilovers ~~~ 04/08/2010 ~~~ 604.00
Bride bucket seat ~~~ 05/08/2010 ~~~ 185.00
Front bumper painting ~~~ 06/08/2010 ~~~ 120.00
Total Upgrades: £2,233.16
Spent on car: £2,731.17
Cost of car: £1,650.00
Total spent: £4,381.17
So to summarise, £2.7k spent in 2 months. Yikes. :trigger:
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I was expecting a different sort of 5, German rather than Jap or indeed French....
Yes me too, although I then read "* Fit red mohair roof" ...and thought, hang on a minute, scroll down ...oh an MX5 !
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Be pwning Astons soon then?
Lets try to avoid futher embarrassment to some of the longer serving memebers of this board
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Lets try to avoid futher embarrassment to some of the longer serving memebers of this board
Lets not go there again.
I came in here expecting to see a quality built German RWD saloon. Imagine my disappoint.....
my expectations were beyond even that. i wanted to see an R5GTT
I came in here expecting to see a quality built German RWD saloon. Imagine my disappoint.....
That it was actually a fun sporty car?
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Fitted a new roof today, so here it is. Black mohair roof with heated glass. Excuse the poor quality pic.
Greddy kit is the most basic, will get you running but the manifold needs some relief cuts etc. That kit CAN handle 15PSI but will need extra money to be spent on it. As a base kit out of the box though you can easily get to 150BHP on it.
Salami, where did you get your 2.5" exhaust from? Everywhere seems to charge a fortune for them wherever I look!
Salami, where did you get your 2.5" exhaust from? Everywhere seems to charge a fortune for them wherever I look!
Do a search for jack smith trimmers in Swansea, they are pretty good by all accounts, a mohair roof fitted is £280.
Failing that, get a good second hand roof off nutz, if it on the frame, its a half day job to fit.
