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panoramic sunroof (that tilts open about 1" and that is it), auto folding mirrors, dsg, 19" alloys, dynaudio, touch screen dvd/sat nav/dab with ipod dock and Bluetooth phone link, leather, winter pack, 12 way electrically adjustable front seats (yes, that is an optional extra) emmm think that's it
 
Picked up Mrs rjk's mk2.5 MX5 Arctic this morning.
Not the weather for it but its a great car. Secretly a bit jealous.

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Hers is slightly darker. Not by much. She wanted a yellow one, but finding anything without rusty chassis rails was a task in itself.

So grey happened.

From a driving point of view, I drove it back from the dealer. Handling is superb despite the softer damping to my type R. Love the gearbox.
Steering is direct and exact. I like the way the car darts about. If anything, it feels like a rwd hot hatch if that makes sense.

Bit jealous. But it has spurred on my S2000 hunt somewhat
 
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rjkoneill said:
Picked up Mrs rjk's mk2.5 MX5 Arctic this morning.
Not the weather for it but its a great car. Secretly a bit jealous.



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Looks good there :cool:

I know what you mean about the gearbox, if it's anything like mine then it's very precise. Those wheels on the Arctic look like they'll be a bugger to clean though :(
 
rjkoneill said:
Hers is slightly darker. Not by much. She wanted a yellow one, but finding anything without rusty chassis rails was a task in itself.

So grey happened.

From a driving point of view, I drove it back from the dealer. Handling is superb despite the softer damping to my type R. Love the gearbox.
Steering is direct and exact. I like the way the car darts about. If anything, it feels like a rwd hot hatch if that makes sense.

Bit jealous. But it has spurred on my S2000 hunt somewhat
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Do you find it more/less fun than your EP3?

My mx5 is way more fun to drive than my old FN2 was.
 
A few pre-restoration phone pics:

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I've done new exhaust and heat exchangers and replaced the (massively gunked up) fuel system. She's currently away having her engine fettled, because I'm not touching that bloody thing :D
 
very nice :D there's a mint red one of the same era or there abouts (b reg i think it is) in the works car park, keep meaning to get a pic of it as it does look rather nice and holds its own against the r35's, jag xk's etc!
 
Macha0n, lovey car! That engine looks like it hasn't been used for some years. Guessing it had been stood for a while.

Should really get a thread up about it and what plans you have got for it. Would love to hear and see pics of it coming along.
 
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