Show Us Your Motors!

Uncle_Gravy · 2 Jul 2018 at 16:23

What's been done to it so far and plans for it?

paradigm · 2 Jul 2018 at 16:24

Kenai said:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201806237780698

This ad shows what I mean the wheels look more tucked in.

Pulled a wheel off, 20mm spacers by the looks of it! Pretty much rust-welded to the disks though so that'll take some time to get them off!

Akagi · 2 Jul 2018 at 16:27

paradigm said:
Pulled a wheel off, 20mm spacers by the looks of it! Pretty much rust-welded to the disks though so that'll take some time to get them off!

I bet it had some decent suspension on it which was removed prior to sale. Looks weird spaced out with stock height!

mjt · 2 Jul 2018 at 16:29

paradigm said:
Pulled a wheel off, 20mm spacers by the looks of it! Pretty much rust-welded to the disks though so that'll take some time to get them off!

Told you

[TW]Fox · 2 Jul 2018 at 16:37

Hyburnate said:
It's unfair, I want it now

Looks like the result of a bad day at the airport car rental desk

grudas · 2 Jul 2018 at 16:40

Uncle_Gravy said:
What's been done to it so far and plans for it?

quite a bit to be fair!

roll bar with side braces
frame rail bracing
underbody bracing
engine bracing
brake stopper to reduce master cylinder flex
intake
flyin' miata suspension
decat exhaust system
mk2 mx5 seats with extra bolstering
lighter wheels, wider tyres
and a few cosmetic mods(omp steering wheel, splitter, ducktail, smoked indicators etc)

it handles great! needs more power so turbo kit might happen next year, depends on the spare cash..

Akagi · 2 Jul 2018 at 16:57

grudas said:
why? they're very capable tyres for the money.

You want it like my one. Three-A's on the back, AD08R's on the front.

[TW]Fox said:
Looks like the result of a bad day at the airport car rental desk

Rather have that as a rental than the grey diesel BMW you'd usually end up with!

[TW]Fox · 2 Jul 2018 at 18:54

Acme said:
Rather have that as a rental than the grey diesel BMW you'd usually end up with!

Meanwhile you hate run of the mill BMW's so much you pour all that time and effort into a 3 series touring

Hyburnate · 2 Jul 2018 at 19:45

[TW]Fox said:
Looks like the result of a bad day at the airport car rental desk

Perfect sleeper! 275ps stock but with internals with hugely more potential.

Akagi · 2 Jul 2018 at 20:41

[TW]Fox said:
Meanwhile you hate run of the mill BMW's so much you pour all that time and effort into a 3 series touring

Yes an E30 325i manual. BMW cult dream lol.

Sound crafted by God.

crinkleshoes · 2 Jul 2018 at 20:43

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Raymond Lin · 2 Jul 2018 at 20:47

I'd have a word with the valet parking all the cars like that blocking most of the cars in

Jonnycoupe · 2 Jul 2018 at 23:30

Acme said:
Rather have that as a rental than the grey diesel BMW you'd usually end up with!

I borrowed one this weekend, not grey mind.

Uncle_Gravy · 3 Jul 2018 at 09:56

grudas said:
quite a bit to be fair!

roll bar with side braces
frame rail bracing
underbody bracing
engine bracing
brake stopper to reduce master cylinder flex
intake
flyin' miata suspension
decat exhaust system
mk2 mx5 seats with extra bolstering
lighter wheels, wider tyres
and a few cosmetic mods(omp steering wheel, splitter, ducktail, smoked indicators etc)

it handles great! needs more power so turbo kit might happen next year, depends on the spare cash..

When's the V8 going in?

grudas · 3 Jul 2018 at 09:57

Uncle_Gravy said:
When's the V8 going in?

you wanna fit it for me?

Uncle_Gravy · 3 Jul 2018 at 09:59

grudas said:
you wanna fit it for me?

I'll bring the saw.

grudas · 3 Jul 2018 at 10:01

Uncle_Gravy said:
I'll bring the saw

noice, what v8 am i getting?

Uncle_Gravy · 3 Jul 2018 at 10:02

grudas said:
noice, what v8 am i getting?

Think i remember watching a video from Car Throttle someone put a v6 in the NA, might be worth a watch.

Dup · 3 Jul 2018 at 10:10

Love it grudas, looks absolutely spot on. Just needs more power.

Obviously it needs an LS3.

grudas · 3 Jul 2018 at 10:17

Uncle_Gravy said:
Think i remember watching a video from Car Throttle someone put a v6 in the NA, might be worth a watch.

yeah did see that! fruity

would love it but silly money to do!

Dup said:
Love it grudas, looks absolutely spot on. Just needs more power.

Obviously it needs an LS3.

yes v8 miata lol.

honestly 200-240 would be more than enough, I can't say I struggle with current power, it's fun around country lanes and keeps up with most cars due to how well balanced it is and how well it handles!