Show Us Your Motors!

Picked up my new car yesterday to replace my SLK which turned out to be quite unreliable...

So here it is, 2004 MX5 1.8 Euphonic with Hardtop, 45000miles on the clock.









Running on 3x brand new Nankangs and a Nexen tyre... Going to Costcos tomorrow for 4x Michelin PS3 if they have them in stock.
 
Brian8bit said:
That looks in fantastic condition. What made you go for that? Are you planning on using it as a daily or sunshine queen, keeping it standard? What engine has it got in it?
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Thanks! I was just wanting a new car as my current one is shagged. This car was quite a few hundred pounds cheaper to insure than any other car I looked at, and won it on ebay for just over £500. I love 80s Jap cars so really I was just looking in the right place at the right time. It's perfect I love it!

It's a 1.5 carb. For the first time its a car I didn't have any instant plans with other than just clean it up, but I want to enjoy its standardness for now. If I do anything it will be reversible such as wheels + suspension. Lotus Eclat turbines are a direct fit for these and look awesome. But thats for the future, for now it's gonna stay as it is :)

Oh and yeah it will be my main car. It may be too nice to stack miles up on it, but at the same time its much cheaper to run than anything else so it's a chance I am willing to take.


To give some idea of how clean it is. I am the second owner from new, and nothing in the engine has ever been replaced. Only thing changed is the battery. Even the leads are the originals from 1987 when it came out the factory. Never been welded and never rusted. Only downside was the old guy who owned it last was a bit dirty and was a smoker so the seats are a bit grubby, but that isn't exactly a major problem!
 
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Aleksandrs said:
Thanks! I was just wanting a new car as my current one is shagged. This car was quite a few hundred pounds cheaper to insure than any other car I looked at, and won it on ebay for just over £500. I love 80s Jap cars so really I was just looking in the right place at the right time. It's perfect I love it!

It's a 1.5 carb. For the first time its a car I didn't have any instant plans with other than just clean it up, but I want to enjoy its standardness for now. If I do anything it will be reversible such as wheels + suspension. Lotus Eclat turbines are a direct fit for these and look awesome. But thats for the future, for now it's gonna stay as it is :)

Oh and yeah it will be my main car. It may be too nice to stack miles up on it, but at the same time its much cheaper to run than anything else so it's a chance I am willing to take.
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Nice, I'm also a fan of old jap metal. Or more retro cars in general. When you see originals in such nice condition it seems a shame to drive them, but then you get the feeling that it's being wasted just sitting up. I wouldn't even do anything with the suspension or wheels, just keep it in tip-top condition.


Aleksandrs said:
To give some idea of how clean it is. I am the second owner from new, and nothing in the engine has ever been replaced. Only thing changed is the battery. Even the leads are the originals from 1987 when it came out the factory. Never been welded and never rusted. Only downside was the old guy who owned it last was a bit dirty and was a smoker so the seats are a bit grubby, but that isn't exactly a major problem!
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At least you know he didn't smoke too much in it as it's got such low mileage :p
 
Ok, will add a couple of my old motors too :)

My first one of these bought new with 7 miles on the clock in 2000
http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu48/TB1968/DSC00211.jpg

At Rally GB 2004
http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu48/TB1968/RallyGB2004-0059.jpg

Latest 2
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/TonyB1968/scoobs.jpg

The car I use for work :)
http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu48/TB1968/N95238.jpg

Had a guy come all the way from Aberdeen for this, was in vgc for her age and cost me a packet to keep on top of lol

http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu48/TB1968/DSC_5685.jpg

Had this before my astra CDTI, was a great car, leather, auto and a chipped BMW 2.5TD (and rwd :D)
http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu48/TB1968/N95199.jpg


My ongoing project car that I will finish one day lol
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/TonyB1968/DCP_0532.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/TonyB1968/DCP_0523.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/TonyB1968/DCP_0531.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/TonyB1968/DCP_0530.jpg
 
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GinG said:
New car just bought today.

Sorry only pic I have is from the seller's photos:













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Very nice !
 
Thanks guys :D

Raymond Lin said:
Nice Z4 !!! more info !!!

how much? spec? age? mileage?
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Quick run down for you:

£17.5 from a BMW dealer
09 plate
34k miles

Multi function wheel
Elec folding mirrors
Composite 108 alloys
Anthracite roof lining
Individual piano black dash
Sun protection glass
Auto dimming rear view mirror
Elec front seats
ISOFIX child seat system (no idea what this is)
Heated seats
Headlight washers
Parking distance control
Rain sensors & auto headlights
Xenons
Auto air con
Curise control
Bluetooth phone prep
6 CD changer
Aux Input

Plus some other stuff according to the official BMW spec print out.

So all in all I thing I got an awesome deal :D
 
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