"turbos smokes a bit after full load"
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that's the add. I'm back in Stoke tonight so I'll see if I can see it again. It's one month MOT and possibly a duff Turbo. He really want's it gone as its policy ran out today. £1300 if he dosent MOT sound fair?
that's the add. I'm back in Stoke tonight so I'll see if I can see it again. It's one month MOT and possibly a duff Turbo. He really want's it gone as its policy ran out today. £1300 if he dosent MOT sound fair?
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Hmm i'm not sure what i'd do with this car, its quite cheap due to the turbo and a very short MOT, two problems i can see, getting someone to fit a new turbo is going to cost around £400 thats if your current one can be refurbed, second bigger issue is older 5's like to rot so check the sills with a fine tooth comb!
Thinking about it i'd pass on this car, buy a good solid Mk1 1.8 enjoy it then turbo it at a later date, BBR's are alright but not really that fast vs aftermarket setups.
Thinking about it i'd pass on this car, buy a good solid Mk1 1.8 enjoy it then turbo it at a later date, BBR's are alright but not really that fast vs aftermarket setups.
Not necessarily, mine smoked in the past after load because of the chav dump valve making it rich momentarily.
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If the turbo really is that bad it should fail the MOT based on emission levels.
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The 1.6 Turbo is a factory car, the 1.8 Turbo would be a heavily modified standard car.
Brodie Britain Racing turbocharged a limited number of early 1.6s
Most Recent Vehicle Details and Test Summary applicable to this test number.
Registration mark: J555MXV
Make/Model: MAZDA / MX-5 SE
Colour: BLACK
VIN/Chassis No: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Approximate date of first use: 30/12/1992
Type of fuel: Petrol
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Date of test: 24/10/2008
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 89,723 Miles
Test number: 211958698250
Test expiry date: 07/11/2009
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Full Test History, starting with first recorded vehicle and test results
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Registration mark: J555MXV
Make/Model: MAZDA / MX5
Colour: BLACK
VIN/Chassis No: JMZNA18B201126633
Approximate date of first use: 30/12/1992
Type of fuel: Petrol
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Date of test: 09/09/2005
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 89,136 Miles
Test number: 450312255281
Test station name: TYRED & EXHAUSTED
Test station number: 28947
Test station telephone number: 01670352971
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (5.1.B.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.9/10)
Advisory Notice issued
Corrosion noted in genral on underside of vehicle,floors,chassis,axle front and rear,and front and rear suspension components
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Date of test: 23/09/2005
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 89,204 Miles
Test number: 581106665257
Test station name: TYRED & EXHAUSTED
Test station number: 28947
Test station telephone number: 01670352971
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 22/09/2006
No Advisory Notice issued
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Date of test: 03/10/2006
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 89,612 Miles
Test number: 712186976289
Test station name: V C SAVAGE
Test station number: 50952
Test station telephone number: 01782319839
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 02/10/2007
Advisory Notice issued
Front and rear upper and lower suspension arms heavily corroded, rear brake discs corroded, o/s/f tyre worn on iner edge.
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Change of details
Make/Model: MAZDA / MX-5 SE recorded at time of test on 03/10/2006
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Date of test: 08/11/2007
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 126,633 Miles
Test number: 730072817379
Test station name: STONE CAR AND TRUCK CENTRE
Test station number: 55346
Test station telephone number: 01785814385
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Nearside Rear Brake disc(s) excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
No Advisory Notice issued
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Date of test: 08/11/2007
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 126,634 Miles
Test number: 540532617319
Test station name: STONE CAR AND TRUCK CENTRE
Test station number: 55346
Test station telephone number: 01785814385
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 07/11/2008
No Advisory Notice issued
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Date of test: 09/10/2008
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 89,722 Miles
Test number: 641933888286
Test station name: CROWN STREET GARAGE
Test station number: 0673AD
Test station telephone number: 01785818137
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
Offside Front Lower ball joint pin Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.4b)
Front brake application uneven (3.7.A.2c)
Offside Front brake binding (3.7.A.2a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front chassis Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Rear inner sill Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Front brakes imbalanced (3.7.A.2e)
Advisory Notice issued
All ferrules Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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Date of test: 24/10/2008
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 89,723 Miles
Test number: 211958698250
Test station name: CROWN STREET GARAGE
Test station number: 0673AD
Test station telephone number: 01785818137
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 07/11/2009
No Advisory Notice issued
V5 says he's owned it since '05 *walks away*
Registration mark: J555MXV
Make/Model: MAZDA / MX-5 SE
Colour: BLACK
VIN/Chassis No: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Approximate date of first use: 30/12/1992
Type of fuel: Petrol
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of test: 24/10/2008
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 89,723 Miles
Test number: 211958698250
Test expiry date: 07/11/2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Test History, starting with first recorded vehicle and test results
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration mark: J555MXV
Make/Model: MAZDA / MX5
Colour: BLACK
VIN/Chassis No: JMZNA18B201126633
Approximate date of first use: 30/12/1992
Type of fuel: Petrol
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of test: 09/09/2005
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 89,136 Miles
Test number: 450312255281
Test station name: TYRED & EXHAUSTED
Test station number: 28947
Test station telephone number: 01670352971
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (5.1.B.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.9/10)
Advisory Notice issued
Corrosion noted in genral on underside of vehicle,floors,chassis,axle front and rear,and front and rear suspension components
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of test: 23/09/2005
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 89,204 Miles
Test number: 581106665257
Test station name: TYRED & EXHAUSTED
Test station number: 28947
Test station telephone number: 01670352971
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 22/09/2006
No Advisory Notice issued
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Date of test: 03/10/2006
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 89,612 Miles
Test number: 712186976289
Test station name: V C SAVAGE
Test station number: 50952
Test station telephone number: 01782319839
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 02/10/2007
Advisory Notice issued
Front and rear upper and lower suspension arms heavily corroded, rear brake discs corroded, o/s/f tyre worn on iner edge.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change of details
Make/Model: MAZDA / MX-5 SE recorded at time of test on 03/10/2006
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Date of test: 08/11/2007
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 126,633 Miles
Test number: 730072817379
Test station name: STONE CAR AND TRUCK CENTRE
Test station number: 55346
Test station telephone number: 01785814385
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Nearside Rear Brake disc(s) excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
No Advisory Notice issued
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of test: 08/11/2007
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 126,634 Miles
Test number: 540532617319
Test station name: STONE CAR AND TRUCK CENTRE
Test station number: 55346
Test station telephone number: 01785814385
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 07/11/2008
No Advisory Notice issued
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of test: 09/10/2008
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 89,722 Miles
Test number: 641933888286
Test station name: CROWN STREET GARAGE
Test station number: 0673AD
Test station telephone number: 01785818137
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
Offside Front Lower ball joint pin Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.4b)
Front brake application uneven (3.7.A.2c)
Offside Front brake binding (3.7.A.2a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front chassis Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Rear inner sill Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Front brakes imbalanced (3.7.A.2e)
Advisory Notice issued
All ferrules Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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Date of test: 24/10/2008
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 89,723 Miles
Test number: 211958698250
Test station name: CROWN STREET GARAGE
Test station number: 0673AD
Test station telephone number: 01785818137
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 07/11/2009
No Advisory Notice issued
V5 says he's owned it since '05 *walks away*
So did Crown Street Garage fix all that stuff then? If so, it may not be that bad - that sort of corrosion is common on older Jap stuff. Our FTO had a similar MOT failiure - got it all fixed and it passed.
Gut feeling says 'shed' though.
Gut feeling says 'shed' though.
What's the deal with the milage, that's all over the place. According to the ad, and those MOTs it hasn't done any milage for 4 years - unless it's had a swap out on the dash cluster.
Either way, that rust looks pretty scary. Nothing gets rot out...
Either way, that rust looks pretty scary. Nothing gets rot out...