[FWH]

Well, I recently sold my old mint condition Mercedes that I had had for close to 10 years and this left an empty space in the garage.

Can't have that now can we?

So today I bought myself a nice rust free low mileage one careful lady owner MX-5.

Cue hairdresser comments.... opcorn2:

It's a 2004 NBFL (mk 2,5) 1,8 Sport.
Sport means it has upgraded Bilstein shocks, 6 speed gearbox, front strut brace, LSD, front fog lights and leather.

It's not super fast (my remapped Volvo is quicker) but it's loads of fun to drive.

I also test drove a modded car.. stainless steel exhaust, lowered, nice wheels etc... I think I need some mods...

It's pouring down with rain here today, the trip home was 100 miles of rain drenched motorway driving which is not what this car was built for, but also this means I don't have any pics of my own yet.

But, I took these off the interweb advert.

 

[para999]

Nice, if only the kids were older!!!

 

[Jack The Lad.]

Still the best selling small sports car in the world.
NO - it's not a hairdressers car FWH.
Tis a cracking little motor.

 

[Dimplyred]

Very nice. Got the car just need the summer now.

 

[FWH]

Still the best selling small sports car in the world.
NO - it's not a hairdressers car FWH.
Tis a cracking little motor.

Thanks.

I looked at the current model (NC) but didn't like it as much.
It's "grown up" too much.

The old NA and NB are much more fun in my opinion.

The upcoming ND version is rumoured to be more "back to basics", but we shall see.

 

[HappyMan]

Excellent looking car FWH. Congratulations

 

[Jack The Lad.]

I wonder if "Spanish Boy" has sold his wifes one yet.
He put it on here a few weeks ago, I think. ?

 

[FWH]

I wonder if "Spanish Boy" has sold his wifes one yet.
He put it on here a few weeks ago, I think. ?

It was posted here, an automatic.

 

[Jack The Lad.]

automatic ?, no fun in that then.

 

[rowbo]

very nice wee car

its not red so no hairdressing just yet

 

[TH3DOCTOR]

V cool car v highly rated v in need of the summer great choice iconic little motor there. What mods are first on the list then?

 

[robbo51]

Looks like it could do with a Detailing session FWH
I offer this service you know

 

[Jack The Lad.]

Am I dreaming ? - didn't Mazda purchase certain build rights from Lotus, for the MX5.

 

[robbo51]

They did...Its basically a Lotus Elan

 

[Jack The Lad.]

I thought so, but it seems so long ago now.
That would have been well after Colin Chapman killed himself.

 

[TH3DOCTOR]

Didn't they even record the exhaust note from the lotus and replicate it for the MX5's?

 

[Jack The Lad.]

That's right - they did.
It's all coming back to me now.
I don't think that it was ever really made public as to why Chapman killed himself, but some shady dealings were talked about. ?
When I built my kit form Lotus 7 all those years ago, he couldn't have done much worse, if he had hand written the basic instructions that came with it.
It worked out fine though, with the Ford 105e engine in it.

 

[Kimotherapy]

very nice car! I'm unsure if you get 'summer' in Sweden though....nevertheless, welcome to the topless club!

 

[J. Derek Riddell]

Very nice indeed - but, I'm afraid that Summer this year will be a theory only ! ...

p.s. - bringing your scissors and comb etc. to Trondheim ? ...

 

[k20_ed]

Dish+drop+camber = :d