Will I be viewed as a raging homosexual?

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

If I buy an mx5 ?

Is there a (non-exotica) convertible that will keep me on the straight and narrow?



I remember years ago when I showed my Dad a photo of my French girlfriend. He sniggered and said "well at least now we know you're not gay, son". In fairness I'd gone through a lengthy drought before I met her, but it was still a bit harsh.

efb

Yes. Give it to me.

Special Circumstances

efb wrote: »

Yes. Give it to me.

Fabulous, first reply is a double entendre.

colm_mcm

An mx5 is a drivers car, I wouldn't be too worried about the opinions of people that don't know that.

Truckermal

MX-5 is very manly would love one new one is savage cabbage. .

Chris_Heilong

MX5s have gained more respect in recent years than they used to have, they are rear wheel drive and fun.

PADRAIC.M

I was expecting a post about about a Hyundai coupe so your safe enough!

NotCominBack

Are you a hairdresser op?

Renegade Mechanic

Get that MX5.
Shoe in some superlights.
Nail on that chrome basket some have on the boot.
Straighten up the air intake.

Off ye go

moleyv

** Insert Ted Mosby Red cowboy boots "pulling them off" joke here **

Renegade Mechanic

Also, get a trailer to match. They're the deadliest things going with a matched trailer

MX5


Mini


Mustang

colm_mcm

porsche boy

Ignore the haters, get it, drive it, love it. Besides do you really care what 'others' think?

Renegade Mechanic

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ah, that's the stuff. I've mighty notions of buying another jeep and lobbing the front off, making it identical to the rest of the tow jeep and making some form of camper/secure trailer out of it.

Jesus.

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Get that MX5.
Shoe in some superlights.

A very brief first glance at that & I thought you'd asked the OP something about highlights!

colm_mcm

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Ah, that's the stuff. I've mighty notions of buying another jeep and lobbing the front off, making it identical to the rest of the tow jeep and making some form of camper/secure trailer out of it.

We used to have one made out of the back of a transit (70s type)

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

NotCominBack wrote: »

Are you a hairdresser op?

No. I'm practically bald if that's relevant?

NotCominBack

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Also, get a trailer to match. They're the deadliest things going with a matched trailer

MX5


Mini


Mustang

Do they come in Pink?

quadrifoglio verde

Buy the mx5 weld the diff and head up the mountains.
What hair dressers owns a 2 seat roadsters that will inevitably ruin their hair and spends more time going sideways than straight

EazyD

One of my uncles was like that with my 5. "Oh that's a Barbie car, wouldn't be seen dead in it". Convinced him to have a 5 minute spin with me, old fecker nearly pulled the door grip off he was holding on to it that much. Needless to say his opinion has changed.

quadrifoglio verde

EazyD wrote: »

One of my uncles was like that with my 5. "Oh that's a Barbie car, wouldn't be seen dead in it". Convinced him to have a 5 minute spin with me, old fecker nearly pulled the door grip off he was holding on to it that much. Needless to say his opinion has changed.

Let me guess he probably drove some soulless diesel Toyota or vw

EazyD

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Let me guess he probably drove some soulless diesel Toyota or vw

Skoda Octavia.....lolz

toastedpickles

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Let me guess he probably drove some soulless diesel Toyota or vw

EazyD wrote: »

Skoda Octavia.....lolz

And there ya go :pac:

Theres a guy out from where i live that has three of them, two hardtops and a soft top, so they must be fun! I'd love a go in one to be honest

That depends, if you want to be seen as a raging homosexual, there are much better options available than this.

unkel

Will you be viewed as a raging homosexual?

If you have issues with your self-confidence or doubts about your sexuality - talk to a counsellor, don't blame it on your car!

EazyD

toastedpickles wrote: »

And there ya go :pac:

Theres a guy out from where i live that has three of them, two hardtops and a soft top, so they must be fun! I'd love a go in one to be honest

If there's a summer meet this year I'd be more than happy to take you for a spin. Will have new Teins on it by then too!!

EazyD

EazyD wrote: »

If there's a summer meet this year I'd be more than happy to take you for a spin. Will have new Teins on it by then too!!

You are trying to pick up guys already?

EazyD

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You are trying to pick up guys already?

HarHar, dirtier mind than me sir

gallag

You won't look full on ghram Norton gay like an audi TT owner but you will definitely look a bit curious and down for trying some freaky sh1t!

Supergurrier

Who cares what people think.

Most people drive soulless ecoboxes on the advice of equally clueless people who pretend to know what the are talking about.

If the car makes you happy go for it.

Renegade Mechanic

When I was in Fas, a lad their was telling us about one of his freinds, who bought an RX8 write off, and put the rotary engine and box into an MX5.

Dunno wether true or not, even if the engine would very easily fit, space wise, but that would have been one rapid little MX5 :eek:

nd

i'm in love with my soulless ecobox but agree with Supergurrier

EazyD

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

When I was in Fas, a lad their was telling us about one of his freinds, who bought an RX8 write off, and put the rotary engine and box into an MX5.

Dunno wether true or not, even if the engine would very easily fit, space wise, but that would have been one rapid little MX5 :eek:

It's more than likely BS tbh, I've heard of 13B swaps (which cost mega bucks) but never of the Renesis swap. *Plus FI route would net you same gains at a fraction of the cost so little point in doing so.

Renegade Mechanic

EazyD wrote: »

It's more than likely BS tbh, I've heard of 13B swaps (which cost mega bucks) but never of the Renesis swap.

Yeah, this was Waterford in 2007 so the habit of using camera phones on everything wasn't fully prolific yet. Hard to know but I did lean to your side.

Cienciano

No matter what you buy you'll get the piss taken out of you by your mates. It's up to you to ignore it or laugh at them.
I'd love any 2 seater convertible

jimgoose

You'll be viewed as a complete mincing shirt-lifter who knows a proper little roadster when he sees one. Drive on!

RandomAccess

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Is there a (non-exotica) convertible that will keep me on the straight and narrow?

S2000 would be the answer to that, but then performance Honda's don't have a particularly wholesome image here for the most part.

porsche boy

[Deleted User] wrote: »

......there are much better options available than this.

Name a more fun handling 2 seater RWD car that can be had for less then a grand.....

colm_mcm

porsche boy wrote: »

Name a more fun handling 2 seater RWD car that can be had for less then a grand.....

Suzuki cappuccino?

EazyD

colm_mcm wrote: »

Suzuki cappuccino?

For less than a K?


*speaking of cappuccinos this one is highly desirable:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MPabW9JVxgU

neilled

serious3

Had a 91 eunos roadster a long time ago, savage little car loved it to bits but the ex got it in the divorce. An absolute riot to drive, that Mazda twin cam motor loves to be screamed! Go get a good mk1 they are being viewed as a sensible classic these days

Arbiter of Good Taste

At the risk of sounding boring, OP, I have back problems and 10 minutes in an MX 5 had me back to the physio and on anti inflammatories and painkillers for a month. Worst seats I've ever been in.

Nice for a drive, but I would be careful if you are going to spend long periods of time in it

jacksie66

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goz83

Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: »

At the risk of sounding boring, OP, I have back problems and 10 minutes in an MX 5 had me back to the physio and on anti inflammatories and painkillers for a month. Worst seats I've ever been in.

Nice for a drive, but I would be careful if you are going to spend long periods of time in it

Ah damn. Bad back here too. Would love to have an mx5 for a while. Maybe i will have the seats beefed up when im able to buy one. Lovin the trailer ideas earlier in the thread too.

Donnelly117

If I can pull off a Mini Cooper S, followed by a BMW z4 I think you can pull off an mx5

Unfortunately as someone mentioned above, I've done my back and haven't been able to drive the BMW for a month :mad: Its not so much the seats are bad, but my god it's low and has a tiny door gap!

CreepingDeath

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Will I be viewed as a raging homosexual? If I buy an mx5 ?

Nah, they'll think you're a quiet pillow biting homosexual.

The raging homosexuals buy Audi TDIs.

OldmanMondeo

My 70 year old Dad drives an MX5, if he was a "raging homosexual" I wouldn't be here.

robbiew

Well op, did you get the mx5 in the end ?

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

No.
I bought an R53 Mini for some unknown reason. It whines a lot.

Tony Beetroot

wheel bearing maybe