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MX-5 discussion thread

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  • #32
    5ub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭5ub


    I had a mk1 1.6 there this time last year for about a month. It was alright for going round but hardly spectacular, the lads were goin on like it was some sort of holy grail before I got it ha


  • #33
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,471 ✭✭✭Notch000


    5ub wrote: »
    I had a mk1 1.6 there this time last year for about a month. It was alright for going round but hardly spectacular, the lads were goin on like it was some sort of holy grail before I got it ha

    going round town or a traffic cone like ???


  • #34
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Quigs Snr wrote: »
    Slowly restoring my 94 Mark 1, inside and out.

    e7j987.jpg

    Looks like you've done a very good job.


  • #35
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,516 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    5ub wrote: »
    I had a mk1 1.6 there this time last year for about a month. It was alright for going round but hardly spectacular, the lads were goin on like it was some sort of holy grail before I got it ha
    The thing is, the engine, especially in the earlier models, is one that you have to rev pretty highly to get anything out of it, it's not a modern torquey kind of engine that will pull away in 2nd or 3rd with only a few revs. The red line should be seen as something to aim for not to avoid, and then you'll see why people love them so much. The newer models are better in that regard, but still love being revved hard :D


  • #36
    Tea 1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭Tea 1000


    Alun wrote: »
    The thing is, the engine, especially in the earlier models, is one that you have to rev pretty highly to get anything out of it, it's not a modern torquey kind of engine that will pull away in 2nd or 3rd with only a few revs. The red line should be seen as something to aim for not to avoid, and then you'll see why people love them so much. The newer models are better in that regard, but still love being revved hard :D
    It's the chassis with the MX5. It's just such an involving and fun car to drive, and easy to know what it's doing.
    Although too many folk think they know better and throw in lowering springs and over-firm shocks. Makes a balls out of them unless you confine yourself to karting tracks.


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  • #37
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,516 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Tea 1000 wrote: »
    It's the chassis with the MX5. It's just such an involving and fun car to drive, and easy to know what it's doing.
    Although too many folk think they know better and throw in lowering springs and over-firm shocks. Makes a balls out of them unless you confine yourself to karting tracks.
    I know .. small, low centre of gravity, perfect 50:50 weight distribution and behaves very predictably if, or rather when, you push it a bit too far.

    My comment about the engine was aimed at those who think they're gutless as they're used to modern torquey engines that pull easily from low revs, and then never get to the stage where they can really appreciate the chassis.


  • #38
    Asmooh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Asmooh


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Funny how you use pink to hide the reg :)

    Actually I like pink ;)


  • #39
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    I'd like one as a summer weekend car if I had somewhere to store it and irish insurers weren't such gimps.
    One of the early ones, cheap reliable fun. Wouldn't be at all concerned by people who would think "too dinky" "too pinky" "hairdresser".


  • #40
    Quigs Snr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,218 ✭✭✭Quigs Snr


    Insure it as a classic then... like I did mine. Chump change. Only major overhead is the tax.


  • #41
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Quigs Snr wrote: »
    Insure it as a classic then... like I did mine. Chump change. Only major overhead is the tax.

    Another plus point for the early models :-)
    Can you get a classic policy from a separate insurer to your main car or is generally insure both cars with the one company?


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  • #42
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,911 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Ah, mx5. How I miss my one. Still best car I ever owned.
    I was planing on getting cheap one for summer, but everything is going against it. Summer half way in, I work my arse off just to cover some unexpected spending, money I lent won't be back for good while and I can't have 2 seater as only car anymore as I think my "being single" days are over lol.
    All my friends buying mx5 does not help situation too. I think I might get e46 325 cabrio instead at some point this summer though. It won't be as fun, good or reliable as mx5, but I need that middle life crisis car ASAP! :D


  • #43
    Quigs Snr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,218 ✭✭✭Quigs Snr


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Another plus point for the early models :-)
    Can you get a classic policy from a separate insurer to your main car or is generally insure both cars with the one company?

    You can. My main policy is with 123.ie, whilst my MX5 classic policy is with Autoline in Coleraine.


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