Janey

For some uncanny reason the pic of you Tony just doesn't want to upload ....think it maybe scared

Ermmmmmm....... what can I say - I did try taking a pic or two but he was just going to bloody fast & I missed him Did take 2 pics of Tony in the passenger seat ...one with the door shut & window up - all I got due to sun & tints was a nice reflection of a tree 2nd one was taken with the door open just after the car had stopped, I think still on the camera, Barrie maybe keeping it for bribery purposes at a later date

Ahh well if you're now talking about the 2.0 Mk3 then I'm with your wife Terry Hand it to Tony for coils, lowering &(as standard it looks like a boat) geo and I think both of you will be happy @ Ellz...no offence taken (I'll just thump you when I see you next ) to be honest you'll be suprised that the majority of 5 drivers are actually men you get 3 types....the ones who love the 'classic' style and potter about at weekends & the ones who love the classic but also the handling & the ability to mildly mod & 'play' if you so wish, then you get he ones who mod it & shove a turbo or s/c on and play full time

You won't get the metal folding roof with the Mk2 Terry, only an option on the Mk3's. TBH it all depends on what she wants from the car - most of them 1's 2's 2.5's & 3's are all pretty bullet proof engine wise. The problem with the ones with vinyl or mohair roof's is that you have to maually put them up & down which means half the time you just can't be bothered, and when you do have them down for the day & it starts to get damp in for example the evening - they are a pain to put back up LOL I'm really selling this aren't I To be honest if I'd had the choice....I would have gone for a S2000 (wouldn't say no even now)- performance & looks are far better that the 5 (waits to be stoned by 5 owners )

Nice pics & vids Ash LOL those cones are getting tougher every day - cone bash rather than rash

The ebay one (above) was a bargain !! Theres no hassles with them on import (in fact you get more for your money) the only thing is you won't have previous service history prior to import, its been damaged & repaired but still a great bargain at under 1K Good luck with the hunt - any link or pics to the local one ??

Only just caught this one Give it a month or so & the prices will be down even further TBH I'd go for a Eunos if you could, get extra's like lekky, air con & usually a LSD - but guess if you're going to strip & uprate everything then a UK model is passable. The UK 1.6 will be 90bhp & the 'i' is 103 or 115 as a rule on an Eunos or some UK special editions (depending on who's figures you read ) if you went for 1.8 although its a little heavier you get 133bhp but in my opinion the 1.6 is just a quick and the lighter the better. Main things to check for are: Sills, arches, dodgy mods, panel gaps, tick,tick,ticking after warm up or just being a bit too loud for comfort - check oil if ok then walk away unless you fancy paying out lots of £££££ Check how high up the clutch biting point is, as it could be a sign that it is on it's way out Boot - check for leakage and/or evidence (mould and/or smell etc) of puddles, same for foot wells, doors etc as having to redo the seals is a PITA. 5's have which can get bunged up which means that you'll get water inside - generally easily cleaned out with a bit of thin flex/wire - feel under the sill just in front of the rear arches - there will be a small hole - stick finger up it - if it comes out clean then theyre ok if you get a muddy smelly finger they need clearing out Check roof & rear window for cracks/splits - best to put the roof up and down & make sure all is right and dandy with the fixings Best forum for advice & to see what's what (and unlike the officical MX5 club who are NOT modification friendly) is MX5Nutz. For track/drift/sprint days go to the motorsport section on the MX5Owners club where you'll find like minded loons The 5 is a great little car & loads of fun too on road or track.....and geometry wise a total dream

As a rule I usually hate aeroplace impressions but I must admit that looks good Ash - think it helps that the rest of the car looks excellent & certainly stands out from the 'crowd'

Think bush install would be a good one as its one of those things that not a lot of peeps would tackle themselves due to fear of breaking something and it can be quite tricky, plus it would help push/show the advantages of poly over rubber etc.

Great news Tony ~You'll be making lots of boat owners very happy

Thats a heck of a lot of boxes to get through, I'm presuming Mat's got a short shift Best bet apparently is to get rid of the short shift & use a s14a sandwich plate and run thicker gear oil

Barie i know someone who wants one so i'll let him know but he may reject it coz of the year. What's the tax like on these? At the moment its £220 ish a year

phew thats me safe then Hehehe yep only the Chavtastic Vauxhalls need to take heed

I bet everyone wishes they got complaints like yours Terry Just goes to show what a good set up can save you I guess

Thats excellent......if only certain corsa's & nova's had to have that by law

Congrats nice to see another car in the stable

that certainly made some peoples day, the looks on their faces were classic

Well for starters.... you shouldn't have bought a Mk3 (sorry couldn't resist) TBH on a serious note, there are a few 'problems' with the Mk3's 'boat like' tendancies and your best bet is to take the trip up to Tony

Great pics there guys @ Richard - glad to see you got both loons in action at least Mat didn't manage to smash my head into the side window this time

LOL scratch & sniff tyres - guess they are trying to get you to put out a flowery scent whilst polluting or trying to get you to visualise your tyres as your woman/man

I can't answer your q....but just thought I say Hi & Welcome to WIM

You have a p.m.

Its a daily drive Although bodily its pretty majorly modified already & by the time all the work is done (new body kit etc) it will look even more like a show car. There are some 'bubble' arches going on and the existing inner & outer arches will be modified to fit the wheels in/under and the spacers will be used if neccessary if there is still need for more room.

Sorry my mess...they are 255/40 Will edit Originally they had on: Rears: 245/35/17 and Fronts: 225/45/16.

Right...a good friend will soon be putting some new wheels on his 5. So I thought I'd get your brain working in preperation I know 5's are 'geo friendly' but would be interesting to know how 'friendly' when faced with an extreme The wheels are 4x100 as NA fitment. The arches are going to be modified to be able to fit under them: fronts - 9x16 rears - 10x17 both with 15mm offset and optional (if needed) 9.5mm spacers front tyres are 225/50/16 rear tyres are 255/40/17 I'm just wondering how easy it is going to be to recover any settings, and what effect having these sizes on it is going to make considering the usual max size people have gone to is 8x16/17