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thanks for the continued help guys. If anyone is interested in seeing my roadster turbo then there are a few pics and some links to more photos in my advert in the "roadsters for sale" section of //www.mx5ocforum.co.uk
Mine is the one under the title of roadster turbo (245bhp)
For some reason I can\'t acces the site right now so can\'t drop an image in here.
Mods - please don\'t think I\'m trying to sell on here. I\'m just letting some people know where the pics are.

This is the one I\'m thinking of buying. Anything stand out to you about the engine? (other than the fuse box is open and its wet)
https://www.mx5oc.co.uk/mx5oc/public/photo/uploads/7d959522d066455fabcbe4fdb4a521ff-RS.jpg
https://www.mx5oc.co.uk/mx5oc/public/photo/uploads/0ab0f5d9aad34d95b831288ba0ca2a35-RS.jpg

out of interest, what cars have you gone up against and been beaten by?
A friend of mine has a VX220 Turbo (stage 3 tuned) and it is frighteningly fast. Now, I know I won\'t be in that league with a standardish FD but what will surprise me when I\'m quicker than it?

I\'m just about ready to commit to FD ownership!
Happy days, here I come........ :InLove

cheers guys
I\'m feeling a little more reassured - and welcome too  :King

I want to do it, really I do.
My little 220bhp Eunos Roadster Turbo just ain\'t doing it for me anymore.
Any London meets coming up soon that I would:-
A - be able to talk to some of you guys and see your cars
B - be able to turn up in my little roadster and not get the pi$$ ripped out of me  :Giggle

cheers

Guys, reassure me.
I\'m close to buying an FD (black with Mazdaspeed Le Mans style kit), but I\'m getting scared.
I read about flooded engines alot. Do you guys get flooded engines regularly? Has anyone never experienced it?
I know that these are high performance cars, almost super cars - but I don\'t want super car reliability issues as this will be my daily driver.
Are these the type of cars that need tinkering with on a regular basis. (ie oil top ups every week, spark plug changes every 3k miles, 2-stroke oil in the fuel tank every fill up etc etc)
I dread the thought of a flooded engine leaving me stranded - has anyone ever had the AA sort this on the roadside?
A Supra TT is tempting me now for its virtually bullet proof reliability.....
What to do?

thanks for the words of wisdom.
Tyres have already been changed to UK rubber, so thats one thing less to worry about.
Any suggestions as to who my "preferred" specialist should be? Personal recommendations very welcome. I\'m in Maida Vale, London but work in Borehamwood, Herts - so either location is good for me. Obviously, I\'m prepared to travel a bit too

cheers guys!

Hi all,
I\'ve been lurking around for a while and thought I would pop in to say Hi and ask a few questions
I\'ve had a MX-5 (Eunos Roadster) for the past 2.5 years and spent a lot of time and money getting it up to 230bhp via turbo, engine management etc etc etc. Now I\'ve done just about all I can to it without going to a stroker kit, so the time is right to move on.
Initially I was torn between the options of a Supra and an RX-7.
I\'m now leaning towards a very nice Rex which will be available in about a month. Can\'t remember what the model is but I believe its got the Mazdaspeed body kit (the one with the clear perspex covered driving lamps built into the front bumper). Colour is black and it looks gorgeous. Mileage is 35k and i am lead to believe it has a single turbo.
Now, I\'ve read most of the FAQs on here but couldn\'t find anything on the following two subjects....
1. Its straight from Japan, will it run OK on UK fuels (ie Optimax or Tesco 99)
2. Apart from the normal things to watch out for, what do I need to consider when looking at a single turbo Rex?

cheers
Muckyman!