Baby RX7

[Speedline Imports]

I\'ve always said there are two sorts of people in the world: Those who don\'t like MX5\'s, and those who have driven them.

Good quote Si.
 
Its the best selling roadster of all time for a reason. You can abuse them like theres no tomorrow and they just take it. Blow the engine up and you can buy a replacement for the cost of a couple of tanks of fuel!
 
Buy a 1.8 import which will have a torsen diff and bigger brakes. early uk are starting to get a bit rotten now, I would pay a bit more for insurance and have an import. Very cheap to modify, spend money on bushes, suspension, wheels, tyres and allignment and you will grin from ear to ear.
 
I like MX5\'s so much mine has a 13B turbo in it

[SleepyDude]

I have decided on an good MK1 MX5 and gonna SC or turbo it, not sure which yet lol

MX3 - Total crap to drive and FWD? Didn\'t realize that till today.

MX5 - Fun as hell and very quick on B roads lol, I would rather have the hairdresser comments followed by shock as I take off down the road and leave them in a cloud of dust lmao

[SleepyDude]

Had a quick search and found a good 94 UK 1.8 model with no rust or serious marks etc, and 12months MOT

Save about £300 a year insuring a 1.8 UK model over a 1.6 import!. Anyone know which models have power steering and which don\'t? Ill ask obviously but wasn\'t sure.

Thanks

[SiH]

They\'re practically all PS except for the very early models. IIRC if it\'s a UK 1.8 it will deffo have PAS.

Your main enemy is rust - rust rust rust!
Check and double check the sills at the rear - the hood drains into this area, and hte drain tubes and holes get blocked, turning the sills into swimming pools, and rotting them from the inside out.

[JamietypeR]

here you go mate found this one for £900, bit of a clean up and would be a nice runner.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-MAZDA-MX5-BLUE_W0QQitemZ260576329414QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3cab8f3ec6

[SleepyDude]

How much do you recon the respray would be?

Not sure if to get a very tidy example for £1xxx or a good example with some minor issues for £700-800 and use the extra cash to get the niggles fixed?

Thoughts

[JamietypeR]

use the guy on here to get a full respray done, he charges £500 the threade is under cheap resprays

[JamietypeR]

heres the link http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62433&highlight=cheap+respray

[Nik da Greek]

Just a thought, but what about an MR2? (mk2 obviously .

Hmmm, got one of them and TBH I\'d struggle to recommend it as even approximate to an FD in fun, style, handling, power, anything really . Look kinda Ok-ish if you squint and like old Ferraris, and it drives alright in a bouncy vague sort of way, but....nowhere near an RX-7. Or an MX-5 either :Nono!  I imagine Jono might confirm this opinion for me

[GhostWKD]

Had 4 mk2 MR2\'s and wont be going back
 
n/a was fine, but lacked power (obviously) and while being a good drive nowhere in the league of the FD, and while on the outside they\'re not too dated (rev3+), the insides are very much so imo, turbo\'s big ends are just chocolate, 2 of my 3 ate their big end bearings

[JasonC]

Hmm, i\'ve always found the interior to be ok - certainly no more dated than the rx7 interior! Mind you, i\'ve only really been in a late rev 5.

[JamietypeR]

Mr2 n/a would be a good cheap car, for under a grand it\'s a gud car to thrash for fun n cheap to run I\'d prefer that over the mx5

[Nik da Greek]

Had 4 mk2 MR2\'s and wont be going back
 
n/a was fine, but lacked power (obviously) and while being a good drive nowhere in the league of the FD, and while on the outside they\'re not too dated (rev3+), the insides are very much so imo, turbo\'s big ends are just chocolate, 2 of my 3 ate their big end bearings

Agree with lack of power :mad:, don\'t agree on interior :3Confused, I think it\'s fine tbh and a good stereo as stock too, certainly better than the FD. But then, mines a Uk one with full leather, maybe the placcy/cloth seat interiors are a bit pony?

Hmm, i\'ve always found the interior to be ok - certainly no more dated than the rx7 interior! Mind you, i\'ve only really been in a late rev 5.

Yeah, as above :Giggle

Mr2 n/a would be a good cheap car, for under a grand it\'s a gud car to thrash for fun n cheap to run I\'d prefer that over the mx5

Don\'t get that at all :confused:, certainly less fun than an MX-5 and not that cheap. Or at least, parts are not cheap if you have to buy Toyota (which you do for a lot of older bits) in which case they cost like they were gold-plated :mad: For less than a grand the car\'s liable to be a timebomb with interstellar mileage, and if it\'s Rev 1 or 2 it\'ll be worn out in every respec\'. Plus if it\'s a T-Bar it will leak

[JamietypeR]

I don\'t kno u can find a few good 1s around his only after it for a short period of time till he gets a Rex again, I don\'t kno much about mx5 so I can\'t say but mr2s are fun my friends have a few rev 1s and rev3s and there reliable n fun to boot

[SleepyDude]

Mr2 are good cars but just feels like its a slow car trying to be fast. Too like a RX7 or Subra\'s stiff mean look but with little power to back it up.

When i drove the MX5 it felt fun light and quick in the corners. Its more a drivers car, something fun to put a smile on your face more like a road go-cart then a serious machine, which I like.

The handling and perfect 50/50 weight is what i loved about the RX7