Dave's Nb Vs

da.murf · Mar 1, 2014

Couldn't stay away lol.... I loved my RX8 but couldn't justify using it daily and begrudged it sitting there 6 days a week. So it went last autumn and I went on the hunt for a new motor.

Needed to be:

RWD (cause racecar)
Japanese (cause ricecar)
Simple to run and maintain

Looked at lots of different options then seen this little guy just outside Dublin

It is a 98 MK2 MX5 (import) but it is a VS Spec (and that is the important bit)

After my mk1 I fancied someone a little more refined inside and the mk2 is the perfect balance of the raw drive of the mk1 and the daily drivability of a mk3

This example has all the VS bits and also came with mazdaspeed coilovers, oem skirts, boot spoiler and ridiculously light SSR wheels.

My priority was finding a rust free example. This car is perfect underneath and the shell. Very very pleased with how it is sitting

Totally love how this thing drives, very very raw and responsive and a total hoot to drive 'swiftly'

Few more pictures:

Since buying it I have:

Added a TR Lane GPD roll bar (real bar attached to floor and frame, not a style bar you often see)
Painted wheels BMW Sepang Bronze
Front reg changed to sticker until bumper is smoothed
Drift wheel (racecar remember?)
Spacers on front
Full service, all fluids etc

Plans are:

Full mk2.5 black interior
Bucket seats and harnesses to be fitted
Rear spacers to be added
Rear backbox
Front GV lip
Fast road setup
Detango and tint headlight internals

Thanks for looking and comments welcome.

da.murf · Mar 5, 2014

Hmmm must admit slightly underwhelmed by response lol. Other forums I'm on have received it pretty well, and shown interest in future plans.

Any thoughts why it isn't like on a mx5 forum lol?

PhillRC · Mar 5, 2014

i like this

YarisDriver · Mar 5, 2014

Prefer the mk1 mostly, but really like a nicely modded mark 2 like this

If it were mine, I'd keep the tan interior. The contrast looks good.

C.lilliman · Mar 5, 2014

Looks to be a lovely example, very nice purchase!

Look forward to seeing your progress but I also think you should stick with the tan interior, it contrasts nicely and breaks things up a little

wenman · Mar 5, 2014

Looks like a nice car

it has some good bits on it to start with.

Bilbo · Mar 5, 2014

Quite like that, I might get a stick-on front plate.

AndyMk2 · Mar 5, 2014

It looks nice enough, I'm just more into the Mk3

YarisDriver · Mar 5, 2014

Bilbo said:
Quite like that, I might get a stick-on front plate.

You definitely should! NAs look best with the offset jap plates, stick on ones suit the NB and the NC, well, they're awful regardless of the plate. JK

JimmyNoTraction · Mar 12, 2014

Where did you get the front plate from mate?

da.murf · Mar 12, 2014

Mate of mine who does graphics n vinyls etc made it up me with reflective vinyl. Plan is to eventually smooth front bumper and lose plate altogether.

da.murf · Apr 11, 2014

Wee update....

Wasn't liking the colour of the oil recently, was only changed in October by previous owner (apparently) but was looking tired so I switched up to 5w40 fully synthetic and fired a new filter in for piece of mind

Big thanks to motor gym as usual who kept me dry and warm

Also fitted some 5mm spacers in the rear

Hard to see in photos but they made a nice difference to rear stance of the car.

Another Big thanks to Motor Gym for great service as usual.

After the spacers I noticed the Camber was way off at rear and tracking also out so headed off to Kerrs Antrim to get a fast road setup done, it has really changed the way the car handles

The car is set to wheels in motion settings (or close as possible)

I then have just picked up a full black interior and am hoping to get it and my bucket seats and harnesses fitted over easter... (cant wait for that fun job)

I also finally fitted my OMP decals.... wasn't happy with original ones, so Andy at Blackwater graphics made me a nicer set lol... Also have some wheel decals and centers being made up also.

More photos and updates next week as interior gets fitted etc

da.murf · Apr 23, 2014

one of the photos from a shoot I had done recently, will update as the photos come.

Also fitted a cupra r front lip and have a full black interior and rally seats to fit with harnesses.

wee teaser of cupra lip and tinted fog lights

comments welcome

Azz Eunos 91 · Apr 23, 2014

V.nice mate the more I see these roll bars the more I feel I need to invest in one lol

da.murf · Apr 23, 2014

thanks, yeah TR Lane GPD Bar... keep an eye on ebay, mine was brand new and on TRLANES ebay page for a lot less then they sell on their site, seems they fire a few on ebay every so often

Azz Eunos 91 · Apr 23, 2014

Thanks mate I'll keep my eyes pealed

da.murf · Apr 23, 2014

yeah do mate, think I saved over 100 notes between that and my harness bar (moss europe sells them cheap ever so often and trlane will honour moss europe prices)

Yolo92 · Apr 23, 2014

Liking this... Very smart and the black interior should be nice... Just fitted Mk 2.5 seats to my Mk 1....

Jacksheps · Apr 23, 2014

Very smart! Keep the updates coming

da.murf · Apr 24, 2014

thanks very much, yeah there is a lot of love for the tanned interior from a lot of people, but it is being changed for 2 reasons:

1) tanned interior shows its age more imo

2) retrimmed rally seats and harnesses are black and i'm wanting interior to be a little more sutble

will update with the rest of the photos when I get them

ardler_dan · Apr 24, 2014

Liking this - I've got a VS special myself and always nice to see what people have done with the same model.

Keep up the good work!

da.murf · Apr 24, 2014

Another photo

da.murf · May 4, 2014

Ok so finally here is the full selection of photos....

As always comments n advice welcome

Nas · May 4, 2014

Pictures have come out very well, sure does make the car look stunning in that combo!

BenHancock · May 4, 2014

Awesome pictures. Car looks very smart.

The cupra front lip is really subtle, was it an easy job to fit it?

da.murf · May 4, 2014

BenHancock said:
Awesome pictures. Car looks very smart.

The cupra front lip is really subtle, was it an easy job to fit it?

Yeah love the subtle look and keeps it practical with speed bumps etc.

Wasn't too hard to fit, wee bit of trimming, and flexing and a few screws subtly placed under it and it was fine.

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