Hi all
Well, I'm back in the MX5 fold about 10 yrs after owning my last Mk1. Last Thursday I bought a Mk1 RS Ltd from Painter Dave. I've named the car
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'Ecstacy' after the last three letter of the reg plate. I had been looking for a track oriented Mk1 for a few weeks and this ticked most of my boxes. As a bonus it still has the original carbon/kevlar bucket seats and BBS wheels.
Mileage is about 59k, there is no rust on it (sills had been previously repairs to a good standard) and there are a few aftermarket bits on it such as Maxim manifold, AutoExe coilovers, TR Lane harness bar and Scroth harnesses, Carbing roll bar, stainless exhaust with decat, Apexi induction, OEM front lip. Lovely!!
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Before I picked her up I asked Rodders to put 4x new Federals on and sort out the suspension set up and wheel geo. I also got a mate of Painter Dave's to repair the driver's side seat bolster - and he did a fantastic job. I honestly don't think you'd know it wasn't OEM unless you were told (will post before and after pics when I take the after pic).
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The paintwork has a couple of dings and a couple of scratches but nothing major. As the car is essentially a road legal track car
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, I'm not going to worry about the paint for the time being. Anyway, enough of me, here's some pics (courtesy of the previous owner).
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Over the next month or so I'm going to sort out a few minor niggles such as small fluid leaks from seals, new wing mirror glass, missing vent tube, missing fuel line protection panel. Mods I'm thinking about include cold air feed/TSIs, 14 degree timing advance, de-badge and I may add some more chrome touches to the interior.
All being well, I'm hoping to get to the Blyton track day on 29 Jan.
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Well, I'm back in the MX5 fold about 10 yrs after owning my last Mk1. Last Thursday I bought a Mk1 RS Ltd from Painter Dave. I've named the car
Mileage is about 59k, there is no rust on it (sills had been previously repairs to a good standard) and there are a few aftermarket bits on it such as Maxim manifold, AutoExe coilovers, TR Lane harness bar and Scroth harnesses, Carbing roll bar, stainless exhaust with decat, Apexi induction, OEM front lip. Lovely!!
Before I picked her up I asked Rodders to put 4x new Federals on and sort out the suspension set up and wheel geo. I also got a mate of Painter Dave's to repair the driver's side seat bolster - and he did a fantastic job. I honestly don't think you'd know it wasn't OEM unless you were told (will post before and after pics when I take the after pic).
The paintwork has a couple of dings and a couple of scratches but nothing major. As the car is essentially a road legal track car
Over the next month or so I'm going to sort out a few minor niggles such as small fluid leaks from seals, new wing mirror glass, missing vent tube, missing fuel line protection panel. Mods I'm thinking about include cold air feed/TSIs, 14 degree timing advance, de-badge and I may add some more chrome touches to the interior.
All being well, I'm hoping to get to the Blyton track day on 29 Jan.
