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
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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:
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![ddc09e31feeac0768ec9b55f4ea431ad.jpg]( "ddc09e31feeac0768ec9b55f4ea431ad.jpg")
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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.
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.
