Just bought....

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:22 pm

...another hairdressers car!
Thinking of opening a salon!!!

Then i drove it, the handling is absolutely amazing!! Its a UK R reg with optional hard top. 1.8i, 140BHP and 950Kg. Its not as quick as the 480 in a straight line but the handling more than makes up for it!!
To think i used to deride male MX5 owners!!

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:45 pm

There is an off the shelf.. bolt it on in an afternoon.. supercharger
kit for them, yannow........

*whistles innocently*

muddyfox470 · Post by **muddyfox470** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:54 pm

Guess what I was looking at buying before th 480

Was so tempted as they are the best cheap sports (soft-top) car money can buy. Tho insurance would have been a bit hard and we wouldnt have been able to bring as much beer back from our roadtrip around europe

Ian

PS. Who cares if someone calls it a hair dressers car!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:40 pm

Must ....not...supercharge....urgh......
The insurance for me is the same as my 480 turbo. Just been out for a blast down some B roads, outstanding car!! Thinking of selling the MR2 now!!

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:54 pm

fookin puff.

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:54 pm

Don't sell the MR2.

MatBat put a greddy turbo on his.

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:34 pm

not a bad motor m8 will be good fun in the summer months
but as said above dont sell the mr2 i guarentee you will regret it later

adam

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:44 pm

hahaha ... your pop up fetish is obvious!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:06 pm

Only ever owned 1 car that didnt have pop ups, out of about 10 or 12!!

lee · Post by **lee** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:28 pm

The pop ups on the MX5 in mine and many other block your view somewhat. Be careful out there at the moment mate as

wet road + live axle = big slide

Big slide = brown pants

Nice motor though. I have always liked MX5's but could never own one.

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:29 pm

Soooooopppeeerrrchaaarge ittttttttt....

Soooooooooopppeeerrrrrrrrchaaarge ittttttt....

You know you want to.........

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:05 pm

wet road + live axle = big slide

Big slide = brown pants

Your joking, right?? Compared to the MR2 this thing is like a shopping car, you can really throw it around, even in the pissing rain!!
I think thats why i'm enjoying it so much, its comfy and fun but not scary!

Keep forgetting its convertible though, wonder if we'll get any sun this year??

pepper · Post by **pepper** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:12 am

I think I'd rather take the chances with a live rear axle over a mid engined coupe any day! Once a mid engined car does start spinning they are a bugger to get back again. As long as you take it safe rear wheel drive is ace fun, back in the day I used to have a Fiat 132, 2.0 twin overhead cam, that was the best car for powersliding I've ever owned, so much fun I used to drive it sideways everywhere!

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:30 pm

Murf wrote:
wonder if we'll get any sun this year??

steady there, remember the sunburn you had with just the T-bar last year!

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:52 pm

bloody hell ANOTHER car!? your vehicle count is creeping back up again sir. good choice tho, bet its a hoot! I shall watch out for it coming to a glasgow road near me soon. i expect to see it looking at least as good/fast as this within the month http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/board/ ... p?id=31558

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:00 pm

I actually thought hairdresser too...but my opinion has changed after reading the link in Owen's post. Now i just look at it with potential...

It's screaming to be mod'd...

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:33 pm

Good man Paulo!

Who cares about hairdresser comments,its how much you love the car which counts!

Now forced induction bitch!!

DO IT!

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:27 pm

I didn't know the MX5 had a live (aka solid) rear axle, I'd have thought, having been designed as a sports car from, the off that it would have been multi-link!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:12 pm

It doesnt as such, i think its just the way Lee worded it.
It has fully independant double wishbones all round, the rear diff is mounted in a subframe with two driveshafts going out to the hubs.

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:25 pm

Look at that for commitment! He has dismantled the entire rear end just to demonstate...