My new vert

[Scorcher]

Look what I collected today....

http://www.peppermintproperties.co.uk/images/mx5-ext.jpg

http://www.peppermintproperties.co.uk/images/mx5-int1.jpg

http://www.peppermintproperties.co.uk/images/mx5-int2.jpg

It's an unmolested 1991 Eunos Roadster (Mazda MX5) V Spec 1.6i Auto with aircon, full leather, headrest speakers and wooden Nardi steering wheel, and has only done 66k km (41k m) - not bad for a 20 year old car.

My brother Pete bought it as a fresh import in 2002, drove it on and off for 18 months then left it garaged. He gave it to my old man last year, and after a service, 4 new tyres and brake discs, and a spot of oil he drove it for a couple of months until he got his 911 TT and it has been under in his garage until last week.

And he wanted the space, so now it's mine!

Great weather for me to pop my convertible cherry (ooer) - it's pretty nippy for a 1.6 and is very comfy - seats are cosy, steering wheel is perfectly situated and nicely weighted - not sure if it's PAS or not, but such a small car it probably doesn't need it.

Does feel a bit weeny compared to the E55 and buses loom over you, but the lack of power isn't really a problem - it's a great car for pottering in the sunshine :)

It's going to get some tender loving care and I'll use it for a month or so and then sell it - I'll have 4 cars on the drive by early next month - oops!

No idea how much it's worth - have seen vaguely similar cars from £995 up to £3295 :confused:

But here's to more sunshine :clapping:

[Saqib]

Oh wow, congrats mate. Perfect time for it! And who cares about power, in a drop top your going to go slow so everybody can see you!

Am LOVING the headrest speakers! Like a blanket of sound!

[Mud]

Looks good man and lucky its an auto so you could take it!

[Scorcher]

Looks good man and lucky its an auto so you could take it!

Absolutely! :thumbsup:

[Fullhouse]

A vert is a Vert and you know the girlies love the old school verts more then the modern stuff

[Huzi]

Looking good Dan

[Scorcher]

A vert is a Vert and you know the girlies love the old school verts more then the modern stuff

And I am a girlie :P

[phat///M3]

Looking good, any mods planned?

[styler2002i]

lovely cheap rear wheel drive fun. im sure a drift school uses mx5's to tutor in because they are so well balanced and as you said the steering wheel is in the correct place.

[Scorcher]

No mods for this one as I won't be keeping it for long - just a good clean and wax

[M7ammed]

I'm more interested in knowing what other car you will have next month :D

[Scorcher]

Just a work van - a new VW Caddy 1.9 DSG - and that will get a few mods ;)

[phat///M3]

Just a work van - a new VW Caddy 1.9 DSG - and that will get a few mods ;)

Widebody and twin turbo it :roule:

[Dubs n stuff]

Very tidy bit of summer fun. Its in great condition

[gie03]

Very clean example Dan, is Brian gettting his hands on this?

[Scorcher]

Very clean example Dan, is Brian gettting his hands on this?

I think a detail might cost more than the car is worth :rolleyes:

Will attack it myself and see how I go - there are a couple of blisters in the paintwork on the PU front end - would be interested to know if they can br corrected without a respray. I'll take some pics and see what people think :)

[Scorcher]

Finally got the E55 back today after nearly 3 months, and after a spirited drive back from Sussex I parked it up, jumped into the Eunos and drove it all afternoon with the top down :rolleyes:

When I got back home, the wife was in the front garden - her first word were 'do you have to sell it? - it's so cute and looks so nice parked by the house with the Mercedes' :thumbsup: (Luckily she hadn't noticed I'd just replaced the Goodmans tape deck with a bargain Sony MP3 playing CD headunit)

So I won't be selling it for some time - hurray! Going to restore it instead - mechanically it's fine, but it has a few dings here and there, and a couple of the lights are cracked or misty.

So going to make it original, with maybe some new speakers and a couple of other hidden mods - happy days! :D

[gie03]

Hahahaha it wasnt the wife Dan, it was the wind blowing through your hair that did it!!! Admit it man..its alright :)

[Saqib]

So I won't be selling it for some time - hurray! Going to restore it instead - mechanically it's fine, but it has a few dings here and there, and a couple of the lights are cracked or misty.

So going to make it original, with maybe some new speakers and a couple of other hidden mods - happy days! :D

Sounds like a plan! And you've got the wifey on side... happy days!

[styler2002i]

regarding the blisters you could consider wet sanding the front bumper and then using a rotory to bring it back to a pristine shine.

i guess that only applies though if the lauquer is blistering and not the paint underneath.

[Scorcher]

Oooh - that's interesting Styler - might give that a shot.

I've discovered an industrial unit a mile or so away that has 4 bodyshop / carriageworks in a row, was thinking it might be worth a trip down to each one to get a cash quote for sorting the dings and scrapes. Thinking it might be cheaper than getting a Chipsaway blokey to do it at home?

[Moe]

LOL i remember we had one of these in the late 90's i once had to lay on the back bit (where your wind deflector) for a journey however lucky for me it was a short journey

[Scorcher]

Good grief! How small were you?