Early mid-life crisis: the MX5 story. ***Minor job 16/8***

[fatharris]

The job I've been quoted for includes cutting out the lower rear quarter, inner sill and inner arch, welding in new metal, paint, waxoyl and stone chip. It's only on axle stands for the brake bleeder and new spring and it's not a regular occurrence.

[fatharris]

Well, it's been a while, but I finally got around to dropping the MX5 off for the MOT.

 

As expected, it failed on a few items. Mainly welding (no surprise there!) And a brake pipe. I'd already booked it in to investigate a slow puncture on a tyre, adjust a replaced headlight and adjust the handbrake due to a caliper replacement.

 

Got it back today, I'm £650 lighter, but I'm glad to get the old girl back!

 

 

 

Typically, I've just been punted onto the night shift at work until June, so my splurging out on repairs to a convertible were ill timed. Oh well!

[Rave]

Can't beat tooling around with the roof down at night IMO. Better than getting the top of my bald bonce sunburnt!

[New POD]

Can't beat tooling around with the roof down at night IMO. Better than getting the top of my bald bonce sunburnt!

Can't beat going anywhere as the sun rises with the top down and the heater on full.

 

I've driven a few times at 5am to Derby (95 milex) in the summer with the top down on the M6.

 

No greater feeling of freedom*

 

Or *vulnerbility

[Shirley Knott]

100% on the night drive top down thing.

 

Some of my most memorable Eunos experiences were late at night, the heaters on these are ferocious if they're working properly so why not? I've got really fond memories of blatting along empty roads in these at night/sunset/sunrise.

[fatharris]

Well, not much has happened to this. I've replaced the perished speakers with some waterproof ones, they took some ridiculous bodging to fit and stay in place. Sound quality isn't the best, but they aren't blown and they cost me a tenner.

 

At the moment, the OSR has started sticking yet again, so a brand new caliper and new rear pads is on the way, along with some filters/sparks for a service which will help it, I'm sure.

 

A rust hole appeared on the front wing again, a sticker hastily applied over the top has placed the problem right at the back of my mind.

 

Also, the alternator appears to be struggling, occasionally the dash lights pulse and I've seen the battery light flicker a couple of times too. Be reet for a while.

 

Other than that, it's been a very fun and capable toy.

 

 

[Eyersey1234]

Good to see you are teaching little un about the ways of chod. Lol

[Broadsword]

Looks fantastic!