gm's unhealthy obsession with mx5s - the blue one hits 70,000 miles - pretty pics and new wheels

[gm]

driving past Seaton Delaval hall, they had left the gates open again - couldn't resist nipping in for a couple of snaps

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/seaton-delaval-hall

 

 

[gm]

I'm sure they don't mind  

[gm]

On 08/10/2025 at 19:53, gm said:

many years back, I owned this one (bloody hell, must have been a long time ago, it's got a tax disc !)

and always thought it really suited those wheels

so was on the look out for a set to go on bluey

these turned up on marketplace, described as tatty and in need of a refurb and new tyres

£50 later...

yep, those tyres are borked, but lets give them a quick clean up and see what we have got 

not too bad at all

I'll probably get them done anyway, this whole having a nice car worth looking after is a bit alien to me  

current wheels that I'm just not keen on

new* wheels

but while I get the new ones sorted and try to sell the old ones, it needs something to run around on. 

nicked them off the Exo  

I'm not sure - maybe it's the silver hardtop that makes them look odd but it's only temporary anyway

 

 

 

those enkei 5 spokes were smart but not quite smart enough, so I bundled them and a set of new tyres in the back of the 'onda and dropped them off at https://stellablast.co.uk/alloy-wheel-refurbishment/

 

a few days later.....

how good do they look now ? 

I'll order a set of silver wheel nuts, the black ones look a bit odd, but otherwise, I'm very pleased  

[MrBig]

That looks so much better. What a great looking car it is, especially in that colour. It's so rare to see a clean unmolested MX5 that it's easy to forget their charm.

(I am aware of the irony in making that statement, but mine is probably £10k away from being clean, so I stand by what I said).

 

[Mr Laurence]

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This is your old one isn’t it?? Looks like it’s gained a giant spoiler since it was last for sale

[gm]

i’m sorry to say that you are correct - and that i have seen that spoiler in person and the photos don’t do it justice - it’s flipping huge !

i was speaking to the owner last week who was busy telling me how much he loved the car and was glad it didn’t sell the last time it was up for sale ! 

[gm]

he’s taken the massive wing off and dropped the price 

those red door cards do look pretty smart

but i don’t think i’ll be buying it back 

[paulplom]

You selt it at exactly the right time.

[gm]

7 hours ago, paulplom said:

You selt it at exactly the right time.

he’s now sold the hardtop and dropped the price again - although it’s a scruff, it is still a very capable track toy and i bet if someone offered him a grand, he’d bite your hand off !

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