Collection thread - MX5 NA

[garethj]

This one, in fact

To tell a good story, you need to do ups and downs; will they succeed or won’t they?  Let’s give it a whirl…

Looking for a 1940s MG 👍

Can’t afford one 👎

But prices are falling 👍

But all the ones less than 150 miles from me are expensive and it’s too expensive to take a chance 👎

Why not buy an MX5 for the moment, and as it gains value and the MG loses it, they’ll cross over at some point 👍

[garethj]

Follow me for more sound financial advice btw 🙄

Can I find a decent MX5?  Can I hell 👎

Find a car that looks good! 👍

But it’s in fucking Devon 👎

The bloke will drive it to Bristol, knocking a useful hour off my train trip and an hour back in the car 👍

But the only V5 he can find is an old one so I can’t tax it 👎

But he can tax it and then I’ll do the lost V5 form 👍

He can’t do it online because DVLA 👎

Perhaps he can do it at a post office 👍

But I won’t find out until 9:30 this morning as the queue in the post office is massive 👎

My train leaves at 9:41 😳

It’s taxed! 👍 And there’s a train 👍

Or is there 👎

There is 👍

By Christ, it doesn’t half pen and ink in here 👎

But we should get to St Pancras roughly on time 👍

[MrBig]

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[motorpunk]

What’s the coffee like? That’s important. Never mind rust, DVLA, other, what’s the coffee like? Train coffee can be crap. Please report back immediately. 
 

Oh. And good luck.

[Weird Car]

18 minutes ago, garethj said:

Follow me for more sound financial advice btw 🙄

Can I find a decent MX5?  Can I hell 👎

Find a car that looks good! 👍

But it’s in fucking Devon 👎

The bloke will drive it to Bristol, knocking a useful hour off my train trip and an hour back in the car 👍

But the only V5 he can find is an old one so I can’t tax it 👎

But he can tax it and then I’ll do the lost V5 form 👍

He can’t do it online because DVLA 👎

Perhaps he can do it at a post office 👍

But I won’t find out until 9:30 this morning as the queue in the post office is massive 👎

My train leaves at 9:41 😳

It’s taxed! 👍 And there’s a train 👍

Or is there 👎

There is 👍

By Christ, it doesn’t half pen and ink in here 👎

But we should get to St Pancras roughly on time 👍

 

21 minutes ago, garethj said:

Follow me for more sound financial advice btw 🙄

Can I find a decent MX5?  Can I hell 👎

Find a car that looks good! 👍

But it’s in fucking Devon 👎

The bloke will drive it to Bristol, knocking a useful hour off my train trip and an hour back in the car 👍

But the only V5 he can find is an old one so I can’t tax it 👎

But he can tax it and then I’ll do the lost V5 form 👍

He can’t do it online because DVLA 👎

Perhaps he can do it at a post office 👍

But I won’t find out until 9:30 this morning as the queue in the post office is massive 👎

My train leaves at 9:41 😳

It’s taxed! 👍 And there’s a train 👍

Or is there 👎

There is 👍

By Christ, it doesn’t half pen and ink in here 👎

But we should get to St Pancras roughly on time 👍

 

[MrBig]

24 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

What’s the coffee like? That’s important. Never mind rust, DVLA, other, what’s the coffee like? Train coffee can be crap. Please report back immediately. 
 

Oh. And good luck.

Is train coffee ever good?!?

[motorpunk]

6 minutes ago, MrBig said:

Is train coffee ever good?!?

I did First class to Edinburgh once and it was excellent. I almost forgot what I went to Edinburgh for. 🤣

This MX5, is it a Miata or MX5? And rust. Lie to us about rust. Then tell us about coffee, OP.

[garethj]

12 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

I did First class to Edinburgh once and it was excellent. I almost forgot what I went to Edinburgh for. 🤣

This MX5, is it a Miata or MX5? And rust. Lie to us about rust. Then tell us about coffee, OP.

I didn’t get coffee for the Bedford to London part, as it would have smelled of stale sweat, the same as everything else on that fucking train 👎

By comparison, the underground smelled like a spring meadow 👍

Paddington Station: achievement unlocked

Coffee bought 👍

I think I’ve paid off the Nicaraguan national debt with it 👎

But there were almond croissants 👍

The car is a UK spec MX-5, less than 30,000 miles and has never had an advisory for rusty sills 😳

[Weird Car]

20 minutes ago, garethj said:

I didn’t get coffee for the Bedford to London part, as it would have smelled of stale sweat, the same as everything else on that fucking train 👎

By comparison, the underground smelled like a spring meadow 👍

Paddington Station: achievement unlocked

Coffee bought 👍

I think I’ve paid off the Nicaraguan national debt with it 👎

But there were almond croissants 👍

The car is a UK spec MX-5, less than 30,000 miles and has never had an advisory for rusty sills 😳

These are honestly peak car 

[hairnet]

da smoke on a friday

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that

[EyesWeldedShut]

5 minutes ago, hairnet said:

da smoke on a friday

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that

Nah - cut off the M4 and go x-country to Milton Keynes way, back doubles across to Bedford.  Much better than the M25, could even be quicker?
 

[mercedade]

59 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

Lie to us about rust.

 

40 minutes ago, garethj said:

....has never had an advisory for rusty sills ...

[garethj]

7 minutes ago, hairnet said:

da smoke on a friday

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that

The streets are not paved with gold 👎

Pearly Kings and Queens count: 0 👍

[garethj]

1 minute ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Nah - cut off the M4 and go x-country to Milton Keynes way, back doubles across to Bedford.  Much better than the M25, could even be quicker?
 

Train on the way there, everything goes via London 👎

Absolutely taking the scenic route back, Cirencester, Bicester, Buckingham, Milton Keynes 👍

I count Milton Keynes as scenic because it’s full of roundabouts and I’ll be in a car with 185x14 tyres 😀

[garethj]

Train is mostly on time so far 😳

I’m completely out of my depth here, not equipped to deal with this kind of thing!

Swindon achieved 👍

[hairnet]

30 minutes ago, garethj said:

The streets are not paved with gold 👎

Pearly Kings and Queens count: 0 👍

jellied eel shop - 0

 

[garethj]

Arrived at Bristol 👍

He’s not here yet 👎

[Somerset Suffolk]

14 minutes ago, garethj said:

Arrived at Bristol 👍

He’s not here yet 👎

He'll doughnut into Parkway with the hood down very soon .... MX looks spiffing but I'm deducting points for using the term "fucking Devon"  !!  especially from someone who resides in Cunting Bedford ... Chod speed ...

[garethj]

Taxi, coming in hot 😳

[vaughant]

Chodspeed sir.

Parkway is a fucking grim station 🤣🤣... But it does save trying to get into the centre of Brizzle.

Traffic is always diabolical around there so I'm sure he'll be reet.

Never been a fan of these but the first gen ones like that, and in mint order, are slowly starting to appeal.

[garethj]

Arrived👍

It’s so pretty!

[garethj]

Need to drop the seller off, then homeward bound 😀

[motorpunk]

Oh that is VERY nice. Looks in very original shape. Lovely. I’m a massive fan of these.

[gm]

an excellent purchase ! and it’s even got a tax disc  

[MrBig]

14 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

Oh that is VERY nice. Looks in very original shape. Lovely. I’m a massive fan of these.

Agreed. It’s the sort of car it’s almost impossible to believe still exists. It looks brand new. 

[Somerset Suffolk]

I'll add points for a top down shot on your homeward journey and check them there drain holes when you get back - killed many a MX5 - well bought sir ! 

[garethj]

Paused for a piss-stop just outside Bideford.  About another 2 hours to home I think.

No top down as it’s still showery and the spray from the other lane is horrendous!

[garethj]

Arrived back, all good.

As we used to say in the 90s, let’s run the numbers!

0-60 about 8.7 seconds, 115bhp and I think 115mph.

Oil pressure is 25psi at tickover, 50psi off tickover.  3500rpm at 62mph, 4000rpm at 70mph 😳

It sounds a lot, and it is a lot, but it’s also perfectly happy at 80+ because the engine is quite smooth.  That, and the wind noise drowns out the engine 😀

[stuboy]

i do like that, please keep it original

[garethj]

10 minutes ago, stuboy said:

i do like that, please keep it original

I was specifically looking for an original one, this is one of very few with original wheels!

Stereo is barely working through the right channel, and it sounds back through the left one.  Radio aerial is missing too.

Well, not exactly missing, I know where it is.  It’s in the boot 🙄