What did you do to your MX5 today ?

[Pops]

Brought it out for a spin after doing the steering and ball joints

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Not too sure how well the alignment is set, seems to be a bit of a shudder from the front at times, only done about 50km today so maybe a bit more miles might get it all settled down and then re do the alignment. Such a difference the new joints have made, I also changed the o2 sensor, car seems much more responsive so hopefully the mpg will improve as well

[mrges]

Looking good.... and a nice day for a spin in the car.

[Steve]

nice

[Real Rayzor]

Looking good.

[Rooky]

Stunning looking. Love the interior colour.

[93 Mk1]

Pops, is that a V-Spec you have ?

[Pops]

Pops, is that a V-Spec you have ?

No it’s a s limited, not too sure what spec the v spec has but this has the red interior, nardi steering wheel/gear leaver Konb, yellow strut brace in engine bay, strut brace behind the head rests, bbs alloys, supposedly a 115bhp engine and it did have the rock hard bilstien suspension (which I replaced with mk2 units) when I got it.

[93 Mk1]

Pops, is that a V-Spec you have ?

No it’s a s limited, not too sure what spec the v spec has but this has the red interior, nardi steering wheel/gear leaver Konb, yellow strut brace in engine bay, strut brace behind the head rests, bbs alloys, supposedly a 115bhp engine and it did have the rock hard bilstien suspension (which I replaced with mk2 units) when I got it.

They are the Bilstein's that I had on my old S-special...rock hard is right !! You're red interior really suits the dark bodywork.
How are you finding the Mk2 units ?

[Pops]

The mk2 struts made it more comfortable for my weary bones, replaced as full units including top mounts.
The old bilstiens had a broken rear spring when I got the car, you couldn’t tell without seeing it because the shocks were so hard

[mrges]

Took off the hard top in preparation for the good weather promised for this weekend.

Oddly, I found it difficult to reverse the 15 feet or so back into the garage - in total it took me about 30km :- )

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[Pops]

30km , never knew the turning circle was so bad in a mx5

[mrges]

[Steve]

removed most of the cobwebs (there were a lot), quick spin to warm it up, parked it again

[mrges]

Hopefully that has enthused you to get it out again, for a longer spin next time, so that changes to

[Steve]

indeed unfortunately time isn't on my side at the moment, hopefully get it on the road in June when things have settled a little (hopefully... ha!)