Johnny_E
RMS Regular
Thought it about time I posted up to this sub forum - some pics and updates on my 2003 MX5 NB (Mk 2.5 Sport).
I bought this as a bog standard car back in 2013 when it was 10 years old with just 36k on the clocks. It had been waxoyl'd from a young age and was absolutely sound all over. Zero rust, even on the chassis rails. Paid a little over £3k, including a hard top which was a cracking price at the time for such a fresh car. Here it is on day one when I got it home:
I always loved the MK2 interiors - the sport is nice inside with full heated leather:
Plenty of sign of being cared for... waxoyl dripping from inside the doors is a good sign!
Everything clean and unabused up front:
I started with a few very mild mods back then - a stupid set of mousetrap "style bars" which are now long gone (do a google image search for miata mousetrap if you want to see why!). First PROPER mod, a nice rear box section from "Racing Beat". A lovely piece of work with a nice deep note without droning.
Next - time to add some engine bay bling with a trip to Canavans Autocentre in Lurgan. Mark had a new chrome look powder coat which really brought up the strut brace and mounting brackets. Also added a K&N Typhoon intake. In hindsight, now I know better.... yeah... its sucking in hot air, I know! I've to remedy that - with either an enclosure or just go back to standard with a panel filter inside:
I bought this as a bog standard car back in 2013 when it was 10 years old with just 36k on the clocks. It had been waxoyl'd from a young age and was absolutely sound all over. Zero rust, even on the chassis rails. Paid a little over £3k, including a hard top which was a cracking price at the time for such a fresh car. Here it is on day one when I got it home:
I always loved the MK2 interiors - the sport is nice inside with full heated leather:
Plenty of sign of being cared for... waxoyl dripping from inside the doors is a good sign!
Everything clean and unabused up front:
I started with a few very mild mods back then - a stupid set of mousetrap "style bars" which are now long gone (do a google image search for miata mousetrap if you want to see why!). First PROPER mod, a nice rear box section from "Racing Beat". A lovely piece of work with a nice deep note without droning.
Next - time to add some engine bay bling with a trip to Canavans Autocentre in Lurgan. Mark had a new chrome look powder coat which really brought up the strut brace and mounting brackets. Also added a K&N Typhoon intake. In hindsight, now I know better.... yeah... its sucking in hot air, I know! I've to remedy that - with either an enclosure or just go back to standard with a panel filter inside: