Confession Time - MK3 MX5?
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From: Market Harborough, Leics.
Originally Posted by lower' timestamp='1357819712' post='22257620
That being said, the standard 340bhp is plenty and i don't use it that much.
Could sell the S2000 and buy a Z4M for less than it would cost me to to buy a MX5 and supercharge or indeed buy a kit for the S2000. That saving could offset the higher running costs. Need to have a think. Or what I really need to do is get the S2000 back on the road and remember how great it is and not want to change it at all. I'm hoping the exhaust mod will make the car sound a bit better (already got a K&N).
The M tax is quite substantial.
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From: Fareham, Hants
Just be aware that the Duratec engine in the Mk3 isn't proving to be as reliable as the engines fitted to earlier cars. My local friendly garage - who is an MX5 breaker - is seeing a fair few blown engines with comparatively small mileages.
That said, I'd still have one in a heartbeat. ..whilst a folding hardtop adds weight, the practicality is very useful. Not sure how the boot space fairs when the roof is down though.
That said, I'd still have one in a heartbeat. ..whilst a folding hardtop adds weight, the practicality is very useful. Not sure how the boot space fairs when the roof is down though.
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From: Aberdeen
Just be aware that the Duratec engine in the Mk3 isn't proving to be as reliable as the engines fitted to earlier cars. My local friendly garage - who is an MX5 breaker - is seeing a fair few blown engines with comparatively small mileages.
That said, I'd still have one in a heartbeat. ..whilst a folding hardtop adds weight, the practicality is very useful. Not sure how the boot space fairs when the roof is down though.
That said, I'd still have one in a heartbeat. ..whilst a folding hardtop adds weight, the practicality is very useful. Not sure how the boot space fairs when the roof is down though.
Maybe just fit a 2.3 Duratec and supercharge that
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From: Fareham, Hants
No links...just real world knowledge 
I'm popping to the garage at the weekend, so will see if there's anything else you need to look out for. Hood drain holes should also be kept clear
I'm popping to the garage at the weekend, so will see if there's anything else you need to look out for. Hood drain holes should also be kept clear
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From: Aberdeen
Ahhhhh, keep coming back to the Cosworth MX5 when lying at bed at night
Good article here showing the improvements in real life performance at bottom of the page.. although the torque graph is wrong. The newer kit can come with 25bhp more, so that would help too.
http://www.morego.co.uk/cms_files_ro...gazine_bbr.pdf
Good article here showing the improvements in real life performance at bottom of the page.. although the torque graph is wrong. The newer kit can come with 25bhp more, so that would help too.
http://www.morego.co.uk/cms_files_ro...gazine_bbr.pdf
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From: Nottingham
In that article the std car has almost no torque? Power graph looks fine, torque one is f@#ked up less i read it wrong.
I suppose it plots the difference in yellow? Weird approach at odds with the power graph
EDIT keen on th 'go' key. The in gear improvements are huge
I suppose it plots the difference in yellow? Weird approach at odds with the power graph
EDIT keen on th 'go' key. The in gear improvements are huge