MX5 mk1 track toy

[Gudzy]

Picked this mk1 mx5 up a couple of weekends ago with the intention of doing a few track days in it. I'm booked on to go to Cadwell park on the 17th March for my birthday.

 

 

Pictures taken on a much nicer day than today...

 

I might even be able to make Dan jealous with a full set of Toyo R888s on the black alloys pictured and a spare matching set of michelin tyres on the original wheels! It also came with a set of Meister R coilovers which have had a hunter alignment so hopefully it should be good on track, I imagine it will be more capable than I am!

[The Chubby Ninja]

looks like great fun

[The Chubby Ninja]

700 posts woo hoo!

[rabbitstew]

Been toying with the idea of getting one of these myself for summer fun as you can pick the early ones up for just a few hundred quid now.

[DoogyRev]

[Keyser]

That should be a big bag of fun

[coldel]

Im sure Darren could give you a few pointers on modifying it!

[Ekona]

Ooh, let me know how the Meister Rs are, I'm considering a set for mine this summer

 

1.6 or 1.8? Get those seats out, some buckets in and sort yourself a harness bar & harnesses, transformed mine

[Gudzy]

It's a UK 1.8, I was told the 1.8 was the one to go for because it has some additional bracing and bigger brakes. No power steering, abs or electric windows so back to basics.

 

 

I can let you know what I think of the meisters but as they came fitted with the car I won't have anything to compare it to. Plenty of good reviews on mx5nutz.

 

First on the list is a proper roll bar rather than the style bar that's currently fitted and I'm on the look out for buckets/ harnesses and some 15" wheels as there seems to be a better choice of tyres available.

 

But other than that I'm hoping to not really do much to it (famous last words!)

[Chris AME]

Glad to see you got one

[Dblock]

I like it. Needs a sleepy eye kit though

[bronzee]

Great way to spend your birthday, when it arrives.