About time i show my face after much non-member status lurking around here...that was even wayyy before i got my hands on an mx5
So heres a quick summary.
Previous car was a 94 Civic EG.
Up until a few good weeks ago, the car was fine, but out of nowhere it decided it would be funny to blow a headgasket... (JDMST members will know of the car)
At that point in time, i was looking into Starlets....yes....Toyota Starlets....EP91's in particular....good combination of size, fuel efficiency, reliability and can look damn sweet with Glanza conversions done to them.
Take a few steps back, and we find out that i have ALWAYS wanted an mx5 (na6/8 in particular), but they have always been abit out of my price range and i was thinking more practicality then anything.
So after the civic died (no, i didnt want the hassle of having it repaired or a new motor dropped in), i went on a hunt for a new car, it had to be manual, so yes, the civic was auto, Starlets were cheap and plenty and i had enough for a decent one, came very close to grabbing one but figured i'd hold out because i had my uni break on so a car wasnt a complete necessity. In that time i was borrowing mums car when i could (that including waking up 6am to drive her to work sometimes so i could have the car). The civic with the damaged head gasket is for sale as is for those interested.
I put my arse into gear recently, got more shifts at work, was very strict on my spending habits, and sold a whole heap of uneccesary junk i had laying around the garage (crap gathered up for the civic....). At the end of it all, which was a few days back, i had a sit down, looked at my piggybank and thought....hmm...not bad. Went to have a look at a few on the cheaper end of the spectrum, found one, did abit of bargaining, and came home with this...
I am generally not a big fan of red, but this is an exception. The body work is fantastic, interior is nice and neat (albeit the fact that it had trashy seatcovers and floormats) and the main thing, is that it drives PERFECTLY, not a hitch, starts first time everytime, clutch is in good nick, and it just feels nice to drive.
The downside. Shes got 260,000km's. To some people, thats probably a worry, but for myself, it wasnt that big of an issue because of the price i paid for it, and the fact that it was looked after and the owner was genuine about it. There are logbooks and receipts to prove it too.
I have heard of stories of na6 engines lasting wayy longer though so that puts my mind at ease abit.
The car is a daily, so i wont be doing anything too crazy.....yet, basic things such as wheels, coilovers, front lip, sound setup and basic engine mods (intake, header exhaust etc) are all on the books though.
First thing will be a go over the car and a service. Transmission fluid change may be first on the list. Sorting out the rear window is after, its very hazy and yellow/brown, replacing an entire top is too much for me at the moment so im looking at my options. This is actually my first manual car, i got my green p's the day i picked up the car, lucky fella i am. I have had VERY little experience with manual cars before but i understood the jist of it, so picking it up felt like second nature to me, only stalled once over the past 2 days at a set of traffic lights but all is good, and hillstarts aren't as scary as i thought, overall im still not that smooth yet, but im working on it.
In the meantime however, im just gonna keep enjoying driving it. Such a blast. The gf loves it, although she wants to name it "Cherry"....im not too sure about that......
Cheers,
Dave
told you you'd have to yank those a/c vents lol
