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Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:46 pm
by Jobbo
Mito Man wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:23 pm
I like it but at £29k it’s not very appealing. I prefer the Rotrex route, only up to 300bhp but DIY friendly and looks OEM+
£29k includes suspension and so on I think. The basic stage 1 engine is under £7k+VAT, so there's labour obviously in it too. I'd like to know a bit more about what you get for £29k; if you go for the £75k+ restomod you get a bare metal respray, so buying a car which doesn't need a respray must surely be the way to do it. Get a really good mk1 or mk2 for sub-£10k as a basis. I'd probably want to stop there though...
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 2:27 pm
by Mito Man
Jobbo wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:46 pm
£29k includes suspension and so on I think. The basic stage 1 engine is under £7k+VAT, so there's labour obviously in it too. I'd like to know a bit more about what you get for £29k; if you go for the £75k+ restomod you get a bare metal respray, so buying a car which doesn't need a respray must surely be the way to do it. Get a really good mk1 or mk2 for sub-£10k as a basis. I'd probably want to stop there though...
You already have a mint car ready for this
https://www.evo.co.uk/mazda/mx-5/205842 ... ter-driven
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 3:02 pm
by Jobbo
Apart from the ND3 not yet being tunable by BBR, I have no desire to alter a fairly new car which is already fast enough. There's something about the way the Jag V6 fits in the mk1 and mk2 which appeals.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:03 pm
by MikeHunt
Mito Man wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:23 pm
I like it but at £29k it’s not very appealing. I prefer the Rotrex route, only up to 300bhp but DIY friendly and looks OEM+
I think I mentioned the rocketeer in this thread when it was in the magazine, the cost goes up to £115k
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:37 pm
by IanF
Yeah, it says £110k inc donor in the Evo piece; suddenly less desirable. How much is a 997 GT3 these days?..
ETA - same price
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... um=ios-app
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:09 pm
by Mito Man
You’d need a lobotomy at that price. Mind you I think the E46 M3 Touring is worse. At least with the MX5 you get an upgrade and not just a bigger boot that you can’t realistically utilise because of the cost of the thing
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:25 pm
by IanF
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:35 pm
by speedingfine
Not convinced by those wheels, much prefer these:
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:38 pm
by IanF
speedingfine wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:35 pm
Not convinced by those wheels, much prefer these:
looks good, but not sure I like those wheels. Need to see one irl
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:45 pm
by Mito Man
For the price of those 2 maybe you can get a Midsummer instead.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2026 6:14 am
by Jobbo
speedingfine wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:35 pm
Not convinced by those wheels, much prefer these:
I agree with Chris, but I also didn’t know the Supersport came with the alloys in Ian’s link at all. The standard ones are a different design.
Edit: just checked the configurator and there they are, the middle choice. Heavier than the superlight 18” standard alloys, not forged like the 19” optional ones in Chris’s photo;
definitely the worst choice from a technical standpoint too.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 6:05 pm
by Sundayjumper
Needs some love, not least getting rid of that awful exhaust, and changing the interior too, but a Techno Violet E38 is a rare thing for sure. Advert says 1/30.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/298429456904
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 6:51 pm
by Beany
Runs like a swiss watch, apart from the trifecta of warning lights. Which probably need parts that are NLA
(either a dead abs sensor, or a dead abs sensor caused by the reluctor rings on the rear axle rusting up, possibly requiring new driveshafts, only on one side if you're lucky)
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 7:10 pm
by Sundayjumper
Oh yeah
Possibly something awful with the ABS pump / control itself.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 7:24 pm
by DeskJockey
Didn't say it was a high-end or well serviced Swiss watch.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 7:35 pm
by Mito Man
Looks like rust on the boot and wings, half the panels have been keyed. I reckon it’s pretty bad underneath!
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 7:36 pm
by IanF
I’ve watched all of Sreten’s videos and so can confidently say it will be the work of (some else’s) minutes to fix any and all issues..
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2026 1:37 pm
by Rich B
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2026 5:30 pm
by integrale_evo
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2026 6:37 pm
by Beany
How about an Evo IV? You know how to weld?
You do know how to weld, right?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267710125873
