Roadtrippin' a seriously cheap car... what could go wrong?!
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So... my first MX-5 is the cheapest (with MOT) I could find. Sight unseen (obviously).
I bought it 1 week in advance of a European roadtrip to the Nurburgring, and on to the Alps.
It was a princely £320. Current MOT. Mostly not disgusting. Even had a few fanbelts on the parcel shelf. Not sure if this is a bad omen, but we'll see.
Driving it home, it really needs a wheel balance, but the radio works, it doesn't overheat, and it didn't misfire or much else too concerning.
It's a bit crusty, but we'll see how it gets on. I bought some better bulbs (Osram Nightbreakers) and a European driving kit.
What could go wrong?!
I bought it 1 week in advance of a European roadtrip to the Nurburgring, and on to the Alps.
It was a princely £320. Current MOT. Mostly not disgusting. Even had a few fanbelts on the parcel shelf. Not sure if this is a bad omen, but we'll see.
Driving it home, it really needs a wheel balance, but the radio works, it doesn't overheat, and it didn't misfire or much else too concerning.
It's a bit crusty, but we'll see how it gets on. I bought some better bulbs (Osram Nightbreakers) and a European driving kit.
What could go wrong?!
Edited by TobyLerone on Tuesday 30th July 15:42
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Yeah I gambled in France recently (Trip to Paris) in a s
tty old Mk2 I bought from a dodgy trader lol
It made it (Engine light came on as I pulled into my home town though)
(Since discovered that the lights come on erratically, ABS, Handbrake and EML, no real pattern, think its an electrical glitch)
DO IT
tty old Mk2 I bought from a dodgy trader lolIt made it (Engine light came on as I pulled into my home town though)
(Since discovered that the lights come on erratically, ABS, Handbrake and EML, no real pattern, think its an electrical glitch)
DO IT
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