MX5 Icon..... what do you think?

[Anna_S]

saw one of these today, and wondered what everyone thought... does anyone have one?

i wouldnt claim to know all that much about mx5's but it does seem like a pretty good deal... £16k ish for the 1.8

[DennisTheMenace]

cant go wrong with the 5 , apparently having the thing lowered slightly improves the handling a lot as its been raised 35mm to meet saftey requirements in the uk

[Evil Edna]

Anna_S said:

saw one of these today, and wondered what everyone thought... does anyone have one?

i wouldnt claim to know all that much about mx5's but it does seem like a pretty good deal... £16k ish for the 1.8

My single greatest regret about purchasing my mx-5 is that I did not do it sooner. I have owned lots of cars in my life, more than I have admitted to in my profile, but none have given me more happiness than the mx-5. They really are that good.

In my opinion, whether you spend £1,600 or £16,000 on one, you will not be dissapointed. Do it. Do it, now!

Edna

[Kinky]

Evil Edna said:

My single greatest regret about purchasing my mx-5 is that I did not do it sooner.

Seconded

Although 2nd only to the TiV.

K

[Anna_S]

ok ok i'm nearly convinced..... can i make it louder though? that was the disappointing part... turning the key and no loud noise!

[Evil Edna]

Anna_S said:

ok ok i'm nearly convinced..... can i make it louder though? that was the disappointing part... turning the key and no loud noise!

You know, having thought about it for a bit...............maybe an mx-5 isn't really the car for you.

May I suggest a Citroen Saxo VTR?

[lord summerisle]

Anna_S said:

ok ok i'm nearly convinced..... can i make it louder though? that was the disappointing part... turning the key and no loud noise!

fit a Larini back box for £325

http://www.larinisystems.com

[Big Al.]

An Icon

Good car OH

[Anna_S]

lord summerisle said:

Anna_S said:

ok ok i'm nearly convinced..... can i make it louder though? that was the disappointing part... turning the key and no loud noise!

fit a Larini back box for £325

http://www.larinisystems.com

Do you have one yourself, or know anyone who's gone down that road?


Also, whats wrong with an icon, why the Big Al?

[Big Al.]

Anna_S said:

Also, what’s wrong with an icon, why the Big Al?

I had one for a couple of year really great cars, I just don't think that the MX5 measures up enough to be given iconic status IMHO.

[3.2TT]

Ah yes £16K for the car but if you read the small print you have to own a hairdressing salon to buy one and they aint so cheap.

[Mustard]

3.2TT said:

Ah yes £16K for the car but if you read the small print you have to own a hairdressing salon to buy one and they aint so cheap.

Even more costly if u have to buy an upmarket one to go with your TT 3.2

[3.2TT]

Mustard said:

3.2TT said:

Ah yes £16K for the car but if you read the small print you have to own a hairdressing salon to buy one and they aint so cheap.

Even more costly if u have to buy an upmarket one to go with your TT 3.2

Doh, walked on to that one, could get a decent secondhand TT for £16K though

[lord summerisle]

Anna_S said:

lord summerisle said:

Anna_S said:

ok ok i'm nearly convinced..... can i make it louder though? that was the disappointing part... turning the key and no loud noise!

fit a Larini back box for £325

http://www.larinisystems.com

Do you have one yourself, or know anyone who's gone down that road?


Also, whats wrong with an icon, why the Big Al?

both Myself and Fruitcake and at least one other on here have Larini exhausts (mine and Fruitcakes are the 3" tailpipe, and the other one is the 4" tailpipe.) But ours are MK1s rather than the MK3 but your welcombe to come over at somepoint and have a listen and a ride... or else next time i'm over in Yorkshire for a Harewood meeting (mid september i think - missing the August meeting next weekend)

[lord summerisle]

3.2TT said:

could get a decent secondhand TT for £16K though

a 'decent' TT... i've only seen one TT i would descibe as decent.


(4.2 v8 twin turbo)

Edited by lord summerisle on Sunday 19th August 18:14

[Anna_S]

lord summerisle said:

Anna_S said:

lord summerisle said:

Anna_S said:

ok ok i'm nearly convinced..... can i make it louder though? that was the disappointing part... turning the key and no loud noise!

fit a Larini back box for £325

http://www.larinisystems.com

Do you have one yourself, or know anyone who's gone down that road?


Also, whats wrong with an icon, why the Big Al?

both Myself and Fruitcake and at least one other on here have Larini exhausts (mine and Fruitcakes are the 3" tailpipe, and the other one is the 4" tailpipe.) But ours are MK1s rather than the MK3 but your welcombe to come over at somepoint and have a listen and a ride... or else next time i'm over in Yorkshire for a Harewood meeting (mid september i think - missing the August meeting next weekend)

oooh thank you, thats a very kind offer. would love to i'm looking at every option in my price range at the moment - wanna make sure i get the right one for me.

[lord summerisle]

send me an email when your ready and we'll see if we can work somrthing out

i think Fruitcake captured its well (well it sold one to me when my old exhaust gave out)

http://video.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=4v3keia%2...

as he said - a bit louder than stock when idling, fine around town... and deepens the yowl above 4k

of and added benift - increased my mpg! 33 normally before 37 after fitting it.

[DennisTheMenace]

Big Al. said:

Anna_S said:

Also, what’s wrong with an icon, why the Big Al?

I had one for a couple of year really great cars, I just don't think that the MX5 measures up enough to be given iconic status IMHO.

Al mate , the icons a limited edition

[Talkwrench]

Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna........
What on earth are you thinking?????
I mean...
MX5's are nice cars and all.....
Maybe even the best of their kind.....
But come on....

I think you know what I'm intimating here....

[Anna_S]

Talkwrench said:

Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna........
What on earth are you thinking?????
I mean...
MX5's are nice cars and all.....
Maybe even the best of their kind.....
But come on....

I think you know what I'm intimating here....

god damn it, lol.... i didnt want you to see this thread!! haha i should have posted under an alternative name!
i've just had an offer come up that was worth considering, so popped in here to get the experts opinions on mx5's - but nobody seems to have anything specific to say about the icon...