MX-5 OC Forum

Do you have a picture? I can compare it to my autobox and see whats missing...

 Hi, I use my Mk1 (21800km) for work.  I am out and about on short journeys every day and it seems to be holding up fine.  As others have said, maintenance is the key thing.  It is brilliant in the summer when I can do my visits with the roof down, in the winter it can be a bit cold.  The worst thing is the car is ...

Hi Craig, My Drivers side one did not work so I took it apart, gave all the contacts a nice clean, especially the copper bits, and it works now.  Seems unlikely, but its the cheapest option.  Good luck!

Fixed! I took the battery out for a bit and now it works fine.... weird.

I have a similar issue, I have changed the water pumo, the radiator, the thermostat rad cap and all the hoses I can find and I am still loosing the different between full and empty ever 2 weeks or so... If you figure out what it is, I would be interested to know! Good luck!

Hi all, As the title says, I need help.   Yesterday I checked the gap on the spark plugs which were all fine so I didnt need to do anything and put them all back.  I swear I didnt change a thing. Went to start the car this morning and it ran really rough for about a minute and then cut out and refused to start.   I have taken the ...

I understand how you feel as I am in the same position.  There is one way around the cost.  I got a friend to teach me to weld, got a cheap little welding kit and an angle grinder and replace the rot when  I find it.  Not ideal as I work but the thought of getting rid of 'her' for a newer one.... well better the devil ...

Awesome!  BRG forever! 

 Hi Will, When I got my MX5 (2 yrs ago, I was 25) I went with Aviva and they were very good - £301 p/a fully comp 5k miles and car insured for £2580 if a write off, and its the Eunos so slightly more BHP and an import so I didnt think that was bad.  I am still with them as theya re the cheapest by ...

Hey Grant, I had a similar problem with the rear of my car, and still have it when I go over bumps and such.  I found I was missing these http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/brake-fitting-rear-p-958.html which kept the pads of the disk.  I think they do front ones too.  The noise just started again from the rear right, so next year I ...