Post by boringgit on Jan 1, 2018 16:01:49 GMT
Not sure if there will be any interest on this on here, but thought I'd put it here and Facebook before I eBay it.
UK 1.6 MK2
Location Gosport, Hampshire PO12
-The Good-
-The Bad-
Genuine reason for sale, I've bought a barge and I don't have the time or space or skills to fix it. We have shared off road parking and the other residents will let my Tyres down if I keep 2 MX5s and a big barge. Time to move on, as '5 prices are going up I can't justify buying a clean one and I've had 2 prarrie canoeters and one good one so far.
Tried to be as honest as I can. The Car owes me nothing and I've had some fun with it ('greenlaning' in wales for example!!!). I know my way around these cars pretty well as I've had 3 and the missus still has one, so if anything broke it was fixed. Off the top of my head I've done the front and rear brakes for MOTs, gave it a service (Plugs, Leads, Oil & Filter) and changed the Cam & crank Seals. A job I don't fancy doing again!
Lastly, PICS!
£350 but open to offers as need it gone. Be a shame to tow it to the breakers as I reckon someone could get a years fun out of it.
Currently SORN and no insurance. You can drive it up and down the off road parking if you wanted though.
UK 1.6 MK2
Location Gosport, Hampshire PO12
-The Good-
- It's got about 2 Weeks MOT left
- It drives OK
- It has a good mohair roof which doesn't leak, just needs a bloody good clean
- I cut out and welded in a new panel on the passenger real arch/sill last year. I say I, I mean I got a lesson and helped do it with a respected MX5 specialist who shall remain nameless.
- It's got a nice looking radio, and I think someone has put some good door speakers in at some point, because it sounds nice.
- I've had it a few years and it's never let me down.
-The Bad-
- The Drivers side sill will probably need attention for the MOT. It still feels solid so you may get by with a bodge of filler and a rattle can spray job.
- The Sill that I did last year I did a rush job of the painting so it doesn't look great. But it is solid and I have pictures somewhere of the work being carried out.
- The horn doesn't work. Some prat had put a DRIFT STYLE YO wheel on it and removed the clockspring assembly etc. I bodged it up for last years MOT but the bodge has broke now. I have the clockspring to fit but have never bothered.
- One of the front chassis rails is getting a little bit crusty. You can't poke your fingers into it yet so it'll last another year, probably. The other has been welded before I bought it.
- Moving on from the above the airbag light is on. I'm guessing the diode I put in it has failed or fallen out. You could plug the airbag back in if you wanted whilst fixing the horn.
- 1 Tyre is wearing on the outside edge, I've never done the alignment because I do very little Mileage.
-The Downright Ugly-
- It's got a Skuzzle verified 80BHP.
- It's filthy
- You can't have the CB Radio, that's going in my Sierra Alpha Alpha Bravo
Genuine reason for sale, I've bought a barge and I don't have the time or space or skills to fix it. We have shared off road parking and the other residents will let my Tyres down if I keep 2 MX5s and a big barge. Time to move on, as '5 prices are going up I can't justify buying a clean one and I've had 2 prarrie canoeters and one good one so far.
Tried to be as honest as I can. The Car owes me nothing and I've had some fun with it ('greenlaning' in wales for example!!!). I know my way around these cars pretty well as I've had 3 and the missus still has one, so if anything broke it was fixed. Off the top of my head I've done the front and rear brakes for MOTs, gave it a service (Plugs, Leads, Oil & Filter) and changed the Cam & crank Seals. A job I don't fancy doing again!
Lastly, PICS!
£350 but open to offers as need it gone. Be a shame to tow it to the breakers as I reckon someone could get a years fun out of it.
Currently SORN and no insurance. You can drive it up and down the off road parking if you wanted though.
le sigh