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Its Japanese #1674370
03/11/2024 19:11
03/11/2024 19:11
Joined: Dec 2023
Posts: 63
Hartlepool
Jamjam12 Offline OP
Club member 2078
Jamjam12  Offline OP
Club member 2078
Reaping the fruits

Joined: Dec 2023
Posts: 63
Hartlepool
Following the sad decision to stop my 16VT restoration due to the amount of rust on the car I was looking for another Coupe, however I couldn't find one within my budget that didn't need loads spending on it just to pass an MOT let alone be any nice, what I did find was another car i very much wanted to own, a great price and an MOT i flew down to the other end of the country to pick her up and then drove home 450 miles in the most horrific rainy conditions I've ever driven in.

Meet Miffy my 1996 NA Mazda MX5

Shes not in the best of states paint wise, bought with a wrap on so it was fun taking that off and discovering bare metal and filler, quick halfords spray job and its mint lol
Rust wise except for the hole in her rear arch shes relatively rust free, the sills have been welded last year and look fine for now
Engine is strong and sounds really healthy, just needs a turbo laugh 16vt turbo should be alright, right? laugh

I've had her about a month now and shes super fun to drive and easy to work on.

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Re: Its Japanese [Re: Jamjam12] #1674372
04/11/2024 03:52
04/11/2024 03:52
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 855
Cleveland
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PaulL Offline
Club Member 1872, Regional Rep N.E.
PaulL  Offline
Club Member 1872, Regional Rep N.E.
Enjoying the ride
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Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 855
Cleveland
Hello James

Miffy looks great !

If you squint. It looks a bit like a coupe, and I'll let you meet up with me sometime ??!!??

Have you kept the Mito ?

Best wishes

Paul

Re: Its Japanese [Re: Jamjam12] #1674392
05/11/2024 17:38
05/11/2024 17:38
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,469
Kent
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Submariner  Offline
My job on the forum

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Kent
Looks good love the NA, but you seem to have an affinity for rusty cars! I have a few roadsters; I have attempted to get an MX-5 into the garage either an NA NB and NC and all have left me feeling that rust is such a huge issue on them, many seem to be rolling restoration jobs. I cannot understand how Mazda have got away with it for so long and sold so many with such an issue with the tin worm......even the garage queen's I have viewed have had issues.


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