Caporegime
Mk3 or mk2?
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Caporegime
Mk3 boiiiiiii 1zz turbo conversion looks good actually.
And trust me mk3s handle like a go kart..
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Caporegime
You mean 2zz conversion
I think it's a pretty run of the mill procedure these days. You can also turbo the 1zz.
No 1zz turbo
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Only if you are soft
Well,
sort of.One of the things that really swayed me towards the mk4 Mx5 was its far superior cabin to the Fst and gt86 (at the time) - it is a great place to be if you can fit which is not too hard because the drivers side actually has some room. Heated seats, epic heater and aircon, great visibility when the roofs down... er ok when up
and a ride that is fine for the model.I am 6ft exact and wider than i would like to be
but i have no trouble with it - i even have the seat a couple of clicks forward as i like to be closer to the wheel for quicker twirling action.I daily my 5 for the last 4 and a bit years and its been absolutely fine.
It doesnt leak even in the worst rain (even fine in a car wash), its got decent boot space for 1 or 2 folk shopping. Ok the passenger side is more cramped because of the subwoofer they fitted to the bottom which takes about 4 or 5 inches but its not epically bad.
And as i have said its faster than you think, it will keep a 182 honest no problem and is about Fst performance - i dont recall anyone ever saying the Fiesta was too slow, its also faster than the GT86 and does a ton in about 15 seconds.
The 182 and Fst are also contenders though, both are proper hot hatches, none of this cash grabbing modern crap where overweight run of the mill cars are given more boost and stiff suspension and called "sports cars"
All fun.
There are down sides to all of them. I had a mk7 FST before a GT86 and the GT86 is WAY nicer to ride in. The seating possition is much more comfortable.
The FST had to go after a couple of years because it was giving me a bad back and shoulders. The ride was also somehow very hard but bouncy at the same time.
The FST had to go after a couple of years because it was giving me a bad back and shoulders. The ride was also somehow very hard but bouncy at the same time.
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‘90’s Lotus Elan but they seem to be rising in price as well, likely a struggle at £5k and would possibly need some work at the low end of the market. I’m not sure how good they are as an ownership proposition either but expect they drive well enough.
I wish I’d kept my Elise - it’d be worth a lot more now
I wish I’d kept my Elise - it’d be worth a lot more now
‘90’s Lotus Elan but they seem to be rising in price as well, likely a struggle at £5k and would possibly need some work at the low end of the market. I’m not sure how good they are as an ownership proposition either but expect they drive well enough.
I wish I’d kept my Elise - it’d be worth a lot more now
I think the engines are pretty solid (Izuzu ones I think), but you get electrical issues. But thats the same as with many classics. Electronics don't last forever
It's the cheapest of the Lotuses because it's wrong wheel drive, but they are good. About 6k+ now but the ones left are mostly well looked after ones.
I wish I’d kept my Elise - it’d be worth a lot more now
Yea that's the thing. I wouldn't want to sell mine and then prices rocket lol. So I'm going to keep it as long as I can. Some of the S1s are worth more than they were new now.
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They’ve always been an oddity haven’t they? Engine in the wrong place too lol
£5k is a tough one though. Not much out there.
£5k is a tough one though. Not much out there.
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I sold my Elise 111S with 20k miles on it back to Christopher Neil in 2011 for £11,500. Hard top, touring pack etc.
Dont reckon I could replace the equivalent for less than £17k now
Dont reckon I could replace the equivalent for less than £17k now
Soldato
I sold my Elise 111S with 20k miles on it back to Christopher Neil in 2011 for £11,500. Hard top, touring pack etc.
Dont reckon I could replace the equivalent for less than £17k now
I didn’t realise they dipped that low. I don’t think I even considered an Elise when I bought my S2000!
They went as low as 6-7k at one point in the 00s.
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Caporegime
MR2 Mk3 offers elise style handling...
Soldato
Not sure anyone would have insured me at that point in time. Oh well, perhaps one day I’ll have the pleasure.
OP just needs to buy a MX5 and be done with it don’t they?
£11500 9 years ago is over £14000 with inflation taken into account, so don't be too hard on yourself!I sold my Elise 111S with 20k miles on it back to Christopher Neil in 2011 for £11,500. Hard top, touring pack etc.
Dont reckon I could replace the equivalent for less than £17k now
For 3k, I haven’t looked at the prices of them for years. I wanted one about ten years ago, had a couple lined up to look at, then my wife told me she pregnant.
TBH, they're decent cars for a baby.
Massive boot you can lay a baby in to change the nappy, fits prams in and the seats aren't too bad for getting into the back.
The Recaros on my Clio have got springs out of bear traps, takes 2 grown men to fold them forward.