Oh dear, my car has just failed its MOT with a whole bunch of issues that I don't have time or skills to repair. So it is off to the great car park in the sky. :sad: :sad: :sad: :violin: :violin: :violin:

It has worn out rear tyres, (easily replaced and not a problem)
Floor excessively...

No doubt we have all heard about the governments crazy climate protection ideas, the most recent is the change from E5 unleaded to E10 unleaded.

I have heard that in respect of some older motorbikes, it is not recommended for them due to plastic tanks and certain fuel lines which can be severely...

Well, did anyone else get the top down today :handgestures-thumbup:

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Got these Wera bad boys spanner’s from Santa. Be interesting to try them out.

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Anyone got any experience of them?

I am sorry, but I feel the need to say something that I feel is bad service from an mx5 specialist here in the uk... I have personally hit this twice with them now. Items bought that have arrived with bits missing, that are needed (with the items) for fitting. Yet, they seem to do this as a norm,...

Treated myself to these Vessel JIS screwdrivers. Feel and look very good quality. Handles have a nice firm feel about them. There is also a nice knurled section on the metal blade rod.

Assuming early Mazdas used the JIS screw head pattern.
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Spoke to nice young lady on reception, "Not sure if I need parts or service for this but my shipping bungs aer missing from my 2018 MX5"
"ill put you thru to parts"
After a shoort pause
"Hello parts"
"Hi I am hoping you can help, the shipping bungs are missing...

Hi All

I had my car looked at by a specialist as part of a change of the cam cover gasket, and CAS-O ring.

It was idling high and the timing was modded to 14. It was all put back to standard. New plugs were fitted.

But idling has since been eratic. Nothing comes up on the diagnostic.

When...

Hello could anyone recommend a wheel geometry set up place close to Somerset ?
I have used a local performance dealer to laser align the car previously but would rather get a full set up done including corner weighting by an Mx5 specialist especially as it is now lowered and has non standard wheels...

Hi Guys,

posted this on fb with some interesting results...

Currently having a bit of a chill part to the year, so i have been driving very nicely mainly.... lol

Just the other week in my R reg mx5 mk1, after the track day at Leeds and a good service, driving like a gran got 430 ish miles on one...

Thanks to Colin for stopping on the A1M yesterday to see if he could help when he saw me broken down at the side of the road with what sounds like a knackered joint in the drivetrain.
Two very nice men took it in turns and got me home in Gosport about half past ten so it could have been worse.
Now...

I am just about the revamp the brakes on the eunos - new discs / pads /fluid etc. I was thinking of swapping out the brake hose also, mostly because I suspect the hose on the car is the original 28 year old lines.

I have read a couple of times in forums/review that some of the braided lines sold...

Just a big thank you to everyone on here for the help and advice provided freely to one and all.

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year

:text-merryxmas:

There was a debate on FB mazdamenders M-5 tech help on the Premium high octane fuels and if you could feel a difference, mainly in a standard set up roadster ....wow it was like a long running post on the clubs board with a lot of prove him wrong from myself using it and feeling a difference to the...

The purpose of this post is to engender some good discussion, ideas and debate. There is likely to be no one right answer, just personal experience and taste.

I'm guessing we all are here because we enjoy the drivability, reliability, cost of ownership and maintainability of MX5's, and because we...

Well who's laid their MX5 up for winter?

Mine found it's way into the garage 4 weeks ago.....it wasn't intentional, the weather and circumstances dictated and it just hasn't been out since, as i have another car for daily use and a works van that i can easily do 300 miles a day in the MX5 is an...