jason_l

It wont be mazda im afraid lol, vtec:P

Day

not a 2000? or we talking CRX?

I'll hopefully be joining the 2 seater club shortly:D

Day

You will love it

Few more pictures i got this morning...........

Jason

Im in also, if you guys don't mind a a non- starlet driver coming along Still Jap though so its all good

pictures!!!.... this thread has been very bad for me and now i think i might go up and buy one i have been looking at. dam you!

LOL well its about to get worse for you now, here are a few(rather bad) pics..........Will get some pictures of the engine bay etc soon. Will also get some pictures of the underside on saturday when i get it up on the ramps and it gets undersealed

bit of a close one that............

inside....

new deep dish wheel, now my knee's don't hit it

Jason

Ok finally got in and have time to post up

I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!!!!!

The drive home was just epic, loved every minute of it. Had lots of interest from people driving past, that could have been because i was smilling like a cheshire cat though :biggrin: Car handles very well, pulls like a train and likes to rev right up to the 7k redline. After 5.5k it sounds like pure EVIL! Exhaust sounds so raspy.

The car is unbelievable for a 22 year old motor, the engine bay you could eat off and the paint and bodywork is great. There are a few small paint blemish's but thats expected on a car this old.

FULL service history, including the japanese service history. Read through some of it and some of it is funny. One year it did 86 miles between services!

Im so happy with this car and i really have to thank the previous owner for looking after it so well.

Will try and get some good pictures of it this week but it was too dark when i got it home

Jason

tell me about it, going to be hard to keep it as clean me thinks ;) ;)

Great looking car!!! Considering one as a daily beater in the summer...

Thanks dude, can't wait to get it and make it my own

OK, had a few more emails from the guy selling the car. Im actually stunned........

One thing I have noticed as I put the tax disc in last night there is a very very small ding in the windscreen (external only) right down in the corner by tax disc and not noticable or an issue for MOT. If it were me I would get it filled (but it really is nit picking as it is very minor).

You say the car sounds amazing!. Personally I love it. I have had 2 MK1's a MK2.5 Euphonic and a MK3 Launch Edition. This car is the best I have owned and all were special (in perect order). I only buy decent quality.

My first MK1 was a show winner and was sold to a MX5 O/C member for £1,500 more than I paid for it.

My MK3 Launch edition was VERY special. Mazda bought it back off me (as they had customer desperate for one) and in the year I owned it it gained £900 in value (DIFFERENCE FROM WHAT I PAID THE DEALER AND THE AMOUNT I SOLD IT BACK TO THEM). Thats a first!!!!

IN ADDITION WHEN I CHANGED THE SUSPENSION I CHANGED THE TOP MOUNTS TO THE TALLER STUD VERSION TO ALLOW FOR THE ENGINE BRACE BAR TO BE FITTED. THE TOP MOUNTS WERE FULLY TREATED AND I INSTALLED NEW GASKETS AT THE SAME TIME.

WHEN THE EXHAUST WAS FITTED MX5 PARTS INSTALLED A NEW REAR HANGER TO ENSURE A TIGHT FIT.

THE SUSPENSION/GEOMETRY SET UP IS FOR FAST ROAD USE (SET UP BY WHEELS IN MOTION)

THE SHOCKS CAN BE SET TO YOUR PREFERENCE. AT THE MOMENT THEY ARE QUITE SOFT AND GREAT FOR OUR POTHOLES BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO TURN THE DIAL AND FIRM THEM UP.

TYRES ARE TOYO (VIRTUALLY NEW) AND I RUN THEM AT 26PSI (RECOMMENDED)

Battery has been on trickle charge all winter and is 100% charged.

The battery has been replaced (from gel unit) to a Delphi Freedom calcium battery (Normal Lead Acid type) which gives better life and starting power. The conversion has been done correctly and vented and earthed professionally. This is the best mod in my opinion as Gel batteries can lose charge quickly if the car is not used regularly.

;) ;) ;)

About fecking time Sparkdog!!!!!

There was a point when i thought i would have the Demon on the road before this ever got finished.

Get her done and boostin then you can get back to being the 'lawmower Man' and moe'in the birds........

Holly shit! what can i say that hasn't been said already

WTF!!!!

Thats random as fuck! Hopefully nothing comes of it dude!

Jason

£1400?? Hopefully it has a LSD then

Its been serviced at Mazda so that was what it cost from the dealer I think only the 1.8 Eunos has the lsd?

Im sort of 50/50 on interior but will probably change it anyway. I love the shape also, can't wait to have pop up headlights

OK, a small update, had a message sent to me today from the current owner, the smile on my face is now even bigger!

here is the message........

Jason

Whilst I remember it:-

Not only have I been a fastidious owner but the previous owner was also so inclined.

On getting all the paperwork together and reading the service schedules (at ridiculously low mileage intervals) I am reminded of one additional "nice to have". The previous owner didn't understand that rear differentials can whine a little so he asked Mazda to change it. Consequently with a bill of over £1,400 the car had a brand new differential.

He also had little items like the seat belt stalks replaced because the red "push" button was faded by the sun.

I have put a history file together for you and this includes my MX5 parts purchases etc (although I can't find the order receipt for the new eibachs. From memory they were out of stock when I ordered and they were rushed through to Tony Bones at W.I.M for fitting without an invoice being raised, although they took payment from my credit card. Hopefully you will trust me on this (however one look at the springs will show they are brand new). I am sure MX5 Parts will verify this if needed.

Lastly the car has an original "Japanese" stamped service history and supporting sales documentation. This is extremely RARE to get such a history. Basically the cars maintenance can be plotted back to 1989.

Has that wetted your appetite even more now????

Incidentally I have held off 4 other potential buyers until after Sunday so please do let know if you can't make it so I can have a back up plan.

Take care

Grant

;)

me wanty! ahh been looking at mk1's for ages now so need a eunos or miata in my life!

although i want to get a mk1 and put a rotary engine in it 0 offset wheels with a slam and my life will be complete and i will never moan again! ;)

Yes i have been looking non stop for the last few weeks and there where a few ok ones, was so close to getting a minter but someone beat me to it. Then this one came up! and i just said i will take it. There are loads out there but its a case of going through all the sites etc and searching out the minters. The mileage on this one was just unreal for its age so just said yes straight away.

Hopefully get some better pics of it on sunday, including the underside cleanliness

Mate you really need to check my build thread

Git ;) Just seen it hmmmmmm, now i need some

Obviously Brides and carbon door cards would be full of win, your forgetting some Takata's though

And I suppose being useable is quite important, so just some fat wheels and maybe a tad lower then

Im sure you will get that bay even more bling, some how

Hmmm, think your on it with the Takata's ;) Although don't know if they really go with the blue.

Sparkdog, i saw some 3' TRS Green harnesses on Saturday at the autosport show in Birmingham, i didn't even click i had seen them till i got home and remembered you where after some

Thanks for the great comments Guys ;)

Im still unsure about the interior? New wheel will get fitted asap. I would love a set of brides, carbon door cards and flocked dash. would look sex then!

Sparky, thought about going hellaflush but want to keep it useable and don't want to wreck the handlng too much.

Think the engine needs more polished parts though

You'll find the 1.6 accelerates way faster than the 1.8. The 1.8 is just so boring and slow, atleast with the 1.6 it will rip better:D

Day

Had a few people say that now! Have been told that the only difference is that the 1.6 is about 10mph off the top speed of a 1.8.

Jason ;)

I had a really strange day too. I read a topic started by a guy called 'Sparky' and it didn't mention him getting laid or being a man slag. I felt really light headed and almost fainted but then i read this....

On a good note the first aider was a young girl and was absolutely stunning and sorted my head right out

after i read that i felt normal again and went about my daily business ;)

Oh, hope the heads ok dude

Evening All,

Was going to wait till Sunday when i know for certain if i have the car but its looking more and more like the car is mine! Insurance ends on the lexus on Saturday at 11:59pm and starts on the new Mazda one minute later

Have already said that i will take it if everything checks out and its as MINT as it looks. Now i wouldn't normally be this keen that im going to buy a car before even viewing it but i have spoken to the current owner and he is sound. The car is well known on a MX5 forum and several members have said how MINT it is.

Been named Project 'Koshin' as Koshin is the Japanese God of the roads lol

Here is the original add and some old pics.........

1989 Eunos 1.6 - Mariner Blue - £2600 no offers!

SUBJECT TO VIEWING THE CAR IS RESERVED FOR DEMON

The car has full service history. Road Tax to 31 July and MOT to 21 Feb 2011.

The car is in excellent condition. Very low mileage. Last owner in UK kept the car for 14 years and no expense was/has been spared with servicing/sorting any mechanical issues etc. The car has covered circa 8,600 in the UK and was imported with 44,000 km on the clock, 36,100 miles total!!!!!

Always garaged and has seen very little poor weather. No rusty sills etc

The car has had a full conversion to UK spec (speedo, gearbox, rear panel & number plate etc)

The stuff I have done:-

New Arc Magic Chamber

Blue Mountney wheel (340mm)

Bespoke "Bridge of Wear" blue leather seats & door cards

Leather gear and handbrake gaiter

Polished Voodoo knob

Chrome gear surround

White dials (blue numerals)

JVC radio/single CD player

New door speakers

New headreast speakers

New Magnecor leads

Bespoke induction set up

Polished Cam cover

Timing set to 14 degrees

Polished engine brace bar

SS Cat back exhaust (less than 500 miles ago)

SS Silenced de-cat (less than 500 miles ago)

New Lenso RS5 wheels & Toyo's (new 500 miles ago)

Lowered on new adjustable KYB AGX and Eibachs

Car has been fully W.I.M' d

New Garage Vary splitter

TT Style/roll over bar

New Blue Mohair hood with zip out rear screen

Smoked black side indicators and markers

New Blue halogen headlights.

They don't come in much better condition than this!

Only reason I'm selling the car is because my back is buggered thanks to a young lout who ran me down in December 2009. I fully intended to keep the car as it is the best example I have owned but my poor mobility has put paid to that.

Some old pics.........

and a recent one..............

Been told that the underside is like a new car and the only thing he can fault with the paintwork is a very slight blemish in the laquer on the boot, nothing a machine won't fix ;)

He is also throwing in spare set of headlights, side indicators, leads, cambelt, jack, sideskirts etc

I was originally after a 1.8 but this was just too good to miss and the only difference is about 10 mph off the top speed.

Plan is to do a few little mods, new steering wheel, maybe flock the dash?, back to import plates on the front/back, engine dress up and just continue to keep it as MINT as i possibly can, which will be the hard part!!!!!!!

Already have the first mod waiting, New suede/blue steering wheel (£35) thanks to a stand at the Autosport show on Saturday.

Not long now and i will be back to the Demon project.........

Would love to know what you guys and gals think......

Jason

congrats oh and pics when you get her

Will get a few pics up now and a new thread It is mega mint though 1989 (21/22 years old) import with only 36,100 genuine miles on the clock ;)

Shame about teh lexus mate

Better to take longer for it to be finished than be rushed and not be finished though ;)

Exactly that, not in a rush really as its well worth the wait.

AWSOME NEWS!!!!!

Looks like i should be collecting the new MX5 this sunday! thats one job ticked off the list.

Then i need to start stripping the lexus down for parts and repay my savings to the sum off £2600 (cost of the new car) then scrap whatevers left of the car and back to work on the Buggy!

New Mazda Eunos is a MINTER!!!!!

Jason

as already stated.......Stupid lexus

And thats why i am going to hack the bitch up and sell her parts off! Don't worry though i will be back on this ASAP.

Think we need a Demon Build day where we get all the UKSC members to meet here and help build the buggy How many UKSC members does it take to build a buggy???

Thanks Guys, yes the lexus is pissin me off and its time for it to go but got to look on the bright side! New car on the way

Only problem is that work on the buggy will be pushed back now, i know it sounds bad but looking at the amount of work there is i think im looking at 2012 till im on the road with it I blame the lexus! piece of shi.....................

Its deffo coming along now...

I think once its done you should start a new thread with pic's only, in that way people can jus scroll down its life from start to finish like a picture book..

Think thats a good idea people will just scroll down and be like what the fuck!!!!! lol

*** Small Update ***

Well not really much to report as i have had some other things to sort out these last couple of weeks.

Anyway, the foam sheets arrived only a day after i paid for them. Another company that has come up trumps for me with this build!

Started adding the foam to the profiles with PVA glue........

more parts added..........

Then roughly butcher with a hacksaw blade...........

Then using a long flat file begin to smooth out.........

Starting to take shape..........

and thats about all i have done since the last update!

Now it looks like i have been slacking, but i haven't before anyone says anything! Now the reason why i haven't done much is that i have had problems with my lexus. Its been playing up for a while now and continues to do so. Me and Sarah car share to go to work so most of the time my lexus just sits there doing nothing. However there is the odd time when i need a second car. My lexus if left for anymore than a week will be completely DEAD. not even enough charge for the doors to open, its that bad! I have checked the usual, battery, alternator etc but nothing has helped. Its getting stupid and pissed me off so much that i have decided to get rid of it. As the car has loads of miles on it and is only a low spec model i have decided to break it for parts as its worth over twice as much this way. Seems wrong to brake a completely good car but seems like the way to get the most money from it. I have really loved this car but its come to the point that i just need to get shot of it and move on!

This means that i need a new car and this has left me with the hard decision of what to get, well i say hard decision but i already know what it will be! Now i have loved the MX5 mk1 since i can remember and i think now is the time for me to get one! Will be viewing a tidy one this weekend and fingers crossed!

All of the above means that work on the Buggy will stop for a few months or so while i break the car down and sell all the parts. Bit of work i know but i should have a nice new car to show for all my efforts. Will start a new thread with all the progress so people can see the death and birth of the cars!

Will keep you all updated when i can.

Jason

ok chaps im goin to be putting in a race fuel tank and taking the standard one out i kno that nightspirit has done it howerver looking at his blog he does not give many details on fitting ect.

im also looking at surge tanks can anyone shed any light on the subject details of fitting, fuel pump extending pipes ect.

thanks dale.

What do you need to know about fitting the fuel cell. My project has a made from scratch fuel cell. I made the fuel cell so that the standard fuel gubbins could mount straight into it. Although to be honest i changed the standrad parts over and made the lot from scratch in the end My orginal plan was to use a 255lph fuel pump fitted to the standard pickup and mounted to a fuel cell, same as what nightspirit did actually.

Jason