MX5 project thread

[DrDrew]

Ouch. Glad you're ok.

Looks like you've got a fair bit to do...

 

[singlespeed]

Bloomin heck some stickers might not be able to cover that up

At least your all essentially unscathed

 

[manofhow]

thats a bummer,

good to hear u are alright and see the teletubby is safe and sound

 

[MovingShadow]

Volvo drift car?

I think it's awesome that you can drift something that almost has the length of an aircraft carrier

Huge engine compartment so lots of room for big turbo's + stationswagens have more body rigidity.

 

[Matt]

Then you'll love this... Competing in this years BDC is the same beast

 

[MovingShadow]

It's quite funny how one of the most iconic familiy car can be turned into a beast like this

Our family used to only own these stationwagon Volvo's.

 

[133_Ads]

Ahh no way Matt!

Best thing is metal can be scrapped and rebuilt, where as bones and muscle not as much!

 

[lgonzalez]

Aww man that sucks about your car :-( at least you walked away though.

 

[Matt]

Struggling to find a donor car within budget at the moment

I've no doubt that the next one will be stronger and faster though

 

[Chicken]

Matt that sucks but good to see your looking for another car rather than crying in a corner. New progress thread? Is there any point you rarely update this one lol.

When's the next day at pod your looking at?

 

[Matt]

Haha yeah I know about the progress thread but the next car (providing I can find one!!) will have most of its work done throughout a week so it will be an interesting and quick thread

15th May

 

[Chicken]

Why have they always got too be on Wednesdays

 

[Matt]

They do a lot of Saturdays as well but we prefer doing Wednesdays as it isn't as busy.

 

[Matt]

Off to see a local'ish MX5 in a couple hours

No tax or test, crap paint and looking sorry for itself but CHEAP.

Turbo manifold replacement flanges and pipe ordered, MOT provisionally booked, paint ready to order, mahoosive fibreglass repair kits at the ready....

Have until Saturday to get this ready for Japfest (been given a stand pass for the "drift/stance mx5's" despite them knowing I don't have a care - have faith much lol) and then the following Wednesday for DWYB.

 

[Matt]

 

[singlespeed]

Next victim :twisted:

 

[waitey]

Next victim :twisted:

Wonder what a LS1 conversion would be like in a drift mx-5 , I imagine its been done before.....

 

[Forza]

Next victim :twisted:

Wonder what a LS1 conversion would be like in a drift mx-5 , I imagine its been done before.....

https://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/

here you go

 

[waitey]

Next victim :twisted:

Wonder what a LS1 conversion would be like in a drift mx-5 , I imagine its been done before.....

https://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/

here you go

Trying to give him a mad idea

 

[waitey]

Oh and regards to the crash that's unlucky

Here is a picture to cheer you up.