Re: What Car do you drive??
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 5:08 am
Congrats! That car is one sexy beast. I love the color (of course, having just bought a green MINI myself ). Enjoy!
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jkbarnes wrote:I traded in my ‘04 MX5 with 124k miles and the wear and tear to go with it for a ‘04 MX5 Special Edition with just 27k miles. This is the very Miata I have longed to have and would have searched out after retirement - British Racing Green with tan leather interior & wood trim; 6spd manual gearbox; low miles; clearly garage kept and babied because it’s in immaculate condition.
I stumbled across the listing quite by accident. It was local and the price was good. My wife said I’d be an idiot to pass it up, so I didn’t.
Very nice Andrew, I do recall seeing a couple of these SE's before and love the colour/material combination (BRG/tan leather & hood/wood). It's making me a bit sentimental about my MX5 days. Maybe one day I'll get another!jkbarnes wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 12:23 am I traded in my ‘04 MX5 with 124k miles and the wear and tear to go with it for a ‘04 MX5 Special Edition with just 27k miles. This is the very Miata I have longed to have and would have searched out after retirement - British Racing Green with tan leather interior & wood trim; 6spd manual gearbox; low miles; clearly garage kept and babied because it’s in immaculate condition.
I stumbled across the listing quite by accident. It was local and the price was good. My wife said I’d be an idiot to pass it up, so I didn’t.
That's a terrific car Andrew - congratulationsjkbarnes wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 12:23 am I traded in my ‘04 MX5 with 124k miles and the wear and tear to go with it for a ‘04 MX5 Special Edition with just 27k miles. This is the very Miata I have longed to have and would have searched out after retirement - British Racing Green with tan leather interior & wood trim; 6spd manual gearbox; low miles; clearly garage kept and babied because it’s in immaculate condition.
I stumbled across the listing quite by accident. It was local and the price was good. My wife said I’d be an idiot to pass it up, so I didn’t.
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Really delighted for you Andrew !!jkbarnes wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 12:23 am I traded in my ‘04 MX5 with 124k miles and the wear and tear to go with it for a ‘04 MX5 Special Edition with just 27k miles. This is the very Miata I have longed to have and would have searched out after retirement - British Racing Green with tan leather interior & wood trim; 6spd manual gearbox; low miles; clearly garage kept and babied because it’s in immaculate condition.
I stumbled across the listing quite by accident. It was local and the price was good. My wife said I’d be an idiot to pass it up, so I didn’t.
Mint indeed! When I bought my first MX5 I told my wife she’d have to bury me in it because o was never selling it. Sadly, it wasn’t up to the long haul. With 124k miles, it was in need of some love - the clutch was worn to bits, the top leaked, it had rust, the AC didn’t work, it had a bit of a funky smell to it, the speakers didn’t work.... but man, did I love it none the less. The upside of the wear and tear was that I never worried about anything happening to it.
Actually, that is the correct term. It was "chuffing at the bits" iirc, which sounds quite unpleasant
Probably just needs an Italian tune up... Ie a few enthusiastic uses of the rev range... When fully warm of course
Haha! Glad to see my American mutilation of the phrase lives on!StrappedUp wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 2:08 pmActually, that is the correct term. It was "chuffing at the bits" iirc, which sounds quite unpleasant
You can probably get something quite effective for that from your local pharmacy.StrappedUp wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 2:08 pm Actually, that is the correct term. It was "chuffing at the bits" iirc, which sounds quite unpleasant
Good eye, Guy...it’s a ‘71. It’s in unrestored original condition with the exception of some motor, exhaust and extensive suspension mods. It’s a kick to drive and there’s nothing quite like that Alfa twin cam song!Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 8:32 am That's a classic, Mark.
Looks to be in beautiful condition. 1970s?
Guy