Hey All Noobie from Chester
 

Hey All!

Noobie from Chester embarking on an MX5 based project.

Been having a good nosey round at some of your build threads for info and insperation and come to the conclusion that I would like an MX5 based car which I can modify progressively as the build progresses.

As it as forum this thread will be pic heavy (but dont we all love pics!)

Donor

Welcome to the forum, looks like you have started your way on the path to stress, frustraition, sleepless nights , painfull lows and even minor highs at times oh the joys of a self build car! I would get that stripped down to a bare shell ASAP as scrap steel prices are currently at £180 per 1000kg and increasing. What are your plans for improvements would these be along the lines of a turbo, super charger or both :D

Wow you live in Chester, that's not too far from me in Formby, I'm building an MX-5 car myself. Well done on getting a donor looks idea, is it a 1.6 or 1.8?Thanks for the tip off Talon, I didn't know "light Iron" was on it's way up again! Been stock piling for some months now.:D

Welcome Sven

I'm in chester too but my build is in work, Portsmouth (not much longer)

Twin

Welcome to the forum. Nice choice of donor :cool:

welcome Sven....that donor looks fair tidy from the photo's it looks like you will get some good dollar off the likes of the roof, doors etc.....enjoy your build and keep us posted.

Hey All!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Been on 3 trips to the scrappy today weighing in a Cat C 106 and a Lexus 430GS ( engine transplant in a Supra 3.0l straight 6 to 4litre V8) so I can concour that steel prices are good!

Should be collecting the MX5 next Mon or Tue. Its a 1.6 fairly tidy but has seen its days as a MAZDA..... lol

After build and rebuilding various Mini's, 306 Dturbo's, Volvo T5R's i'm familar with pain dont worry! just a nice little project out of the profits out of the last few Cat C/D rebuilds.

welcome its quite fun here ! sounds /looks like you frequent the co part lot quite a bit ? did you ever see a white mini in there with a vtec engine smashed to bits ?

good luck with your build im in crewe and need excuses to get out on my bike if your ever stuck .

Hi sven welcome to the funny farm, there are a few in your area, myself in wrexham along with Ayjay and leighroybrown in Flint. Drop me an email sometime and will help in anyway possible

The Arf

Didnt realise there were so many like minded mad men in the cheshire/ wrexham area! I'm going to be doing the build at work in Wrenbury (Nr Nantwich) well it would be rude not to use their power!