Got my banger.....

[Sysman]

Performance
Top Speed 0-60 SQM MPG Engine Pwr Comment
105.4mph 12.2s 18.3s 23mpg 96bhp @6000 Supermirafiori (1585 DOHC)

I suppose that was fast back in 1982.

I'm wondering if the thing was a 2 litre model. I know I managed to upset a client who had a souped up Escort by leaving him in the distance.

[miffy]

I'm wondering if the thing was a 2 litre model. I know I managed to upset a client who had a souped up Escort by leaving him in the distance.

Blimey, it had a 16 valve engine

More torque. Way ahead of it's time that.

[NickFitz]

... I'm actually frightened to use any of the electric toys on it in case they stop working like the driver's door window winder did.

At £237 for a new motor, it's more than the car's worth...

My windows hadn't opened for several years, but the last time the car was in the garage for any extensive work, they cleaned out the switches and sprayed some WD40 in there, and they've been fine ever since

Quotable quote from the chap in the garage: "I see you've got a spare rear door in the boot - if the same guy you got that from has some window switches then we can fit them for you instead, they'll probably last longer"

Yes, it's true - I can't get to my car's spare wheel unless I get the spare back door out of the boot first

[xoggoth]

I have found getting a councillor onside really helps. When MR PIKEY SCUM next door started ruining pleasant woodland he did not own behind our garden they did not want to know about change of use. That all changed once our councillor started making phone calls.

[Wilmslow]

Got the car hunting bug, and collecting a cracker of a car on Sunday.

A nice 1991 Eunos roadster, black, tan leather, very well serviced, no rust, un-molested, and undersealed with wax to keep it rust free. Wooden nardi trim, and a nice new soft-top, all for £1800. Will play it safe and keep the £100 jalopy in the road for now until the building works complete, then will change over to the Eunos guarding my spot instead – a nice, but of black beauty to look at outside my window in the evenings as opposed to the grey chav-van that my neighbour likes to share with me.

Can’t wait to get it.

Will be taking the scenic route to Bradford I think in that mean handling dream machine I think.

Will easily flog it for £2500 at least, it also has abs – very rare, and essential on this kind of car I think.

Anyone else got a little roof down action?

[Archangel]

A nice 1991 Eunos roadster

Isn't that an imported MX5?

All this time I had the impression that you were a bloke, now its turns out that you are a girl, what a shock.

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[Wilmslow]

Isn't that an imported MX5?

All this time I had the impression that you were a bloke, now its turns out that you are a girl, what a shock.

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Yes, it is imported.

Much better than UK one though, has aircon, power steering, electric windows, and ABS. Not bad technology from 1991!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Anyone else got a little roof down action?

Yep

These

[roadster198]

For contractors you lot don't half drive some Phish!!!

a miafiori!!!! WTF

and don't anyone start on me! I know I've bought a Fiat 500 and I know it's currently in the Garage after only 3 days and 200 miles but its my daily driver (oh the Irony)my real toys are in the garage

You lot should be ashamed Bangers?! Eunos Roadsters!?!

theres nowt like the feel of depreciation to get you up in the morning

flip paying off debt get yerselves into more and get down the AUDI/MERC/BMW/Porker garages ASAP and nothing less than £35K mind or yer still a gypo

[oracleslave]

For contractors you lot don't half drive some Phish!!!

a miafiori!!!! WTF

and don't anyone start on me! I know I've bought a Fiat 500 and I know it's currently in the Garage after only 3 days and 200 miles but its my daily driver (oh the Irony)my real toys are in the garage

You lot should be ashamed Bangers?! Eunos Roadsters!?!

theres nowt like the feel of depreciation to get you up in the morning

flip paying off debt get yerselves into more and get down the AUDI/MERC/BMW/Porker garages ASAP and nothing less than £35K mind or yer still a gypo

NUURSSEEE! Up the dosage immediately!!