Who'd have an MX5

Sean d

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This is a very typical example of a 2003 MX5, in fact its typical Mazda,
Its come in the shop for us to fabricate both inner and outer arches as well as sills and boot floor plus some structural frame is rotted through, the bill is more then the car is worth, a lot more !!
 

andyglym

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No mate, everyone is the same, they have no anti-corrosion on them whatsoever
Not good mate. Like the look of the new ones though. Rust aside all previous models aren't aggressive looking enough for me, so nope, not for me.
 

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Wow that's ready for the crusher but clearly someone loves it a lot!! Like we love our Zeds
 

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t-tony

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Had one back in the day when newer never went wrong at all in 4 years only oil changes.
Mechanically they are bullet proof, shame the tin work lets them down. A really great, fun little car.:)

Tony.
 

t-tony

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Couldn't comment as I've never done that Mike, but, I suspect you're right!

Tony.
 

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I suspect you're right!
The car was about 5 years old I think, my mate Rob could just about get his legs under the dash and his knees were hitting the steering wheel. When people say "you sit on a Z3, not in it" be thank full, in the MX5 you are sitting on the floor.
 

Grumps

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Bloody hell! That's pretty poor to put it mildly. Does the customer still want it sorting after seeing that??
 

Sean d

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Bloody hell! That's pretty poor to put it mildly. Does the customer still want it sorting after seeing that??
Its his first rag top mate, just hung up hid helmet, he bought it for him and his wife to have some fun, he only got it a few weeks ago and paid top money for it, I have a mate that is selling one with 30k miles inc hard top for £1700.

We rang him today and told him we need to see him.
 

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Oh no poor bloke. Well you'll have to break the news gently mate.
 

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I was tasked to find my friends mum a nice MX5 earlier this year, budget £5000

After two wasted trips looking at rusty cars I persuaded her to have a Z3.

Even an 07 later shape one was going bad.
 
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