So the MX5 has to go – best on ebay, Autotrader or gumtree?

Worth patching/painting some wheel arch rust? (I’ll be touching up various paint blemishes anyway)

For its future replacement, what’s fun to drive, cheap to run, and young enough not to need heaps of welding for every MOT? Suggestions from last thread that look good include Panda 100, Lupo gti, Clio 172, Barchetta. Elan prob too soft/costly to run.

eBay and Pistonheads worked for me, nothing to lose by putting an ad on Gumtree too.

For you other question, why not just re-read your old thread? http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mid-life-crisis-car-on-a-shoestring

Could be better to wait a month or two- MX5 would raise more in the sunshine months?

Previous shape Fiesta Zetec S

OP, other than “fun to drive” what do you want to achieve from this car? Fun is a fairly subjective description. Plenty of cars that offer different levels of engagement and different kinds of thrills.

Retrorides is a good ‘Free’place to list your car plus MX5’s are popular on there if priced right, plus you may get inspiration for something else like a Polo G40 for example,or a Lotus Esprit on air ride.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/

Fabian would be a possibility, non?

I trawled MX5Nutz ‘wanted’ ads when I was selling my MX5 – was gone within 24hrs

I went to a Clio 172 Cup but all those listed should be ‘fun’ but slow compared to the 172

Not sure if Swifts or SEAT Arosa Sport’s are on budget for you for pocket fun.

I think summer has arrived. I spotted an MX5 sandwiched between other cars on a used car dealer’s forecourt a few months ago during the dead of winter. On Saturday the sun made an appearance, and the Mazda was parked across the entrance.

Pistonheads for me, particularly where it is something “interesting”, like an MX5. Autotrader was a waste of time – expensive, and took ages before it went live. The people who came to view our Scirocco were through Pistonheads.

hora – Member
Could be better to wait a month or two- MX5 would raise more in the sunshine months?
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It may sell quicker or get more views but I’m my experience of selling 3 soft tops (2 x mx5) they don’t really get more £.

I’m currently selling a celica, listed today in owners club on Facebook and had 2 enquiries. I’m sure there will be an mx5 one. eBay and Autotrader can be hit and miss.

jimjam – Member
OP, other than “fun to drive” what do you want to achieve from this car? Fun is a fairly subjective description. Plenty of cars that offer different levels of engagement and different kinds of thrills.

I do mostly B road driving with 1 passenger at most, the MX5 was a bit noisy on motorway stuff but I guess that may be the compromise.

I don’t need it to be fast, just handle well and offer good engagement…seems I can get a <10yr old hot hatch that fits the bill – it doesn’t look like I can get a convertible that will not be a disappointment after the MX5 so I may as well get something a bit practical.

That grey car is hideous looks like a Delorean cut and shut

Heathan ?

You could maybe try advertising the MX5 on a hairdressing forum or suchlike…
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For replacement I suggest BMW E36 Coupe 6 cylinder (325, 328 etc.) Cheap as chips, sound awesome and great fun drive.

Hilarious, informative and relevant – pick zero

Edric 64 – Member

That grey car is hideous looks like a Delorean cut and shut

It’s just the angle, and the way it’s sitting on the bags. The Esprit is a great looking car.

I thought you wanted a fun car that was cheap to run and wouldn’t need heaps of welding?

In which case my suggestion is both informative and relevant.

So that’s three from three.

Toyota MR2? And a GoPro. I’ll do some vicarious living if you do.

Suzuki Ignis sport, you’ll google it and then scoff! Go drive one, mine was the closest car in terms of fun that I’ve driven since I had an MX5, an absolute hoot! (And got 45mpg on a decent run…)

it doesn’t look like I can get a convertible that will not be a disappointment after the MX5

Don’t know what your budget is, but you get a lot of car for £5000 in the form of an S2000…
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/honda/s2000/honda-s2000-16v-ap1/3787614