Category: Mazda MX-5, RX7 & RX8 Forum

Have such a small dream. In the next one or two years I would like to add a new/almost new MX5 as a pure summer car, keep it up to the oldtimer and beyond. However, I have the fear that a new car can no longer become so old. For pure durability reasons it should become the big engine 😉 To an Asian manufacturer I would be most likely to build such a durable vehicle today. One would probably have to expect one or two replacement motors per decade (sorry I can’t stop now) What do you think about it?

Hello dear community, have bought me above all vehicle as demonstration car. According to data sheet the acceleration 6.8 sec should be 100. What should I say. So far I do not notice much of it. At slightly higher speeds you notice already more thrust than with the 1.5 (had I for 3 days as a rental car) but below (first and second gear) not very much comes. I would say about the same as with the 1.5. The car currently has about 650km on the speedometer, which is why I also do not have it over 4000 rpm hunt until it has entered. But still it would have to come down or not? The funny thing is, I also had a test drive with a 160 HP RF before the purchase. There was a similar force development. But I assumed that this would be better with the stronger g184. Am I doing something wrong?

Hello together, I hope you all had a relaxing weekend. I have the following problem now with my MX-5 NB year 2001: On Friday morning I got into my car to drive to work. Unfortunately he didn’t jump on at first and it was only a “crack” noise to hear when turning the key. This repeated a few times. However, when another start attempt was made, he suddenly jumped on and did not cause any problems on Saturday and Sunday. Now I wanted to also drive to work again today as usual and suddenly the problem came up again: “Klack” noise at the start. At first, however, the radio and the central locking system went as I turned the key, but this changed quickly, so that after some attempts at starting there was no electricity (no radio, no central locking etc.) I had only reinstalled the battery last summer, because the old battery was defective. So I can’t really imagine that the battery was installed again. Besides, you can’t hear the typical “empty battery noise” either. Does anyone have an idea what the problem could be and how I’m doing here best? Thank you in advance. LG, JohnnyJonson

Hello, unfortunately I have not informed myself enough. Maybe someone has experience here. I had my Mx5 with Eibakh spring laid deeper. Now I heard that, that in the long run is not going well, only with feathers lay deeper?! Only feathers with measured 600 Euri What do you think about it?

Good day I looked at a MX-5 NB with 80,000 Km built in 2002 for 4000€ at a dealer, I examined it closely and tested it. It came out that after very little performance it occurred to me at 1.1 tons and 110 hp. Not even in the upper thresher range there was really something to feel, it felt rather like a small car with 70-85 hp. I didn’t think about the specified 9-10 sec, then tested it immediately on the highway and from 170 Km/h (GPS measured) it went slowly ahead, after that I had to slow down. What do you think, every MX-5 NB is driving like this? Besides, the gap measurements are not quite right at the front of the bonnet. Furthermore, he already has 4 previous owners, your opinion? Otherwise everything, hardly rust, engine is dry, steering is standing straight and without a game, 1 year warranty and dealer is almost on the doorstep. Unfortunately I did not come to the other test drive, and the purchase decision must now If he falls quickly, he’s probably gone. What do you think I should leave my fingers off it or buy it?

I had a dream last year and bought a MX5 NB. I would like to put a lot of money and work into the car. I would like to buy a chassis for the car next, because it is still way too high for me. What would be the minimum height here in Germany or Schleswig-Holstein. It should be as low as possible, however, so that the TÜV takes it off. I added another picture. That would be the height I would like to have for the car.

Hi, everybody! I have a problem: My Roadster has a trigger/buckler/stutter when speeding up. They go up to about 3,000 – 3,500 rpm, and then it feels like it’s switching to another mode and then it’s back to normal. If it’s cold, then the problem is smaller – as soon as it’s at operating temperature, it gets worse. The whole problem started after I replaced the valve cover seal. And now the kicker: It’s not the ignition system! D he candles and cables are new (candle exchange has brought a short-term improvement – until it was again at temperature), and the coils are also fine. I didn’t have any clues for wrong air either. So I gave up and brought it to the workshop. There they found nothing – just one suspicion: the air mass meter. Do you think that’s realistic?

Hello, I’m looking for a used Mazda MX5. It should have a mileage of up to 150,000 km and not cost more than 4000 €. The dark colors are rather colorless but no need. I come from the Stuttgart area and therefore prefer to search in the “closer” environment (up to 160 km) If you have something suitable simply report.

Tach, after a long break I report with a problem mentioned here several times with different MX5, which I have not found any solution for me in other forums. I have now made a change of timing belt and the above mentioned “sleep noises” are now also present with me. Years ago I had been through this and after that was nothing… all nice. Here again all steps to the current exchange / problem: – timing belt including rolls renewed by IL (Spannu ng only controlled by spring, or according to manual specifications again and for me i.o.) – new clamping spring original Mazda – water pump IL newly mounted – Simmerring crankshaft + camshafts renewed After assembly everything purrs as it should be until the engine is warm (cooling water and oil).. Then the “slip noise” begins.. Next step, straps Lima, servo and wapu off, Arregate do not run along.. Noise still unchanged. Thus only the tooth strap remains as a fault for me. . Next step, new clamping and deflection rollers installed by SKF and all attachments / cladding parts controlled on grinding tracks, the belts are tightened slightly differently.. NO change, When the engine is cold, everything is fine, when it is warm the noise starts again. It gets louder with increasing speed and I would say so from 2500-3000 Umdr. away or just goes down with the side noises.. Since this problem has already been discussed several times, is determined after all a I hope to say hello, Torsten.

Dear MX5 – Sympathizers, I spontaneously had a test drive last week with a second-hand 2018 MX-5 Skyactiv-G Sport (160ps), although I was at Mazda because of the new Mazda 3. Well what should I say, I was baff…my girlfriend also, she got a little bit of a gag in the little ones. Amazingly, she found him very pleasant to drive and believes me that is not easy. She normally drives nothing longer, wider and lower than a Nissan Mikra…(She is in the last few days.) 4 years did not drive 1x my BMW 320d (F30) because it has “fear” of it…well…) Now some facts: My questions: Most of all I head over the parking on the road. How does the permanent sun exposure affect, how is it with Vogelkot if I do not drive for 2-3 days. What about snow or rain? Does it make sense to buy a vehicle like this in our situation? The financing will be no problem as it will be max. 5% of our net salary and also a ETW we can call our own. Children only in 2-3 years! Please no further questions about this. Your Bluedo