Category: MINI Forum

Good morning together, in advance I hope that I will not appear too rude with this request! I bought or ordered a new vehicle with my partner two weeks ago (Leon ST Cupra) from a fundamentally serious dealer. I wanted to pay my Mazda MX-5 NC 1.8 Energy year 2007/03, this one has the following equipment: – automatic climate control – fabric seats – 6 loudspeakers (energy equipment) – 8-fold tyres, both summer and winter on the original n Alufelgen – up to 2014 sheckheftgepflegt, after inspection in free workshop was retrofitted: – 2-Din Naviceiver with: – Rear-view camera via Naviceiver – DVB-T television (nunja, nice games but no more) – navigation software, GPS and TMC receiver He has 71,000 KM and is a garage vehicle, color blue. I have driven in front left times someone, since an expert report was created and everything professionally repaired. Overall he is top in shot, the rear-view camera and the N Avi-device were installed by an electrician (hopefully) professionally. Now the real question: my dealer would take the vehicle for 6,500 € in payment. I find unfortunately little comparable vehicles on the usual sides, and if nevertheless these differ from the prices utopian far, so that it is very difficult for me to order or condemn this price. Can someone help me further and tell me what I can possibly achieve with a private sale? t that other factors play in here, I’m all about a rough direction! Thank you very much in advance! Zrael

Hall to all I just bought my first own car, a MX 5 NB FL in Pure White from 2001. I got it ultra cheap and I’m ready to do a lot of things on the car. The usual thing like a sleeper and underfloor is on. Now, however, I have a slightly smooth, catchy noise next to the engine noise in the low speed range and idle. It can only be heard in the interior. When the hood is open, I didn’t notice anything. Oil level is good. The engine also runs clean (without knowing too many MX5 engines now), linear gas intake, speedometer 200km/h at 6000 rpm was also quite easy. I know, remote diagnosis will hardly be possible. Will show the engine to someone soon but maybe there is a typical source of error. I tried to record this once by mobile video (difficult because the noise is very quiet). I load up however. Best regards.

With my NA, year 95, the flaps no longer open when you turn on the light. With the separate switch in the center console it works perfectly, so that I can drive at night. Of course I found the defective fuse in the driver’s footroom and changed it – unfortunately it burned immediately again! The same problem had occurred about half a year ago, but at the same time an H4 bulb was defective, which I thought was the reason, anyway the fuse held afterwards By the way, the relevant fuse is still covered with the rear fog lamp, which was not switched on, which is why I want to exclude it as a source of error!? Unfortunately, I am not the fittest electrically, which is why I would be grateful for tips and hints! Thank you very much!

Hello dear MX5 fans, I, 20 years old, have before me to fulfill my great dream of MX5. Unfortunately the offer here (Oldenburg +50km) is not exactly huge. Nevertheless, I found one nearby. Today drove and looked at. And then came the euphoria brake. Short time the data: price 2450€, negotiated down to 2.000€ 99er model with 1.6er machine, ran 112.000km, made timing belts. Lack ok, engine ok, tyres ok, cover and interior “sufficient”. ommen, rear apron and boot lid are slightly crooked. But now to the important: rust on the thresholdrs. I know that there was a topic here a few times, but I would like to discuss it again if it is ok. The thresholdrs are more or less down. If you press the side skirt in front of the wheel at the bottom, you can really hear the rust, if you understand what I mean 🙂 Furthermore, he doesn’t look so beautiful from below, including longitudinal beams. and it’s really fat this anti-rust mass (what’s the name of the stuff?) peed on the bottom. So: Is there anything else to save? I have targeted a “bastel budget” of 500 to max 700 euros. Or is this all forgiven love trouble? Should I rather wait for a “better”? MfG Mike

Hello to each other, I would like to buy a Mx-5 NA 1.8 soon, which should be used a lot on the race track. Safety is of course top priority. A full cage is no alternative but I do not want to do without a certain protection in case of a rollover. After a short search I came across these two rollover bars:Link 1Link 2 Does anyone have experience with ironing of this kind? Is there enough protection?

Hello the NA is my absolute dream car for the beginning. But I don’t know what I really have to pay attention to when buying, maybe you have tips? The other thing: my father always says: The car has already run 160,000 km and is 18 years old, with which you only have costs and are always in the workshop! Is this statement true or is my father wrong and why? I am glad about every answer!

Hello together, I have been playing for a long time with the idea of buying an mx5. Really long. Now my golf 6 is broken and the time point could not be better. Unfortunately I have asked some questions I have one in mind 160ps ez 08 with100000km hardtop for 11000€ is the price ok? Are there engine problems at 1.8 or 2.0 And which larger work are available at which km or after how many years. Not that I have to save money now but at the next inspection 2000€. to would be moved daily.

Hello together. I have recently been the owner of an NC Bj.2011. The car is always standing outside. Whenever it has rained water runs out of the processes of the doors when I open them. So far so good. But what happens if I don’t use the car for a few days or weeks or only open the driver’s door? Does the water then run off at appropriate “fill height” where differently or does it stay there and offers best conditions for gaggle and rust? There are not only a few droplets, But it’s already running for about 10 seconds. Or is that possibly not normal at all and it’s a seal defective or something similar? I’ve been reading with you here in the forum for a long time and I know about the problems of the processes from the roof. Only from the doors I hadn’t read anything yet… Thanks for your answers Meles

Hello, this week had a very nice test drive with an ND and I am very fixed. So the study of the configurator and the brochures begins. We drove a Sportsline 160 with the normal leather equipment. The seats did not like me in themselves, with a few restrictions. The seat width fits with me just so yet is very fitting 😉 tight. In addition it was very warm and my back then got wet very quickly, so I had the feeling l that the seats are not too breathable. How are your experiences with the alternatives? How is the Recaro seat with regard to the seat dimensions, especially the width? Same, or narrower, or even further? Is the ventilation with the Alcantara better? Or rather fabric because it is airier? Would however do me hard for the same money to take fabric instead of leather. I do not find the configurator and his details made so great. Is it right that all 160 Domstrebe Does the sports package contain essentially only the Recaro seats? There is still talk of any assistance systems, without being described in more detail. What exactly do you have to order, so that the Bilstein suspension is installed in any case? The little one liked us with the sports suspension super. Very directly in the steering and very sporty. Thus a roadster has to drive. Questions about questions and the search function unfortunately did not really give me any further gebrac ht. Thank you very much in advance for your answers, Sven