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Dec 29, 2019 14:05:16 GMT
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MX5's - the death of kits cars - Buy a donor MX5 for your project and never actually build or finish the kit/project as you are having too much fun driving. I reckon there's a fair bit of work needs doing to Q91CMV, some of which that'll need the body off (chassis has never been braced) so not a five minute fix. Added to the already silly project list it may be a while before it gets done. After the mrs bought hers (red one) I thought that would be the end of us touring in the Dutton.  but even having bought one of my own I still can't get it near the grunt of the pinto. The MX5 / Eunos / Miata is a nice car to drive in standard spec but it doesn't give me the same sort of buzz as driving something I built in the garden shed. It's too civilised, too comfy, too warm and too slow. The Legerra is a more economical tourer, has a bigger boot and carries a full size spare. There is even space behind the seats for luggage unlike the MX5. I can see why people use them as donors though, totally recyclable car. |
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1988 DUTTON LEGERRA MK1 - SPARES DONOR
1989 DUTTON LEGERRA MK2 - CURRENT PROJECT
1990 DUTTON LEGERRA ZS MK2
1990 DUTTON LEGERRA ZS MK2
DUTTON PHAETON S2 - Resting
DUTTON PHAETON S4 - Resting
DUTTON PHAETON S4 - PROJECT X
DUTTON SIERRA S2 - Resting
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Darkspeed
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 39
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Dec 29, 2019 15:27:58 GMT
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Generalisation - Does not apply to us die hards  - well I hope not anyway. |
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Dec 29, 2019 19:05:36 GMT
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Generalisation - Does not apply to us die hards - well I hope not anyway. I've owned 33 cars. Over 1/3rd of those are / were Duttons and I still own 7 or 8 I've got Duttons Disease, you've got the Ginetta Germ...  |
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1988 DUTTON LEGERRA MK1 - SPARES DONOR
1989 DUTTON LEGERRA MK2 - CURRENT PROJECT
1990 DUTTON LEGERRA ZS MK2
1990 DUTTON LEGERRA ZS MK2
DUTTON PHAETON S2 - Resting
DUTTON PHAETON S4 - Resting
DUTTON PHAETON S4 - PROJECT X
DUTTON SIERRA S2 - Resting
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scimjim
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 8
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Dec 29, 2019 19:38:11 GMT
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The answer to the lack of power in an MX5 is a supercharger, turbo or KL V6 conversion 😀 Phil H is currently fitting a 1.8 mx5 engine to an SS1, with plans for forced induction at a later date. I must have owned over 30 Scimitars (and still own 7 or 8) 😂 I managed a few hours in the workshop today and it was pretty cold - it’s an old barn with an open roof peak, great for airflow but it has snowed inside before, when the wind was strong enough! |
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Last Edit: Dec 29, 2019 19:40:48 GMT by scimjim
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Darkspeed
Club Retro Rides Member
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Dec 29, 2019 19:47:52 GMT
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Generalisation - Does not apply to us die hards - well I hope not anyway. I've owned 33 cars. Over 1/3rd of those are / were Duttons and I still own 7 or 8 I've got Duttons Disease, you've got the Ginetta Germ... Actually I have far more Gemini's (3) than Ginetta's at present! So Geminitis is probably more correct at the moment Just the 6 Dutton's previously for me. Just watch out for that MXamatosi5 ! - I'm going now....... |
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Last Edit: Dec 29, 2019 23:30:14 GMT by Darkspeed
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Darkspeed
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 39
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Dec 29, 2019 23:49:26 GMT
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The answer to the lack of power in an MX5 is a supercharger, turbo or KL V6 conversion 😀 And that is how the rot sets in - Repeat after me - MX5 it's just a donor. |
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Dec 31, 2019 13:37:17 GMT
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The answer to the lack of power in an MX5 is a supercharger, turbo or KL V6 conversion 😀 And that is how the rot sets in - Repeat after me - MX5 it's just a donor. MX5 it's going to be a donor.... eventually |
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1988 DUTTON LEGERRA MK1 - SPARES DONOR
1989 DUTTON LEGERRA MK2 - CURRENT PROJECT
1990 DUTTON LEGERRA ZS MK2
1990 DUTTON LEGERRA ZS MK2
DUTTON PHAETON S2 - Resting
DUTTON PHAETON S4 - Resting
DUTTON PHAETON S4 - PROJECT X
DUTTON SIERRA S2 - Resting
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Darkspeed
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 39
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Dec 31, 2019 19:44:28 GMT
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MX5 it's going to be a donor.... eventually  - I have been tempted to get an MX5 as a run about (Donor for the Gemini) but as any deep dive works on the Gemini will be banned until I have the other projects finished - I'm now quite drawn to the GT86 as something RWD and fun to have whilst doing the projects. But that's not retro. |
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but even having bought one of my own I still can't get it near the grunt of the pinto. The MX5 / Eunos / Miata is a nice car to drive in standard spec but it doesn't give me the same sort of buzz as driving something I built in the garden shed. It's too civilised, too comfy, too warm and too slow. The Legerra is a more economical tourer, has a bigger boot and carries a full size spare. There is even space behind the seats for luggage unlike the MX5. I can see why people use them as donors though, totally recyclable car. 
- well I hope not anyway.
- I have been tempted to get an MX5 as a run about (Donor for the Gemini) but as any deep dive works on the Gemini will be banned until I have the other projects finished - I'm now quite drawn to the GT86 as something RWD and fun to have whilst doing the projects. But that's not retro.