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The mx5 is needing more work doing to it than I want to spend on it, it has now retired.
Not a great deal needed but I had become bored with it (although fun commute in the sun) so if anyone wants a cheap project inbox me.
Deciding I would replace with an FN2 but nothing in my search radius hitting my budget that was right for me, I looked again at ep3's.
I couldn't buy a standard one again and go through buying all the same mods for a third time.
So I picked up a very well looked after one for a little over my budget.
Full Honda service history (apart from one at TDI north) every 6 months (OTT but not complaining)
Only 79K on the clock too!
Yes a third black 05 ep3, everyone at work thinks i'm mental.
Here's a pic anyway:
Mods list:
Engine:
240bhp tdi north tuned.
RBC inlet
Gruppe M induction kit
Tegiwa intake hose
Japspeed 4-2-1
HKS 409 hi power exhaust
K100 Hondata
Group N engine mounts
Thermal intake gaskets
Suspension:
Eibach ABP 30mm lowering springs
Eibach front & rear camber arms
Front & rear strut braces
JDM front and rear ARB
FRSU @ TDI North
Brakes:
Ferodo ds2500 pads, front and rear
RPB grooved discs, front and rear
Braided hoses
Externally the only differences are
Rota grids
Subtle window tints
Gruppe M scoop
Just over 10k in receipts in total including servicing.
The engine bay needs a little tidy and the aftermarket wheel nuts are awful (I still have a set of projectMu floating lug nuts from dotty to go on),
Rocker cover repaint and maybe a few dress up items.
But body work is pretty much immaculate, one tiny scratch is all I have found, interior like new!
Nice Bluetooth double din with DAB and can mirror iphone onto screen etc.
I plan to just carry on maintaining the car for the time being,
Then future plans are swapping cat back from the HKS to something more OEM looking even though it sounds great.
Hopefully eventually get an LSD, but clutch wasn't done long ago.
Not driven a tuned ep3 before so it was fun drive home.
Happy to be back behind the wheel of another Type R.
Not a great deal needed but I had become bored with it (although fun commute in the sun) so if anyone wants a cheap project inbox me.
Deciding I would replace with an FN2 but nothing in my search radius hitting my budget that was right for me, I looked again at ep3's.
I couldn't buy a standard one again and go through buying all the same mods for a third time.
So I picked up a very well looked after one for a little over my budget.
Full Honda service history (apart from one at TDI north) every 6 months (OTT but not complaining)
Only 79K on the clock too!
Yes a third black 05 ep3, everyone at work thinks i'm mental.
Here's a pic anyway:
Mods list:
Engine:
240bhp tdi north tuned.
RBC inlet
Gruppe M induction kit
Tegiwa intake hose
Japspeed 4-2-1
HKS 409 hi power exhaust
K100 Hondata
Group N engine mounts
Thermal intake gaskets
Suspension:
Eibach ABP 30mm lowering springs
Eibach front & rear camber arms
Front & rear strut braces
JDM front and rear ARB
FRSU @ TDI North
Brakes:
Ferodo ds2500 pads, front and rear
RPB grooved discs, front and rear
Braided hoses
Externally the only differences are
Rota grids
Subtle window tints
Gruppe M scoop
Just over 10k in receipts in total including servicing.
The engine bay needs a little tidy and the aftermarket wheel nuts are awful (I still have a set of projectMu floating lug nuts from dotty to go on),
Rocker cover repaint and maybe a few dress up items.
But body work is pretty much immaculate, one tiny scratch is all I have found, interior like new!
Nice Bluetooth double din with DAB and can mirror iphone onto screen etc.
I plan to just carry on maintaining the car for the time being,
Then future plans are swapping cat back from the HKS to something more OEM looking even though it sounds great.
Hopefully eventually get an LSD, but clutch wasn't done long ago.
Not driven a tuned ep3 before so it was fun drive home.
Happy to be back behind the wheel of another Type R.
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