AdamR Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Morning all, Time to move my, er, pride and joy on to someone who will take as, er, good care of her as I did! EDIT: Updated terms of 'sale', see this post: https://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/topic/140806-mx-5-munter-track-hack-now-free/?do=findComment&comment=1489318 It looked like this when it was first built, but now has a giant comedy penis drawn in the dust on the bonnet, some 5 spoke alloy wheels with some (pretty worn) Nankang AR-1 tyres on, some gaffer tape adorning various areas of the body, and a pretty crumpled front right corner from where my mate stuck it in the tyres at Cadwell a few years back (low speed, just panel damage): There's a full build thread here: https://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=216681 "So, what on earth would make me want to part with over a grand for that shed?" I hear you ask. Well. - This is the ultimate track hack - no frills, no messing about, just a cheap to run, reliable, fun car that's surprisingly quick. - Thanks some pretty significant weight removal (weight is a hair over 800kg) it'll get round Cadwell in under 1:45, Blyton Outer in the 1:13s and Oulton in the 2:04s, despite the plucky, completely standard 1.6 engine only pushing out about 115bhp. - It has seated pilots comfortably from 5ft3 up to 6ft4, in complete safety thanks to the roll 'tower'. - I've never had an 'early bath' in the 20+ trackdays I've taken it on. - It comes with a spare set of wheels (the steelies shown above, with some Nankang road tyres on, which have enough tread to clear even the wettest surfaces), a spare set of almost new Yokohama AO48Rs in the right size to fit, and even a spare (good, known) engine and gearbox, a spare diff, and other odds and sods such as plugs, HT leads, brake pads, hoses, etc - basically everything you might even need to keep it going for another 5 years, other than the odd oil and filter change. It has an open diff at the moment, but don't let that put you off. The spare is a viscous LSD, and it's only still a spare because you don't need it! It could do with an oil change at the moment, but on collection from me near Preston, Lancashire, I'd be happy to stick her up on my lift and carry that out with the new owner, so you can have a proper nosey over the car too. Honestly there is some rust in the usual places, but the car is generally solid, and with the welded in cage is nice and stiff. It drives brilliantly, very forgiving and playful. Oh, and the dampers are yellow, AND adjustable, what more could you want? I think that's all... but any questions just shout up! Cheers, Adam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurici Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 It is, indeed, ever better than Lionel... so... you should buy it. Shouldnt i had space constraints this thing would be in my garage. Im very sad to see her go from the "clear" facilities as it probably means I wont be able to drive her ever again. Shame is, whoever takes her, wont see the need to use the westfield anymore on track for a while. Also, the perfect car to host a "mates on track" day and laught about it when someone ditches her. Low stress, no fuss car that will eat BMWs for breakfast, and upset GT3 in cadwell driven by the right hands. Long life to the munter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, maurici said: It is, indeed, ever better than Lionel... You need to take that back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Buy this and be faster than @Chris King - Webmaster 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 And @RussH 😁 Even in his Westfield... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 2 hours ago, maurici said: Shouldnt i had space constraints this thing would he in my garage But you buy all of Adams cast offs! You can't stop now 😜😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Does it come with an MOT 🙃🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 A Munter On Track? Absolutely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 A price would be handy? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 In the title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 sounds like you are planning your next project Adam ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 How did you guess? Looking to do a MunteR2... Happy to tweak the car to suit someone btw, for example I wouldn't mind keeping the seats, harnesses and steering wheel, could knock £300 off if you didn't want those. Don't want the spare engine and box? No worries, I'll take £150 off. Don't want the diff? Minus £50. So if you a few choice spares already kicking about, you're down to a grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, AdamR said: How did you guess? Looking to do a MunteR2... Lionel Munti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 Thought I should probably add some 'as it is now photos... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Lunatic not included 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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