Thread: Timattalon's MX5 woes

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

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Theres a couple of motors I have had in the past that I would think woould be very fun in the wee car...

1st is the 1.8l V6 out of the Mazda Presso which is a FWD coupe version of the RWD MX5 . It is a very responsive motor and very revvy. It was great in the preso but unfortunately we got the last presso made that week on Friday 5 min before knock off and anything that could go wrong did....We traded it at the dealership where we got it and I was up front when I traded it that it was a lemon of a car- great fun when it worked but unreliable as hell....and you know what- He gave us nearly what we paid for it as a trade in as a way of apologising....

Another motor I would love to try would be the V6 in the Diamante I already have....3.5l ....but those engines would probably require a lot more work in upgrades to everything else to handle the power and weight increase....(brakes, suspension, Diff, gearbx etc.....)