MX-5 V6

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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby jeffw » Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:07 am

I thought we where talking V6? The 1UZ always seemed the best bang for buck in a MX-5 with the Supra box.
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby andyf » Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:57 am

Saw one in the flesh at the Bagshot breakfast meet and it looked like a nice job. The one that I saw was not a new all singing and dancing new engine but it still sounded the business :)
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby b33fy » Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:11 am

jeffw wrote:I thought we where talking V6? The 1UZ always seemed the best bang for buck in a MX-5 with the Supra box.


Went off piste Jeff :D Agree, a cheap way of half decent power.. 1UZ lumps easy to source, though supra boxes rare as rocking horse poo
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby jeffw » Mon Jul 16, 2018 2:15 pm

Got to love the IUZ on ITB ...lovely sound.
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby scotty » Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:51 am

for 17/20k just buy a boxster or cayman...? or a lotus?
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby andyf » Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:19 pm

scotty wrote:for 17/20k just buy a boxster or cayman...? or a lotus?

Or a 3.0L Z4 :roll:
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby jeffw » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:32 am

Or something good rather than the BMW ;)
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby David T » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:28 am

jeffw wrote:Or something good rather than the BMW ;)


You've upset Andy now. :lol:
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby andyf » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:39 am

jeffw wrote:Or something good rather than the BMW ;)


True, but then you can pick one up for silly money..
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Re: MX-5 V6

Postby andyf » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:39 am

David T wrote:
jeffw wrote:Or something good rather than the BMW ;)


You've upset Andy now. :lol:


It would take more than that to upset me :)

BTW how's the MX5 coming on?
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