Finally posting something about the MX5 again
It's the 30 year anniversary of the MX5 so I've decided to put it back on the road. I think it's been resting for almost 3 years now so I expect it'll need some work. I've been maintaining the battery, so as ever it started first time once connected. Tappets clacked like that skeleton in his biscuit tin for a few seconds, mind. Up in the air for some corrosion inspection; it's definitely deteriorated around the rear of the sills, I should have properly rust-proofed this years ago... Ugh... have ordered some Vactan. Rear suspension looks OK. I remember when this was all shiny. Boot floor has survived well where I treated it, at least. Just surface rust, honest. Similar story on the other side. It needs all new disks and pads, a clutch slave and/or master cylinder, a new steering wheel (horribly tatty), and most annoyingly a rain rail - that's the 'drain' section that the hood fits into, a new one is £174...
