mazda mx-5

I have a 25 year old mx5 in the garage, jump started it earlier and took it for a spin.

Hasn't been out for almost a year, you can't kill these things. I have this one in BRG for 17 years now, great fun. I don't think I'll ever sell it.

back when I use to race a guy ran a Mazda rotory on 2 cycle gas...ran hard and strong loads of RPM and tire smoke.

disabled modeler wrote:back when I use to race a guy ran a Mazda rotory on 2 cycle gas...ran hard and strong loads of RPM and tire smoke.

What's the advantage of running mixed gas other them the plumb of smoke?

Great little car Shay and a timeless design. You should enjoy it more.

Well, I used to always have company cars Gary so it was no real problem, can't afford to tax and insure two cars now. The insurance is cheap as it qulalifies for Classic insurance now (has to be 25 years old in Ireland) but the road tax is over €500 for a petrol 1.6 here. Ouch!

Daylight robbery!!.

Here's the tax disc from my 1600cc Golf  Mk 5 daily driver Gary, the €145 is for 3 months...

Jesus that is horrendous, your roads should be pristine Shay!! 
Absolutely taxtastic!

I could buy a brand new 535d rocket ship and it would cost much less to tax, CO2 emissions crapology.

Well, I couldn't actually buy a brand new one but.. lol

Where do they come up with those numbers though?!, they should be running a surplus with rates likes that.

Literally everything remotely new is a diesel bloody Hatchback Gary, it's so boring.

Torque is good, but I prefer keeping the revs up in a rorty petrol engine.

I'm probably old skule now.

I agree totally, Can,t be a true 'sports car' without a petrol engine I reckon.

Tell that to Audi. Didn't they dominate Lemans with Diesel engines?

That was done only on fuel consumption Curt, but when Ducati start making diesel Bikes, I'll probably change over! lol

Just something about a petrol engine in a sports car for me, exhaust note, smell, throttle response.

Carbs are so much more responsive than some ECU telling the fuel injection what to do when you play tunes with the engine note too.