Mazda MX5 racing

**shimmy** · 25-10-2010, 04:44 PM

Our little team hired a mk 1 mazda mx5 this weekend and tbh the driver had a real hoot!

Got us all thinking - maybe MSV Trophy and MaX5/Ma5da series racing next year!

Buy 4 cars (£1500 each), £2000 for full conversion for racing in Class A, £1000 engine refresh and upgrade = say £5k for you race car.

Run 4 cars per race, say 2-3 onwer drivers and 1-2 paid seat from our forum mates to help fund the racing

Entry can be as little as £300 for 2 races plus say £60 fuel. Tyres last for ever! and brakes pads are £50 for the whole car!

http://www.ma5daracing.com/index.php

http://www.max5racing.com/index.html

apart from the gayness of it what do you all think!

TANKSLAPPER · 25-10-2010, 04:54 PM

You should work harder, then you will have enough money to race a proper car............................ CSL

**shimmy** · 25-10-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TANKSLAPPER

You should work harder, then you will have enough money to race a proper car............................ CSL

hmmmm good point

thegingerninja · 25-10-2010, 05:21 PM

Shimster,

Golf Mk2 Championship? We've been at quite a few of the same meetings as the Mazdas with MSVR this year. Golfs are more fun to race in my opinion - the amount of oversteer you can get away with in a front wheel drive car is just obscene. Golfs have a got great following - definately less gay than the hairdresser MX5's

. Similar race costs for engines, brakes, tyres, entry fees etc etc. Also - you don't get wet when it rains!

Both are very competitve series being one make championships - just make sure that you have some contingency for when it all goes wrong one day. Don't know where you're based, but we have our final 2 races at Snet this weekend - should be a good show. Drop me a pm if you want to come along and have a chat - I'll be able to sort some spare passes if you need.

Simon

**shimmy** · 25-10-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by thegingerninja

Shimster,

Don't know where you're based, but we have our final 2 races at Snet this weekend - should be a good show. Drop me a pm if you want to come along and have a chat - I'll be able to sort some spare passes if you need.

Simon

Simon, thanks just not a good weekend to get away also at Snett the week after withmy bruvs caterham academy (im not too far away, hertfordshire)

I think one of the reasons was rear wheel drive requirement (hence why a few other series were binned!

The golfs in the MSV Trophy go very well, seem reliable as no turbos allowed!

Dan · 25-10-2010, 05:37 PM

I'm not going racing as I don't have money to waste but I do have the Mrs MX-5 for sale!

**shimmy** · 25-10-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan

I'm not going racing as I don't have money to waste but I do have the Mrs MX-5 for sale!

is it a Mark1 1.6i (pref Eunos import)

Dan · 25-10-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

is it a Mark1 1.6i (pref Eunos import)

It's the 1800 RS Import on a V plate matey

_Nathan_ · 25-10-2010, 05:53 PM

How the fuck will you fit in an MX5?

danp · 25-10-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

is it a Mark1 1.6i (pref Eunos import)

Got a mate looking out for a mk1 - prob 1.6 - does he want a Eunos instead of a UK one then?

Any pointers/best sites/tips appreciated (apart from telling him to get a mans car, we've done that one) ;-)

chs!

25-10-2010, 04:44 PM	#1
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Mazda MX5 racing Our little team hired a mk 1 mazda mx5 this weekend and tbh the driver had a real hoot! Got us all thinking - maybe MSV Trophy and MaX5/Ma5da series racing next year! Buy 4 cars (£1500 each), £2000 for full conversion for racing in Class A, £1000 engine refresh and upgrade = say £5k for you race car. Run 4 cars per race, say 2-3 onwer drivers and 1-2 paid seat from our forum mates to help fund the racing Entry can be as little as £300 for 2 races plus say £60 fuel. Tyres last for ever! and brakes pads are £50 for the whole car! http://www.ma5daracing.com/index.php http://www.max5racing.com/index.html apart from the gayness of it what do you all think! __________________ . Last edited by shimmy; 25-10-2010 at 05:34 PM.

25-10-2010, 04:54 PM	#2
TANKSLAPPER S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 801 Casino cash: $8979	You should work harder, then you will have enough money to race a proper car............................ CSL __________________ Club Tankslapper: No doughnuts or wingnuts, if but’s, and monkey nuts. It's not a proper accident until you eat hospital food

25-10-2010, 05:37 PM	#6
Dan Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,058 Casino cash: $6689	I'm not going racing as I don't have money to waste but I do have the Mrs MX-5 for sale! __________________

25-10-2010, 05:53 PM	#9
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	How the fuck will you fit in an MX5? __________________ Nathan

25-10-2010, 05:21 PM	#4
thegingerninja S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 370 Casino cash: $4367	Shimster, Golf Mk2 Championship? We've been at quite a few of the same meetings as the Mazdas with MSVR this year. Golfs are more fun to race in my opinion - the amount of oversteer you can get away with in a front wheel drive car is just obscene. Golfs have a got great following - definately less gay than the hairdresser MX5's . Similar race costs for engines, brakes, tyres, entry fees etc etc. Also - you don't get wet when it rains! Both are very competitve series being one make championships - just make sure that you have some contingency for when it all goes wrong one day. Don't know where you're based, but we have our final 2 races at Snet this weekend - should be a good show. Drop me a pm if you want to come along and have a chat - I'll be able to sort some spare passes if you need. Simon