More specifically, the 1.8 sport?
I know it has 6 spd, Bilstein suspension, 146bhp, LSD, ABS, EBD, 16's and a few other goodies. But are they any good? Anyone driven one? The mags seem to like em...
Aside from the image, anything wrong with them?
How much do they weigh? Around a tonne i'm guessing which should give much amusement with 146bhp and a LSD.
On a vaguely related topic does anyone know if Volvo 200s came with a slipper? Coz i really would like one for my car!
I think the pipe and slippers were options, but the labrador and the wardrobe were standard.
it was second on my list before i went for the MR2 turbo as MX5 is cheaper on insurance obviously :)
there great if you ask me! went to lunch in the guy at works 1995 1.8i import, bit small inside but with the MR2 i'm used to that, felt really quick as you sit very low, probably lower than my MK1
No no no, the labrador wasnt standard in the 200s, the tartan rug was though. The labrador was standard in the 700s.
They haven't been the same since they binned the pop-up lights.
Yeah, they have been better
No, but some 700 series did. I think it was cars with the self leveling.
Tim..
Did they have the same box as the 300s though (ie transaxle stylee)
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A lot better looking, certainly.
Nope- both the 200 and 700 series use the same conventionally placed (behind engine) manual or auto boxes with a propellor shaft to a conventional solid back axle.- apart from the late 760's and all 900's which went to IRS.
Tim..
ISTR reading the 340 gearbox is the same as the 240 one. My Haynes book of lies reckons the diff's seperate to gearbox, so perhaps you could bodge one together from 700 parts (700 diff in the casing from the 340 to make everything mate up?). Or perhaps I'm showing my absolute lack of knowledge on this subject and making some comedy errors :D.
I thought the same as Doki - the 240s used the same layout as the 340s
I was under the impression that the 240 has the gearbox in the normal place (ie, stuck onto the back of the engine), but that the gearbox is basically the same one as the 340 box.
You think so?
I just think they look boringly 'Mazda' now.
They've grown, too, which can't be a good thing. The main appeal of the original MX5 was that it was a dinky little modern Lotus Elan replica.
I see your point. It's just that I don't like pop-up headlights at the best of times, even on the Elan!
Maybe, will have to do some research!
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Most definately nope.
Tim..
Damn. Do they use the same gearbox in a different place like Doki said though?
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conventional
The middle casing with the gears in is the same, though I wouldnt have a clue if the mounting points where the tailsahft housing bolts on and the clutch housing bolts on would be the same to swap the torquetube and diff case onto without getting one of each on the bench and turning them both to
1000 pieces to look.Tim..
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