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All

Unfortunately the mx-5 was broken into last night and crashed
Its in the garage now getting a detailed assessment of the damage but its looking like its a write-off

I'm just putting this up incase anyone has any interestin taking it off me for parts or to restore or whatever. I will have a full report Monday on the damage to post up. For now I will put up the details I know of

1990
Mariner Blue
about 100k on the engine
Timing belt & water pump were done last year
regularly serviced
recent brake pads all round
Body work is very clean for the age of the car
Its an after market manifold and full exhaust (not sure what make)
cusco coilovers
brand new 15" white mulitspoke alloys. plenty of tread on the tyres
Standard cloth interior

Damage that I know of:
momo steering wheel has been cut
front passenger side indicator is broken (pop headlights are ok)
front bumper and front wing willl need some attention (paint and reshaping)
passenger side door lock will need replacing
ignition will need to be sorted out

Not sure until I get the report what damage is done to suspension, chassis etc.
It was the passenger side fron crash

Good parts would be the full interior (apart from steering wheel)
both doors are undamaged including the windows (apart from passenger side lock)
hood is in good condition
Everything further back is undamaged and unmarked

If any is interested let me know. I'd prefer to get rid of the whole car rather than break it. I'm putting a pick up from when we bought it (from webcars).

I will put up other pics this evening before the crash and the good points and monday a full report and pics if possible

Cheers
Dave

Thats a bummer altogether. Hope the little bast**ds broke their necks

I assume you want to get rid of it in 1 piece as opposed to breaking it yourself, will all be down to the insurance company I suppose.

Just seen your intentions on 2nd reading

Hope it pans out in your favour and maybe you'd be in the market for a replacement...it's a great time to be buying a car at the moment

John

feck - sorry to hear about that. Hope the f****rs end up wrapped around a lamp post some time...

Anyway, I guess your car would be worth about EUR400 as salvage, and the insurance company should give you first refusal on buying it off them. Suspension and body parts aren't that expensive, but if the engine was damaged (easy to find out) or if the clutch was screwed up (again, easy to find out) then it's going to be expensive.

Still, cracking looking car - especially with the lowered suspension and the black wheels !

Thats rotten luck manic! That looks like a lovely mx5!

Hopefully they caught the little feckers!!

Is the hardtop for sale ?

lenny_mc wrote: Is the hardtop for sale ?

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, YA VULTURE YA

lenny_mc wrote:Thats rotten luck manic! That looks like a lovely mx5!

Hopefully they caught the little feckers!!

Is the hardtop for sale ?

nope

Found this pic on my phone

Still waiting on engineers report

Manic wrote:nope

no problem.

so you getting another 5?

Sorry to hear your bad news.
Hello, Im going to restore my beloved mx5, its been standing for a long time and could do with parts from your car, do you know how much you are looking for it yet? Funds arn't great at the moment so if you could be reasonable it would make so as I could afford it. Tel. 091 847777 or 0860514591 Thanks, mike, Galway

Ah jeez manic, sorry to hear about your car!
Any luck with the insurance company?

Mikec, where in Galway are you? City or county?

Im in Loughrea, I was at a wedding one day and when I came out to the car park someone had reversed into the front wing driver side of my car, I suspect it was a tall jeep and he did not even see my little mx5 as he was reversing, needless to say he drove off. I didn't claim as I am paranoid about how difficult it was for me to get insurance for a soft top in the first place, i didnt want a big loading or a refusal on re-insuring. I parked the car up when I got home and did not drive it as I was so disgusted at what had happened and time went by and I got sidetracked, but now the time has come to breath life back into her again!
We go back a long way, to 1994, (its a 91) and I would not part with it, I have many happy memories with her.

Let me know when you know what you are looking for for it, thanks, mike.

sorry to hear about your car.theft has increased in the last couple of months.please let me konw if you decide on a price for the car,im based in gerystones.

hi dave i would be interested in this. let me know when u get a price my number is 087 9882801.

Sorry lads the car is now gone
mx5ideways has bought it

Thanks for all the interest