right while im searching for a suitable cheap mx5 as my donor car
when i do finally get it i take it ive got to strip everything from it
what can be used from it and what cant
ie seats/loom/clocks and so on
or is there a guide anywhere on here for us who are starting out on the roadster lifestyle

regards
steve

Depends how quick you get upgrade-itus .

Steering rack is still mk2 escort.

Thinking about what I've kept from my donor...

Seats. (they need modding, removing the recliner mechanism seems to be sufficient but I haven't figured out how to put the back and base together again). Speakers in the headrests might come in useful!
Seat runners (the ends need straightening).
Clocks, switch gear, loom. (clocks to be rehoused if I can manage it, loom to be very stripped down)
Lights (the fronts should work in a housing, the rears are probably more difficult to use)
Pedals and cylinders.
Radiator fan (the rad is too big, but the fan looks to be a decent size).
Steering system from road wheels to steering wheel (I want to use the rack but everything suggests I'm out of luck, the column should be ok though)
Seatbelts and clips (need to be mounted vertically otherwise the rollover catch doesn't let the seatbelt out)
fuel sender

Then all the obvious stuff, so engine, drivetrain, four hubs, discs, pads, etc.

[Edited on 21/4/15 by Slimy38]

Mazda mx5 1.6 good runner starts first time had two new tyres short mot cheap to run selling due to got bigger car as have a baby now £550 ono based in immingham
this one on facebook near us if its any good?

rash12 you got a link for this

label EVERYTHING even if its obvious now it wont be when you need something . especially the wiring loom, because there are lots of differences from reality to the wiring diagrams ..... trust me on that one.
if you use the mx5 instruments they can be adapted by reshaping the cowling and putting a flat Perspex over them means there should be no recalibration issues all other things being equal.
Good luck and welcome to the mad house.

remember we are not mad but creatively insane !!!

Managed toget a mob number for you 07445106401

This is where I got mine from

example - http://auctions.car-transplants.co.uk/vehicle-list/details/303176

Son's girlfriend has got an MX5 she wants to get rid of.
Near Cambridge, and ran well. No MoT, as it will fail on some chassis rust.

U2U me if you are interested.

Geoff

ive now completely stripped my donor car
ive removed the followoing bits
engine
gearbox
propshaft
rear diff
driveshafts
front uprights
rear uprights
brake calipers
wiring loom
ecu
dashboard clocks
steering column and wheel
handbrake cables and lever
brake master cylinder
clutch master cylinder
is there anything else i may have missed?

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Originally posted by ianhurley20
This is where I got mine from

example - http://auctions.car-transplants.co.uk/vehicle-list/details/303176

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Sorry Coozer, missed this one.

Yes it was very easy to buy a car. You have to register which includes proving your ID before you can bid so be prepared to supply a couple of utility bills etc. When you do buy as at many auctions there is a buyers premium, the rates are published in the terms and conditions and is on a sliding scale according to cost of the car. Then there is also an admin fee to pay. The total of the extras for my car came to £41, car cost £360. The site uses auto extend so any last second bids will add 15 seconds to the bidding time. The last car I bid on was at 150 and I put in a bid of 220. The opposing bidder kept adding 10 until he got to 230 so I lost the car (1998 1.8 MX5 Cat X with MOT) as I wasn't prepared to spend more.
Ian