The 2.4-litre/193bhp 5-cylinder and automatic gearbox are quite good; as reliable as the MX-5 but slighly bigger. ###Volvo V70 2.4 Classic, 2000/W, £1,298. This estate is the last-of-line Classic spec in a good colour, and the 2.4-litre/193bhp 5-cylinder is decent, although not that sporting. Insurance is group 27 for this estate car. Yep. Do it. I had an NA MX-5 as my daily for a few years, was fine. 2. pyahnitsa • 3 yr. ago. I owned a 2007 NC as my only car for 4 years. I did 20,000 miles a year in it. It was lowered and I had bought a hard top for it. I drove it in all weathers and through some pretty deep water on more than one occasion. The original Miata debuted as a 1990 model, with a 1.6-liter I4 engine underhood that produced a wee 116 horsepower and 110 pound-feet of torque. Power went to the rear wheels through a five-speed Factory is 3.6 final drive ratio which is the longest gearing anywhere in the world. I changed to 4.1 which was fantastic, my friend changed to 4.3 and then ~4.5 which was crazy short. I think 4.1 is a great compromise, and you can get the whole diff housing second hand with a LSD. I don’t think they need much else :) Global MX-5 Cup Car: Ready to Race. When Long Road Racing’s work is done, the former street-legal, road-spec MX-5 becomes a bonafide racecar, eligible to race in a variety of series around the world, including the MX-5 Cup-only “spec” series currently contested in the United States and Japan. .

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