"Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon)
05/10/2018 at 17:19 • Filed to: miata is always the answer, Metro Mite
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"Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon)
05/10/2018 at 17:19 • Filed to: miata is always the answer, Metro Mite | 10
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The doner car was delivered today, and for a sight unseen eBay purchase turned out surprisingly well. As it still had a decent amount of fuel in it would have been wasteful to not use it, so did some hooning about on the gravel tracks and fields.
Even with the auto it’s a fun little car. Probably not so much on the road, but sliding round the concrete yard and some 45mph on the rough tracks was a laugh.
Runs perfectly, which is all we wanted, but it actually a bit better condition than I thought for a car that’s been laid up outside for the last six years. It’s vinyl wrapped, I guess they didn’t want to paint it after repairing the sills, and it’s nowhere nearly as rusty as I thought it would be.
Klaus Schmoll
> Chinny Raccoon
05/10/2018 at 17:44 |
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It’s actually a little sad to know that it will be torn apart, but the van is a worthy receiver and maybe Matt can use the shell. Also, those farm tracks look like good fun. I’m having a bit of a hooning withdrawal after our Wales adventure. Tourist season has started and the roads are packed.
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Chinny Raccoon
05/10/2018 at 17:44 |
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doner car.....
now im hungry :)
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Chinny Raccoon
> Klaus Schmoll
05/10/2018 at 18:19 |
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I bought it from the breakers yard, so it’s future wasn’t looking good. They were surprised someone bought it.
daender
> Chinny Raccoon
05/10/2018 at 19:17 |
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Save the grill and resell it, those are pretty popular among casual MX-5 owners, especially the older crowds who want to protect their A/C condenser and radiator from debris. Also, save the badge, I love the old Eunos badges.