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Hi everyone,

I am wanting to sell/trade my mx5 for a clean r32 gtst or 180sx. After many years of driving other makes and models - Hondas and Mazdas - I want to get back into a turbo car.

Here is a few bits of info about the car:

Model: NA6 Mazda MX-5

Colour: Crystal White

Transmission: 5 speed Manual

Mileage: Donor engine - 67,500 kms (approx); Chassis - 209,000 kms

Rego: will be renewed so Rego will be until 24th September 2011

I have had the car since late August 2010 and I have since had the car resprayed (stock white, outer skin only) and have had the engine replaced with a fresher long nose crank type after the previous engine eventually bit the dust. I have included below a mod list outlining what is currently on the car.

Mods:

-Gates Timing Belt

-X Force Headers

-High Flow Cat

-Stainless Steel exhaust with Npower Muffler

-Exedy Heavy Duty Clutch

-Top Gun Ignition Leads

-Arc Intake Chamber

-NoPro washer Bottle

-HSD Coilovers

-Front + Rear Chassis Brace

-Slotted Rotors

-Axis OG Wheels (15 x 8 +25 et) with SportCompact Continental Tyres (195/45/15) 85% read

-Garage Vary Polyurethane lip

-Garagestar offset bracket (license plate)

-Pioneer Head Unit

-Fusion 6" splits

-Brown Davis Rollbar

-Sparco Sprint Jnr Bucket seat (red) NOT YET INSTALLED

-ARC Titanium Gearknob

-JJR deep dish suede steering wheel

-Project KICS Titanium Lug nuts (blue)

-Fresh respray (3 months old)

-O2 sensor, ignition coil pack and afm replaced

-Donor engine installed (advised to have had 65,000 kms) installed early February by Daniel Deckers.

-New engine mounts

-All hoses replaced with new OEM hoses

Car is only ever driven on the weekends and has never been tracked. Hoping to sell for around the $10 000 range or a trade with an r32 gtst or a nissan 180sx.

Here are some recent pictures:

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  • 2 weeks later...

awesome mx man! would love this if i had room for it...good luck sellin! should go quick...

Thanks mate! The good news/bad news is that I've found a buyer. I'll miss this car because it definitely is a head turner, but I guess the good news is that I am now officially looking for an r32 gtst in good condition. I was set on getting Rhysee's white 32 but that sold before I managed to find a buyer. So does any one have any on offer? Any color would be fine, except for maroon, but my preference would either be black or white. Thanks everyone.

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