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Post by camtwister » Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:54 pm

Hello.

I've recently joined and I'm searching for an E85 M54B30.

My current daily is a NC MX5 with cams, induction, exhaust and suspension modifications.
It makes 200 bhp, normally aspirated.

I have a 1934 Austin 7 race car in the garage.
Most of it in boxes.

By way of introduction, here's the MX5 and some of my previous rides.

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Post by Pondrew » Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:53 pm

Hi and welcome,
Top marks for photos in your post. A couple deducted for them being the wrong pictures, though :D :thumbsup:
Good luck with your search. Maybe put a wanted ad in the for sale section on here. There are always people selling or thinking of selling.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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Post by buzyg » Fri Oct 08, 2021 4:24 pm

Welcome on board. Fabulous looking Mx5. 8) Guess you will not be leaving your Z4 standard. Life will be fun. :driving: :thumbsup:
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Post by B21 » Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:19 pm

Love the ‘Prisoner’ :thumbsup:
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is :thumbsup:

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Post by Mr Tidy » Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:15 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Some great previous cars too, especially the 7 and your MX5 looks stunning. :thumbsup:

Anyway good luck finding your Z4.
Coupes because stunning!
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Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black

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Post by Ole gits rule » Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:29 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum - love the 7 :thumbsup:

Good luck with the search
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Post by Haggisman » Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:48 pm

Welcome, you’ll love the Z when you get one. Great to see the cars that you’ve owned, many of us here just love to ‘improve’ the standard car.
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2009 Vauxhall Astra VXR - Sold
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Post by rdm05z4 » Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:19 pm

Yes nice collection you have had over the years. And one more vote for the Prisoner!!! Funny currently Binge watching the show over the pond here. Must admit you British had and do have some great Telly shows. ie Dr. Who !! As a famous comedian from the US once said. "Thanks for the Memories". But I got off track.... Welcome to the forum good luck with the Z hunt. (gee sounds like another old 50's show from here Sea Hunt).. !!!! Beware the Z ownership is one that will soon become a sickness / obsession but in a good way!!
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Post by camtwister » Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:16 pm

Thank you for the friendly welcome.

The Seven was an early pre-litigation Westfield - and so very similar to a Mark III.
It originally had an A-Series but evolved into an 1800 twink carrying twin Weber 45 side draughts, lit with Dunnell ignition.
I finished it with an Escort Mexico live axle and diff, Princess 4-pot calipers and Spax dampers.
With 300bhp per tonne, it was fun.

The Rapier underwent full restoration and sported a Holbay top-end on 40DCOEs, with brazed manifolds, and was regularly on the rollers after head work and camshaft experimentation. I sold it to a chap who completed the Monte Carlo Rally in it.

The Spitfire was a significantly modified Mark Three, on a 68 plate. It ran a 1296 on twin SUs with a Jigsaw cam. It had a camber compensator and was in the weeds on semi-slicks. With a roll-cage, extinguisher and all that jazz, the photo shows it in the paddock at Castle Combe.

Prior to the MX5, I ran a BGT as my daily vehicle. It was a 71 in Tundra Green. Apart from some minor improvements to the brakes, it was stock.

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Post by Z450 » Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:02 am

You have had some lovely cars, really like the MG above 🙂

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