Having experience of these cars, that's actually a pretty smart mod.I could show you a picture of my MX5 with a similar set up, utilising a second, secondhand, boot lid and an early LandRover bonnet dish.
Useful for distance touring in OZ as the car only comes with an inflation kit.
My first effort was a boot lid with two spares on a 1984 Holden Calais.
I could show you a picture of my MX5 with a similar set up, utilising a second, secondhand, boot lid and an early LandRover bonnet dish.
Useful for distance touring in OZ as the car only comes with an inflation kit.
My first effort was a boot lid with two spares on a 1984 Holden Calais.
Actually looks quite good on the Mx5
That's not what most of my friends said!!
I could show you a picture of my MX5 with a similar set up, utilising a second, secondhand, boot lid and an early LandRover bonnet dish.
Useful for distance touring in OZ as the car only comes with an inflation kit.
Hi Cobra, the simple answer to both questions : absolutely and absolutely! Must admit it is a while since we have had the spare on, I did it in 2015 for a longish 2,000km trip. Would not really use it round town as it does reduce rear vision significantly and obscures the central brake light, but would not think of touring without it. Model is a 2005 NC1 launch edition.We have one of those little cars as a daily, best purchase ever.
Mike, couple of questions, does the boot lid stay up, does the spare totally wipe out rear view ?
Thats a thought!!IIRC the boot contents of, spare wheel, hold down hardware, jack, tool roll, cuddly toy weighed in at around 34kg
That's a lot of weight behind the rear axle wagging the dog !
Yes, call me old fashioned but I can't understand the deletion of a full size spare in modern cars, particularly in Australia with our distances.Mike
Thank you for the detailed run down, much appreciated. We have a local MX5 breaker, so getting another boot lid would not be a problem.
I doubt the spare would get past the roll hoops in the event of a sudden halt.
It is a great option for touring. I have spent some time lately ensuring I have all the correct slime, and working compressors in our cars that do not have spares, but there is nothing like having a proper wheel for peace of mind.
Cheers
Mark