MX5 any good to start drifting

[keith_b]

As above lads me and a buddy looking for a cheap starter car. He wants to do track days and i want to drift. We dont want a turbo so we can fix it as we go. Budget is about €1000 so we were looking at a 1.8 mx5 and strip it out weld the diff and trash it. What do people think opinions please

[twailbait]

As above lads me and a buddy looking for a cheap starter car. He wants to do track days and i want to drift. We dont want a turbo so we can fix it as we go. Budget is about €1000 so we were looking at a 1.8 mx5 and strip it out weld the diff and trash it. What do people think opinions please

Great track day car, take alot of abuse!

[Sean180sx]

To short of wheelbase u would pick up a rusty 180 or 14 for that look around

[keith_b]

To short of wheelbase u would pick up a rusty 180 or 14 for that look around

Would they not be the same wheelbase as a ae86 and about the same power. Wont get a 180 or 14 for €1000 and dont want a turbo

[Sean180sx]

A mate bought a s14a on donedeal for just under 1000 other day and it was turbo u will defo get a non turbo 1 for that haha

[hoopsbhoy]

Why not a turbo? I had my 200 for sale for near enough that and all it needed was a bit of welding.

[keith_b]

Great track day car, take alot of abuse!

Would they be any good for the likes of mondello to drift. My friend wants a track car and i want to try and drift

[twailbait]

Would they be any good for the likes of mondello to drift. My friend wants a track car and i want to try and drift

In standard form they wouldnt have the guts to drift mondello.

But as a track car, you wont get much better