A 2 seater convertible that's Not an MX5 😄

 

Thought it was time to bring it out of hibernation.... Been in the garage since Sept '19 due to you know what. 

New battery required but managed to use an older bigger one temporarily to start it. 

Purchased late 2006 after OH spotted it on Gran Turismo 1....can I buy that in UK? Apparently she could 😁

 

Kei class car so very small length and width wise. 

660cc 3 cyl 64bhp and revs like crazy, ECU rev limiter chipped so 10k rpm if you're feeling no mechanical sympathy 😳

Geared for 130kph max regardless of power. 

 

Had a repaint 6-7 yrs ago along with a few other bits, I'll add at a later date along with some pics for scale compared to newer cars

We've had 2 Road trips to Southern Spain, Le Mans/Classic 4-5 times and with a 25l tank plenty of stops every 2 hrs or so

 

 

Funky interior as standard.. 

 

 

And a massive boot 😂

 

 

Any Q's just fire away

for scale...

I bloody love these little cars!! 😎😎

 

Sadly, I don't fit.  Hence my penchant for Del Sol's.

 

Gaz

18 minutes ago, Gaz said:

I bloody love these little cars!! 😎😎

 

Sadly, I don't fit.  Hence my penchant for Del Sol's.

 

Gaz

 

i havnt seen a del sol in the metal in years!!

 

the beat is a funky little thimg, and being bright yellow is exactly right for it. it couldnt be "anthracite" or "meteor grey". Dragon Green yeah

 

Haven't seen a Beat in ages ..   and it's in the best colour!

 

I remember these, the Cappuccino and was it the AZ1 all came out about the same time?

5 minutes ago, mac11irl said:

 

i havnt seen a del sol in the metal in years!!

 

the beat is a funky little thimg, and being bright yellow is exactly right for it. it couldnt be "anthracite" or "meteor grey". Dragon Green yeah

 

 

The last del sol I saw was actually metallic green...   Was a while back though

5 minutes ago, mac11irl said:

 

i havnt seen a del sol in the metal in years!!

 

the beat is a funky little thimg, and being bright yellow is exactly right for it. it couldnt be "anthracite" or "meteor grey". Dragon Green yeah

 

ermmm Green you say....

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1768960&i=0

 

could end up as a lot of these 'projects' do...

8 minutes ago, skomaz said:

Haven't seen a Beat in ages ..   and it's in the best colour!

 

I remember these, the Cappuccino and was it the AZ1 all came out about the same time?

all about the same time yes.

Cappos are like MX5's....rust from the inside 

AZ1's are like Hens teeth, there was only 2, maybe 3 ? in the UK 9-10 yrs ago, lots of pennies even then.

 

this was one of them, owner had a crazy idea of a bike engine in there, went to Z Cars, who went bump, car got moved and im not sure Don ever got it back?

 

Edited 8 May, 20224 yr by olduns

Oh ya ****ing dancer that is nice!

 

49 minutes ago, skomaz said:

The last del sol I saw was actually metallic green

 

Aye same, funnily enough. Saw it at a show in Muirkirk c.2016. See below:

 

 

2 hours ago, mac11irl said:

i havnt seen a del sol in the metal in years!!

 

Gave away my last one on Brisky - gosh, five years ago:

 

Still haven't found a replacement.

 

G

Edited 8 May, 20224 yr by Gaz

9 minutes ago, Gaz said:

Still haven't found a replacement.

 

What about a nice wee red Mk1 Fabia...?

AZ1s seem to go for about £15k now but not sure about Beats?

 

The green del sol I saw was, a, really bright metallic green...   Mamba green or something... 

Samba Green.

 

G

7 hours ago, olduns said:

A 2 seater convertible that's Not an MX5

Such a cool looking little car & its a Honda so got to be good 👍

3 hours ago, Gaz said:

Gave away my last one on Brisky - gosh, five years ago:

Bet you wish you kept it now

I "think" I've rescued the battery? 

Charger says 8.6v, trickle charge going straight to 14.6v and error code

Put a solar charger on it yesterday and now reading 12.2v so back onto the charger for a while, last look was 13+ and it started the car so x fingers it's survived

Battery did indeed survive, even the green charge indicator was glowing a bright colour 😄

 

Quick once over yesterday before taking for MOT... 1 bloody dash bulb out for the LH indicator 🤬

6 screws for the plastic covers around the steering column to get to 3 screws that hold the dash and then a further 4 to get to circuit board and replace the bulb and then reverse.... 

Radio had stopped working so that came out to check an in-line fuse behind it, not that. 

Pull all the fuses and check on a board that's tucked away and is more by feel, not any of them.. 🤔

Then I remember 3 fuses in the boot, yep, one of the buggers gone 😄

Phone call today to say its passed so now we can go to LM24 and the Classic in it.... Nearly 5 weeks away and not much building work to be done as I can carry sweet FA... 😁

 

And I'm debating whether or not I can get my MTB back there on the rack 😂

 

Edited 24 May, 20224 yr by olduns

Cleaned yesterday, bags all packed....now, will it fit 🤔

 

10 minutes ago, olduns said:

Cleaned yesterday, bags all packed....now, will it fit 🤔

 

wheels off, crank set off, bubble wrap, straps, good to go. 

Correct....halfway there...

 

 

14 minutes ago, olduns said:

Correct....halfway there...

 

 

Woah-oh living on a prayer...

41 minutes ago, olduns said:

Correct....halfway there...

 

 

 

id possibly take off the handlebars too, reduce that overhang..

All done...heavy duty zip ties, 2 bungees and a ratchet strap. Reflective tape around the bars and its inside the mirrors and over the end a fraction.

I can JUST about lift it enough to peer inside boot if customs need to search for bacon, cheese etc...

 

Seeing this reminded me of transporting my drum kit on and in my Frogeye Sprite in the 60s - floor tomtom on the passenger seat, hanging tomtom and snare behind the seats in the ‘boot’ area with the accessories.  Bass drum was strapped onto the outside of the boot.

 

Wish I still had both!  🙁

Edited 5 June, 20223 yr by Baxlin

Well so far all trouble free....

Interesting when going shopping 😁

Bungee cords to hold 2 bags on rear shelf, bits in the boot and beer etc on the floor in-between OHs legs 😂

 

Out today for Lunch with in-laws so Tom'y got to be inside their garage out the sun and rain...

 

 

3 car garage, each door 3m wide to get the Fezza in without folding mirrors.

I'm parked in the centre bay 🙂