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Thanks to insomnia and alcohol I have a predicament I hope you guys could help me solve.
As I was not going to be able to take part in the UK Power Tour I blew the engine tuning budget (Cam', clutch, filter and injectors) for my Punto on a Mazda MX5.
:devil:
The original plan was to tidy the MX5 up and sell on a bit of Summer (a-hem) profit but I like them as much as I like my Punto.
Both cars need roughly the same amount of time, work, money spending on them so that's not an issue (if anything the Punto needs less but parts are more expensive). Both cars are as quick as each other, both have equal amounts of tuning potential and plenty of forum back up.
MX5 +ve's
Worth more money when finished (£1,500-£2,000 for a tidy M.O.T'd example).
Rear wheel drive.
Better track car (arguably).
Convertible.
Fun.
Punto +ve's
Rare (less than a hundred compared to the million or so MX5's).
Better view of the road from the elevated seating position.
Practicality (it has seats and boot space).
Lower mileage.
Winter car (although an MX5 in snow does sound like it could be fun).
MX5 -ve's
J-Tuner/Hairdresser crowd (non-issue as I'm neither).
Open diff' in Winter.
Heavy.
I may need more than one passenger at some point.
I personally don't like red cars.
Punto -ve's
Practically worthless. £500-£800 for a decent one and my £236 example is worth £400 as she stands (but in five to ten years time MkI Punto's will be making Panda/126/500 money).
What would you guys keep if you had the choice?
As I was not going to be able to take part in the UK Power Tour I blew the engine tuning budget (Cam', clutch, filter and injectors) for my Punto on a Mazda MX5.
:devil:
The original plan was to tidy the MX5 up and sell on a bit of Summer (a-hem) profit but I like them as much as I like my Punto.
Both cars need roughly the same amount of time, work, money spending on them so that's not an issue (if anything the Punto needs less but parts are more expensive). Both cars are as quick as each other, both have equal amounts of tuning potential and plenty of forum back up.
MX5 +ve's
Worth more money when finished (£1,500-£2,000 for a tidy M.O.T'd example).
Rear wheel drive.
Better track car (arguably).
Convertible.
Fun.
Punto +ve's
Rare (less than a hundred compared to the million or so MX5's).
Better view of the road from the elevated seating position.
Practicality (it has seats and boot space).
Lower mileage.
Winter car (although an MX5 in snow does sound like it could be fun).
MX5 -ve's
J-Tuner/Hairdresser crowd (non-issue as I'm neither).
Open diff' in Winter.
Heavy.
I may need more than one passenger at some point.
I personally don't like red cars.
Punto -ve's
Practically worthless. £500-£800 for a decent one and my £236 example is worth £400 as she stands (but in five to ten years time MkI Punto's will be making Panda/126/500 money).
What would you guys keep if you had the choice?