Hello! This is my first MX5, loving it already and cannot wait for the summer. It’s a 07’ 2.0 Sport Roadster in Stormy Blue.
My previous car was a Volvo S40 T5 and while having a fantastic engine i wanted something more fun overall, MX5 was a pretty obvious choice as i don’t really need 4 seats anymore. Always enjoyed simple japanese fun cars having previously owned a Suzuki Ignis Sport which was a riot down a B road.
Planned upgrades:
-Full wheel alignment.
-Alloy refurb or replacement (They are curbed very badly)
-Possibly an android auto upgrade.
-Speaker upgrade.
Shortly after having bought it i got some petrol and when i started it up it was significantly louder with pops and bangs at low revs, which sounded brilliant, and i thought maybe something underneath was aftermarket and was louder now it had warmed up, and i couldn’t see any damage underneath initially, however i looked further and discovered the mid pipe was totally rusted off before the backbox connection!
The car sounded normal when i bought it and came with a fresh MOT with no advisories on purchase, i have no idea how it passed with that!
Am i right to assume this is the part i need to fix this?
https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/exhaust-centre-pipe-repair-section-mk3-35-p-4320.html
Cheers for looking!