4 | TOTAL MX-5 |^ Summer 2019
CONTENTS
FEATURES
HOW TO
Fit coilovers to a mk
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The mod that
everyone seems to
want to do – we show
you how you can do it
for yourself
SPECIALISTS
David Manners Group
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Expert in classic
car parts, DMG
also has a warehouse full
of MX-5 goodies,
including body panels
OUR CARS
The Total MX-5 fleet
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A new clutch and
lightweight
flywheel for Mr Fox, and
coilovers and alignment
for Mr Fraser
Q&A
Technical issues solved
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Our Mr Cleverley
has seen and heard
it all – here’s the latest
list of woes he’s found
solutions for
REGULARS
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MOTORSPORT PROFILE
BOFI Racing
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How a group of budget racing
addicts turned a hobby into a
business that encourages others to
head to the track
MONGOLIA RALLY
A really big adventure
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Two uni mates, one tiny mk
MX-5, one massive road trip from
the UK to Outer Mongolia, and seven
gruelling weeks behind the wheel
WIDE-BODIED TURBOCHARGED MK
Time team
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Tommy Babiarz had just three
weeks to get his car modified to
show at SEMA – luckily he had some
very talented friends to help
ROAD TRIP
Arctic Circle
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You can’t drive further north in
Europe than Nordkapp in
Norway. From there you can drive 500
miles south on snow-covered roads to
Lulea in Sweden. So we did. In the
latest mk4. In a day. Well, c’mon, why
wouldn’t you?
READERS’ RIDE
High-rise Five
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Tim Blacker played with Tonka
toys as a kid and then radio-
controlled buggies. So as a grown-up
he decided to turn a mk2 into a
monster truck... It’s great!
NEWS
6
The story behind that
record attempt; BBR’s
latest offerings; and the
mk1 re-imagined as a
classic Mazda Cosmo
COMPETITION
14
Duckhams makes
great oil: you can
win some thanks to the
David Manners Group
MX-5 OWNERS CLUB
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The National Rally
is going to be an
absolute belter – here’s
why you need to go
INSIGHT
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What’s MX-5 life
like in Japan?
Peter Nunn spent 24
years out there and spills
the beans
PHOTOBOOTH
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Our page, your
beautiful
photographs
COMING SOON/
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
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Teasing what’s in
the next issue, plus
on what page you can
find our advertisers
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