The rear bumper of an MX-5 is effectively a large parachute. The way it hangs down behind the exhaust silencer means it traps air. At best the trapped air will slow you down and at worst it will generate lift. In the name of driving fast, we want neither of these things and so the […]
For the first time since August, Gwyneth finally sat with all her panels on. Granted—the wing and light cover were still painted in red oxide, but at least she looked like she was ready for the road. Whilst still up on axle stands, I started undersealing her ready for winter. As I shimmied my way […]
With Gwyneth sat all sorry for herself on the drive, we needed to assess exactly what the extent of the damage was. On the surface, we would see that the passenger headlight wouldn’t go down and that the wing was crumpled at the front, but we didn’t know what lurked underneath. It was time to […]
