The MX-5 was having its second service in the middle of Janurary. Its registration and annual government inspection was performed. This time I decided on a thicker Miller synthetic oil instead of the thin, more free-flowing (or watery in that sense) Japanese Speed Master. Fuel filter and air filter were changed.
We also gave it a good wax job from NTI.
For some reason the car's cranky clutch and sticky gear shift was improved. The clutch had no longer any issues and the clutch action was smooth, cold or warm-up. It felt very patchy and blocky before when the engine was cold. The flat spot in the mid-rev range was gone. The power delivery is more linear and seemed to have 5% more grunt.
The MX5 drives like a dream with the top down. With the roof up it is tolerable and the handling is not as good as with the top down. Don't ask me why it is just how I feel about it.
Fuel consumption remains reasonable at slightly over 10 KMs per L.
After the service we did use the car more now at 3 times a week. We were thinking about not keeping the MX5 because of low usage and now we have a second thought. My wife Tiki said we should keep it for as long as we can enjoy it.
It was very rare for me to meet another second generation MX5 on the road. It in a way makes the MX5 unique on the roads of Hong Kong. Although I think not high about being unique. From the way I conduct my driving on roads, I am better off left unseen and un-noticed.
