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Post by Dweenimus on Apr 10, 2016 17:12:42 GMT
feels weird having a car nearly, almost finished the way I wanted it. Good thing you've got more than one to carry on the obsession eh?  |
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Post by Clem on Apr 11, 2016 10:26:29 GMT
Took it to Somerset to get it serviced so swapped it for my cool car (998 Mini) for a week
Which subsequently blew its headgasket ... so I drove home in a DERV rover 45 ... not exactly an inspiring swap for the Mazda ...
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Post by bally3 on Apr 11, 2016 18:14:01 GMT
fitted coilovers and drove it,,,  |
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Post by atlex on Apr 11, 2016 21:39:07 GMT
fitted coilovers and drove it,,, lush  |
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Post by Horney on Apr 11, 2016 21:40:52 GMT
After yesterdays Coxswain up I'm avoiding them for a couple of days in the hope they forgive me.
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Post by atlex on Apr 13, 2016 11:20:32 GMT
took it for an overpriced mot
it failed on the bloody foglight..
I've bought a replacement foglight from the nearby motor factors - but it isn't the bulb, it is something in the wiring, seemingly.
at least the retest is free.
then got told the alignment they could do would damage my alloys....
so had to take it elsewhere for that.
the only reason I took it to these fckers was for the alignment, MOT was just a nice to have done at the same time thing (I'd get it done elsewhere usually)
derp!
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Post by Dweenimus on Apr 13, 2016 12:01:40 GMT
took it for an overpriced mot it failed on the bloody foglight.. I've bought a replacement foglight from the nearby motor factors - but it isn't the bulb, it is something in the wiring, seemingly. at least the retest is free. then got told the alignment they could do would damage my alloys.... so had to take it elsewhere for that. the only reason I took it to these fckers was for the alignment, MOT was just a nice to have done at the same time thing (I'd get it done elsewhere usually) derp! That's poop! Fizbne advised me to go to Garth Road MOT and they were pretty good. Pictures of MX5's on the wall etc |
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Post by atlex on Apr 13, 2016 12:08:05 GMT
Fizbne advised me to go to Garth Road MOT and they were pretty good. Pictures of MX5's on the wall etc I know Garth road well my next MOT will go there. Also found a decent hunter four wheel alignment place on the A23 too with attachments that don't Canoe alloys. "Top Marks Tyres" |
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Post by FFS Corders on Apr 13, 2016 22:58:00 GMT
Let us know how you get on with alignment. Gf's car needs it doing soon and i would get my dad to do it but every time he does mine it comes out steering to the left
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Post by Reechard on Apr 14, 2016 6:13:07 GMT
Let us know how you get on with alignment. Gf's car needs it doing soon and i would get my dad to do it but every time he does mine it comes out steering to the left That because you run it aground so much, it's broken when put how it should be. I browsed eBay for 5s and my trusty £250 rover passed it's mot with a blank advisory list!! |
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Post by Dweenimus on Apr 14, 2016 10:27:32 GMT
Jacked the rear up to try replicate the clunk I sometimes get. Kinda sounds like my u-joint on the drive shaft is buffered. Also got stickers!  |
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Post by boringgit on Apr 14, 2016 14:44:35 GMT
Let us know how you get on with alignment. Gf's car needs it doing soon and i would get my dad to do it but every time he does mine it comes out steering to the left James take a run down to Southampton and go to the wheel alignment centre. Top bloke and cheap too. |
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Post by joeytalent on Apr 16, 2016 13:17:38 GMT
Made a bracket to flip the throttle cable 180°, so the cable will be much easier to route, and half the length of the current one.   |
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Post by atlex on Apr 16, 2016 16:20:53 GMT
Fabbed up a dinky little bracket to relocate some cans to the charcoal canister holder thingy.
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Post by Dweenimus on Apr 16, 2016 17:48:32 GMT
Change my spark plugs  Looks like it was needed :/ |
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