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Post by scottydugg on Jul 7, 2021 14:55:45 GMT
Took a punt and bought a SPAL slimline fan on E-bay that didn't list it's size, won it for £10.50, it's turned up and it's a 14" unit!
I don't even know if it'll fit yet, I know most run either dual 10" or 12".
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Post by dadbif on Jul 9, 2021 14:40:43 GMT
Regrettably came to a decision, going to have to sell my car, shagged lower back and shoulder make ingress and egress a tad painful.
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Post by wannabe on Jul 9, 2021 18:06:18 GMT
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Post by Zed. on Jul 9, 2021 18:23:29 GMT
Regrettably came to a decision, going to have to sell my car, shagged lower back and shoulder make ingress and egress a tad painful. understand the sentiment, have some back / joint issues  Rich. |
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Post by atlex on Jul 11, 2021 10:10:51 GMT
Regrettably came to a decision, going to have to sell my car, shagged lower back and shoulder make ingress and egress a tad painful. Sorry  I've always had a shagged back so tend to have some... er, routines getting in and out of roadsters. But everything and everyone has their limit. |
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Post by dadbif on Jul 11, 2021 16:10:50 GMT
Recovery gets more difficult as you get older
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Post by scottydugg on Jul 12, 2021 8:25:14 GMT
Ah that's a bugger, hopefully you find something just as fun.
It's the knees twisting when you get out that get me if I'm not careful.
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Post by Zed. on Jul 12, 2021 8:53:41 GMT
christ! any 5 owners NOT a physical wreck?  or is it owning a 5 that's caused it?  Rich. |
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Post by suggs84 on Jul 12, 2021 12:22:17 GMT
or is it owning a 5 that's caused it? This is what I sometimes wonder myself with how i have to lever myself out the car sometimes lol! |
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Post by atlex on Jul 12, 2021 12:36:35 GMT
I have a rear-in-first approach. fairly used to bending my head down to get in too now if the hood is down. I'm 5"10 and a catfunt with limited spinal mobility (rods) (tiny violin moment).
But back to 5s..
I've made a start on the white car head job. Cam cover is off. Unlike the cam cover gasket on the turbo, the cam cover gasket on the white car is a recent mazda OEM so I'll be trying to reuse it.
Now to get the cams out.
Working at night with decent lighting so it's cooler than during the day.
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Post by Zed. on Jul 12, 2021 18:11:44 GMT
limited spinal mobility (rods) know the feeling  anyway, cams are easy to remove, spring-pressure almost ejrects them for you  Rich. |
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Post by batou on Jul 12, 2021 20:01:32 GMT
christ! any 5 owners NOT a physical wreck? or is it owning a 5 that's caused it? Rich. I must be in the minority lol, I'm more at risk of doing myself in from lifting weights than I am getting in and out of a bucket seat anyway. I've never really owned a traditionally comfortable car either . Oh, err yeah, fitted a rear lip (ball ache) and re-adusted the handbrake, again, after it went wonky post trackday. |
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Post by scottydugg on Jul 13, 2021 12:59:33 GMT
christ! any 5 owners NOT a physical wreck? or is it owning a 5 that's caused it? Rich. I must be in the minority lol, I'm more at risk of doing myself in from lifting weights than I am getting in and out of a bucket seat anyway. I've never really owned a traditionally comfortable car either . Oh, err yeah, fitted a rear lip (ball ache) and re-adusted the handbrake, again, after it went wonky post trackday. The only way to egress with bucket seats & door bars is buttocks first, which seems to have solved my issues, so that's what I do now even when back to standard seats, less knee twisting  It's not quite as hard to ingress/egress as an Elise/Exige  |
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Post by wannabe on Jul 13, 2021 13:15:04 GMT
I must be in the minority lol, I'm more at risk of doing myself in from lifting weights than I am getting in and out of a bucket seat anyway. I've never really owned a traditionally comfortable car either . Oh, err yeah, fitted a rear lip (ball ache) and re-adusted the handbrake, again, after it went wonky post trackday. The only way to egress with bucket seats & door bars is buttocks first, which seems to have solved my issues, so that's what I do now even when back to standard seats, less knee twisting It's not quite as hard to ingress/egress as an Elise/Exige Sounds like a good way to make a memorable entrance  lol |
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Post by batou on Jul 13, 2021 13:32:38 GMT
I must be in the minority lol, I'm more at risk of doing myself in from lifting weights than I am getting in and out of a bucket seat anyway. I've never really owned a traditionally comfortable car either . Oh, err yeah, fitted a rear lip (ball ache) and re-adusted the handbrake, again, after it went wonky post trackday. The only way to egress with bucket seats & door bars is buttocks first, which seems to have solved my issues, so that's what I do now even when back to standard seats, less knee twisting It's not quite as hard to ingress/egress as an Elise/Exige Well I'm 95% roof down and I hope the wings of recaro seat holds up as I'm basically doing the equivalent of a "tricep dip" to lower my 6'1" 80-90kg ass into the seat . I didn't find the S2 Exige that bad really, the seat isn't that aggressive (sports bucket upgrade) hip bolster wise its only really the girth of the sills you have to step over (and not stand on!) that are the pain. I found myself a bit compromised in that car really, couldn't effectively heel and toe due to space in the footwell and my feet aren't even that big either (10.5 UK).   Exige Seats by batousan, on Flickr |
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