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MX5 Number 2.
- Thread starter JoeyD
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F**k knows who will actually see the banner - it's in the middle of nowhere! lol. Do like me some pork though.
Because quarterly electricity bill.
If I still lived at home with my parents, it'd be on its arse, turbo'd, nice wheels, the lot - but I've got a s**t job with s**t pay and an expensive flat (hopefully changing job in September). Coilovers will be bought as soon as I have the money in my account. It's killing me having it at this height - but not as much as not being able to eat would kill me... lol.
Had the roof off for the first time today in this MX5, forgot how much of a laugh it is! Made a good few people laugh being a bit too optimistic with cornering speeds and s**te rear tyres
Seriously love this car; it's laugh out loud good.
Drove to the end of the world:
DSC_1618 by j0eyD, on Flickr
DSC_1620 by j0eyD, on Flickr
This was over the other side. Dirty north sea...
DSC_1629 by j0eyD, on Flickr
And a picture of the bucket fitted:
DSC_1612 by j0eyD, on Flickr
DSC_1613 by j0eyD, on Flickr
Compared with standard:
DSC_1615 by j0eyD, on Flickr
Horrendous. So standard is back in for now...
F**k knows who will actually see the banner - it's in the middle of nowhere! lol. Do like me some pork though.
Because quarterly electricity bill.
If I still lived at home with my parents, it'd be on its arse, turbo'd, nice wheels, the lot - but I've got a s**t job with s**t pay and an expensive flat (hopefully changing job in September). Coilovers will be bought as soon as I have the money in my account. It's killing me having it at this height - but not as much as not being able to eat would kill me... lol.
Had the roof off for the first time today in this MX5, forgot how much of a laugh it is! Made a good few people laugh being a bit too optimistic with cornering speeds and s**te rear tyres
Seriously love this car; it's laugh out loud good.
Drove to the end of the world:
DSC_1618 by j0eyD, on Flickr
DSC_1620 by j0eyD, on Flickr
This was over the other side. Dirty north sea...
DSC_1629 by j0eyD, on Flickr
And a picture of the bucket fitted:
DSC_1612 by j0eyD, on Flickr
DSC_1613 by j0eyD, on Flickr
Compared with standard:
DSC_1615 by j0eyD, on Flickr
Horrendous. So standard is back in for now...
Thanks! It's getting there. Think I definitely made the right choice with the colour though
Flol! Yeah, I could see Over the windscreen ffs.
Just blasted back along the M62 at 85-90cheesecakes/hour, worked out I've done 37.2MPG over the past couple of days (278 miles). Pretty astonishing considering I've not exactly been pootling along and the car's been fully loaded with parts!
I'd have been lucky to see 27mpg in the GTI6, and still wouldn't have had as much fun.
Really? That's a bummer. Elise seats are very nice, but I imagine quite costly? There's a fair chunk of height to be taken out of the sliders and side-mounts, I've ordered some of these to try out, posted on the previous page http://www.jb-fab.com/catalog3.html
Eliminates bolting side mounts to a subframe... but I'm still not sure they're going to be low enough
Eliminates bolting side mounts to a subframe... but I'm still not sure they're going to be low enough
They look errr... Comfy? lol
FWD seats won't fit. They just won't.
Ohhh, that'll be good for winter! Brilliant, why don't more people do it.
I'm ashamed to say I've seriously thought about that....
Tomorrow? lol
Infact f**k the springs, I'll just run it on the bump stops.
Tomorrow? lol
Infact f**k the springs, I'll just run it on the bump stops.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Low yet?
I said I'd never do it... but I've cleaned it. Seeing Jason's £150 wonder has made me a little green with envy, so I had to make this one at least Look more expensive!
I gave it a minor paint correction, but I've not got any product or pads that are aggressive enough for the really bad areas. I also, unsurprisingly, think it's seen some paint in its life time; the front passenger wing and boot lid came up really well really quickly - but the bonnet, roof, doors etc took forever just to get rid of the marring... Odd.
Anyway here are some pictures.
First, the before pictures; pretty horrendous, I think you'd agree!
Roof before by j0eyD, on Flickr
Boot before by j0eyD, on Flickr
Bonnet before by j0eyD, on Flickr
A couple of 50:50's, first up the front bumper - which took forever to make any sort of difference - like the bonnet:
50:50 bonnet by j0eyD, on Flickr
Next, the boot - which was a lot easier!
50:50 boot by j0eyD, on Flickr
The apparent marring left in that photo was just polish residue that I'd not cleaned off - it's come out really well!
I then applied Extra Gloss Protection as a sealant;
EGP by j0eyD, on Flickr
EGP by j0eyD, on Flickr
Followed finally by Collinite 476, which took f**king forever to remove! And also Chemical guys trim and tyre gel (which is awesome IMO!)
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Might do a bumper chop tomorrow - get rid of that horrible fog light! Other than that and the f**king front wheel, I'm pretty pleased with it at the moment!
Here's a comparison from when I first bought it too,
DSC_1471 by j0eyD, on Flickr
and now:
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
I gave it a minor paint correction, but I've not got any product or pads that are aggressive enough for the really bad areas. I also, unsurprisingly, think it's seen some paint in its life time; the front passenger wing and boot lid came up really well really quickly - but the bonnet, roof, doors etc took forever just to get rid of the marring... Odd.
Anyway here are some pictures.
First, the before pictures; pretty horrendous, I think you'd agree!
Roof before by j0eyD, on Flickr
Boot before by j0eyD, on Flickr
Bonnet before by j0eyD, on Flickr
A couple of 50:50's, first up the front bumper - which took forever to make any sort of difference - like the bonnet:
50:50 bonnet by j0eyD, on Flickr
Next, the boot - which was a lot easier!
50:50 boot by j0eyD, on Flickr
The apparent marring left in that photo was just polish residue that I'd not cleaned off - it's come out really well!
I then applied Extra Gloss Protection as a sealant;
EGP by j0eyD, on Flickr
EGP by j0eyD, on Flickr
Followed finally by Collinite 476, which took f**king forever to remove! And also Chemical guys trim and tyre gel (which is awesome IMO!)
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
Might do a bumper chop tomorrow - get rid of that horrible fog light! Other than that and the f**king front wheel, I'm pretty pleased with it at the moment!
Here's a comparison from when I first bought it too,
DSC_1471 by j0eyD, on Flickr
and now:
Clean by j0eyD, on Flickr
FLOL! You c**t
Repair panels for the arches are around £120 a side; full replacement rear panels are nearer to £250 a side IIRC.
Have a look on mx5parts.co.uk
Repair panels for the arches are around £120 a side; full replacement rear panels are nearer to £250 a side IIRC.
Have a look on mx5parts.co.uk
I can't really take it to CSS with odd wheels can I! Really need to figure out how to get it off - I think your plan of loosening off the other three bolts is my favourite at the moment, it's just that it's on so tight that I might end up snapping the stud before the nut loosens? That's what I'm worried about, anyway - I've no idea how strong the studs actually are...
Just taking my time with it! (Not through choice though, unfortunately! lol)
Seeing it clean under the sun today made me consider sorting the rear arches out... Might be something to think about next year. Just buying a solid shell in the first place would be much easier though!
Seeing it clean under the sun today made me consider sorting the rear arches out... Might be something to think about next year. Just buying a solid shell in the first place would be much easier though!
That's true! HSD's are calling me! ffs.
And a splitter. Badly needs a splitter!
And a splitter. Badly needs a splitter!
Course it's going to CSS, just pissed off it probably won't be low
Anyway, onto todays work. Bumper chop to get rid of that horrid f**king fog light!
Started out cutting a rough shape in the bumper skin.
lolfuser by j0eyD, on Flickr
lolfuser by j0eyD, on Flickr
Then cut out the left hand curvy bit.
Bumper chop by j0eyD, on Flickr
And then finished cutting the black inner bumper bit (proper pain in the arse!)
Bumper chop by j0eyD, on Flickr
Wired the fog into the drivers side reverse light. Done.
Next, I wanted to sort out the sidelight arrangement. Previously, the lights would pop up and the headlights would come on dimmed whenever you turned the sidelights on. That looked gash.
So after removing a plug, soldering the indicator to the sidelight and the sidelight to the indicator, I was left with these for sidelights!
USDM sidelights by j0eyD, on Flickr
Very USDM
And that's where I've left it for today.
Bumper chop by j0eyD, on Flickr
Anyway, onto todays work. Bumper chop to get rid of that horrid f**king fog light!
Started out cutting a rough shape in the bumper skin.
lolfuser by j0eyD, on Flickr
lolfuser by j0eyD, on Flickr
Then cut out the left hand curvy bit.
Bumper chop by j0eyD, on Flickr
And then finished cutting the black inner bumper bit (proper pain in the arse!)
Bumper chop by j0eyD, on Flickr
Wired the fog into the drivers side reverse light. Done.
Next, I wanted to sort out the sidelight arrangement. Previously, the lights would pop up and the headlights would come on dimmed whenever you turned the sidelights on. That looked gash.
So after removing a plug, soldering the indicator to the sidelight and the sidelight to the indicator, I was left with these for sidelights!
USDM sidelights by j0eyD, on Flickr
Very USDM
And that's where I've left it for today.
Bumper chop by j0eyD, on Flickr
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Going really well but a few questions:
Why is that gammon wheel still on?
Why have you cut the bumper before lowering it?
And why haven't you lowered it yet?
Much love.
Why is that gammon wheel still on?
Why have you cut the bumper before lowering it?
And why haven't you lowered it yet?
Much love.
1) Wheel is still on because I've still not really got any ideas on how to get it off.
2) Bumper cutting is free, and lowering isn't.
3) See above! ££££££'s.
2) Bumper cutting is free, and lowering isn't.
3) See above! ££££££'s.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
You've got to come to CSS in it. Innit.
I have something to stand under when it rains then.
I have something to stand under when it rains then.
Is Goodj going? You'll wake up to him doing unspeakable things to the arch gap.
Matt Cup
ClioSport Club Member
Leon Cupra
Would this be any use to get that horrid wheel off?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-LO...A%2BFICS%2BUFI&otn=21&pmod=280823752125&ps=54
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-LO...A%2BFICS%2BUFI&otn=21&pmod=280823752125&ps=54
FLOL. B**tard. I found out today that I've got a Sachs damper on the rear. So I've got an MXTrophy, technically.
LOL! I hope so. We need to get him converted one way or another...
Would this be any use to get that horrid wheel off?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-LO...IA+UA+FICS+UFI&otn=21&pmod=280823752125&ps=54
It's got a sleeve on the outside of the nut that spins - so I imagine not, unless I could somehow chisel the sleeve off... Only issue there is that the hole in the wheel is f**king tiny! Barely any room to work with.
Might be worth giving it a go though - need to work out the size of the nut first.
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