What'd you do to your car this week/weekend?

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:55 pm

I've had no problem pressing them out. The only ones I have had to burn out are the anti-roll bar end links.

I have a short length of pipe and a long bolt that I use which just winds them out. Works a treat.

authentic · Post by **authentic** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:59 pm

warrior wrote:I bought a short shift off trade me.........its rubbish. STAY AWAY!!!!

I did the same. It made it incredibly stiff to change gears, but I've just got used to it now. My gear stick makes a vibrating sound above about 5500rpm too.

r3spct · Post by **r3spct** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:47 pm

did some more work on fitting new roof, poor car is a mess, both rain drains are full of dirt and blocked. rain rail is rugged but hope I can reuse.

got to clean and paint some rust then try and fit new skin to frames. it already had a aftermarket roof fitted.

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:03 pm

If you want to try and patch up the rain rail, get a reel of "flash-tac" tape. It is aly foil on one side and a bitumen compound on the back. It is strong enough to hold it together and seals the cracks up so it doesn't leak.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:08 pm

Been on the hunt for an MX5, found one that was shagged. Diff/gearbox made SO much noise, and had rust in a pillar. The other felt mechanically AMAZING, but the body was so rough...

FML

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:15 pm

Buy both swap parts over done

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:17 pm

The one with the shagged drivetrain was priced a little high, they wanted 6.2 for the one that was cosmetically ruined... Seats torn, both bumpers damaged, dings on both doors.. etc Only 150ks on it.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:33 pm

I have a spare front bumper :3

The price of mx5's has gone up insanely!

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:08 pm

Snap, im not sure where youre located but have you had a look at this one? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 141069.htm

If you arent in the area im sure someone on here would gaze upon it for you, fly/bus down drive back

r3spct · Post by **r3spct** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:29 pm

Euen wrote:If you want to try and patch up the rain rail, get a reel of "flash-tac" tape. It is aly foil on one side and a bitumen compound on the back. It is strong enough to hold it together and seals the cracks up so it doesn't leak.

Sounds like a good product, think I know the stuff. is it what they put around windows on houses before window goes into framing?

soft top I got has heated glass but haven't seen any sign of wiring in my car yet.

also the steel curved u shape piece that kinda holds the back of roof to back of car is really badly rusted if anyone has one.

r3spct · Post by **r3spct** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:32 pm

got a mate at Mazda so waiting.on.price for.new tension cables and rain rail, def need one cable as its broken.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:41 pm

dylann wrote:Snap, im not sure where youre located but have you had a look at this one? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 141069.htm

If you arent in the area im sure someone on here would gaze upon it for you, fly/bus down drive back

Being honest, my budget is up to 8k. Prefer hard top or having enough left to buy a hard top. My problem is that I cant find one worth buying, no matter what the price is.

r3spct · Post by **r3spct** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:20 pm

I'd prob just own a hardtop if I had a choice. so much more room with no softtop folded up

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:26 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:
dylann wrote:Snap, im not sure where youre located but have you had a look at this one? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 141069.htm

If you arent in the area im sure someone on here would gaze upon it for you, fly/bus down drive back
Being honest, my budget is up to 8k. Prefer hard top or having enough left to buy a hard top. My problem is that I cant find one worth buying, no matter what the price is.

I know what you mean. I like my car, wouldn't buy another mx5 as they aren't my car and I'm not selling

that and I've realised I've "invested" too much into it lately

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:45 am

Agree re removing softop entirely. Looks so much tidier without it in there.

Ive just got a hardtop now, and its mean.

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:17 am

I have been tempted to remove my soft top, Although I like driving top down, and going away, then being able to chuck the soft top up!

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:59 am

Another one for no soft top here, and I'm comfortable with it

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:15 pm

ditto, but thinking about putting one back in, just for the reason that Chris mentioned, nice to go topless in the summer when it ain't raining.

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:19 pm

Those sunny days with the top down is the entire reason I bought my car. I'm not going to jeopardise those opportunities. EVAR!

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:34 pm

punkoutnz wrote:Those sunny days with the top down is the entire reason I bought my car. I'm not going to jeopardise those opportunities. EVAR!

THIS

Even on good nights in winter, dropping the roof and going for a thrash down some back roads is awesome

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:39 pm

Take the hardtop off before you leave the garage! Virrrrgins.

My softtop was fucked, so I had no other option.

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:50 pm

Bwarp wrote:My softtop was fucked, so I had no other option.

Same position haha. I have considered getting a replacement top, but I'm not huge on driving around top-down. Lady friends don't like their hair getting crazy either

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:01 pm

I removed the softop cause I never remove the hardtop, allows more space when putting a set of tyres in for track days.

Also allows me to eat more since its 20Kg less.

ham · Post by **ham** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:18 pm

Why get a convertable if its not easy to convert?

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:05 pm

Looked at another 2. Finally found one I'm happy with, EXCEPT - no frankenstein clips (Easy fix), and some minor rust under the brake booster. Off to view another 2 today and will hopefully make my mind up

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