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

Zadkiel · Post by **Zadkiel** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:55 pm

Angreal wrote:
punkoutnz wrote:And the door cards aren't about matching the outside of the car, actually they're not about matching anything, I just put them on there cos for some reason, they amuse the crap out of me.
I quite like the Amuse S2000 from Gran Turismo... No idea how this thought/comment came about but that's what I thought when I read your comment. I think work is making me lose it

The Spoon S2K is much better, the Amuse version is too tail happy

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:15 pm

Fitted my other wheels this morning and got 205/50-15's fitted during my lunch break at work

Still need to get rid of the sticker plate

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:07 pm

i got my first "carbon" door card done today and wrapped it, too dark for pics by the time i finished it.

Anyone know a place to get leather door pulls already made up?
like this:

http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/attach ... 1274316293

might have to butcher one of my old belts maybe

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:21 pm

I bought a length of strap from Ike's Emporium in case I wanted to make some, then measure how long you want them and cut them, then duck down to an upholstery place and get them to put some eye holes in them. That's what I was going to do if I used them. Cheap enough to do and would look pretty good I reckon.

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:23 pm

Zadkiel wrote:
Angreal wrote:
punkoutnz wrote:And the door cards aren't about matching the outside of the car, actually they're not about matching anything, I just put them on there cos for some reason, they amuse the crap out of me.
I quite like the Amuse S2000 from Gran Turismo... No idea how this thought/comment came about but that's what I thought when I read your comment. I think work is making me lose it
The Spoon S2K is much better, the Amuse version is too tail happy

If I ever bought a civic it would be a yellow ek9 with some spoon sports bling (thanks initial d for that). Then I dreamed of an s2000 but didn't want to pay the Honda price, Honda servicing and Honda parts as well as the Honda ricer crowd and discovered that the mx5 was the best of all worlds: affordable, can DIY, rear wheel drive, readily available parts and fun

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:20 am

Wow I just discovered that miata.net and clubroadster have a selling section! Looks like I'll be trying to net me some second hand goods now

the bank would probably prefer I hadn't discovered this profound fact...

I am now the proud owner of a fast forward supercharger as a result

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:37 pm

There are no massif or edaboc stickers anywhere on this car.

keep your eyes peeled, that may change soon .. ~dodgy~ haha.

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:07 pm

dylann wrote:
There are no massif or edaboc stickers anywhere on this car.
keep your eyes peeled, that may change soon .. ~dodgy~ haha.

Just you try

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:14 pm

I know what James would change EDABOC to, Only needs i letter changed and one added.

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:25 pm

Bit quiet today at work...and the boss is away today,so.....
Fitted my project G gearlever leather boot and Alloy surround that just came in from Japan on a console,Looks quite cool i think.Next job is to check gearstick housing for oil level and fit a Short Shift kit from a gearbox from Japan,has a mint boot and looks to be a quality made one

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:28 pm

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New paint and new lip!

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:33 pm

Looks good,Tug the back of the headlight lids up,Will give it a smoother finish and make them flush with the bonnet.
They always drop with air pushing the down.

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:52 pm

Noob question.. How do I do that? :s and thanks!

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:30 pm

pop your lights up. remove the plastic covers then undo the screws that hold the lid on to the buckets and adjust as required. easy........kind of.

the screws that hold the lids on are very soft so make sure you have a good quality screwdriver, and be prepared to drill them out and fit better quality screws if needed.

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:34 pm

Awesome! Thank you

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:29 pm

Even easier..Pop the Hood,and pull the back of the headlight cover with your fingers, no tools ,no removing anything and take 5 seconds at the most !!
If you pull it up to far ,push it down until your happy

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:50 am

Wow that car loons awesome Chris. Might have to respray mine one of these days now

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:51 am

Brownies right, it is that easy.

I don't believe air pushes them down though, I think it is just so easy to lean on them when you are doing anything under the bonnet.....

I am forever pulling mine up after any little maintenance etc under there.......and frequently have to pull them up after the mechanic has done anything.

I love your shifter and surround too Brownie, very nice.

chris · Post by **chris** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:49 am

Cheers Angreal, it is really starting to come together! But yes, Brownie, totally right! Easy as

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:08 pm

heres bad cell phone pic of my new door card. just have to get the single leather door pull handle made up to mount on that hole in front of the door handle.

oh wait ..have to go and resize the friggen photo...

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:12 pm

Classy!

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:18 pm

cheers.
its a lot more black looking in person. pic makes it look more grey.
I am surprised at how subtle it looks.

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:19 pm

Nice car Chris...here is its old school sister!

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:56 pm

Went drifting down at Hampton Downs, There were 3 other mx5's down there, recognised most of them from the forum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-DY6NTyKF0

Pics to come once my friend posts them.

Also somehow managed to break the radio surround with my knee so am on the look out for a new one

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:16 pm

Wobbled my way around the track, Mint fun though.

Unfortunately my video of Siren and Angreal is corrupted, So is half of the other videos. Removed my SD to early and it stuffed them.

http://youtu.be/yup3Xt4uuDY

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