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

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:13 pm

Sounds like buying a house. I like it but... It's perfect except...

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:15 pm

ham wrote:Why get a convertable if its not easy to convert?

I like the styling of the car but don't like the convertible top. The soft top is what makes it feminine-looking in my opinion, which is why I like running hardcore hardtop (I've got the sticker to prove it

). I think I may be more open to running topless (or possibly with a Project G G-string Bikini Top) once I get a rollbar in to keep the tougher look

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:21 pm

I like the soft top because if it rains and you're in the middle of nowhere, at least you still have a roof for the car

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:28 pm

ham wrote:Why get a convertable if its not easy to convert?

Bought it for the chassis, wish it was the Roadster Coupe but oh well.

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:22 pm

God I love the roadster coupe hrnng

dynofiend · Post by **dynofiend** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:56 am

Buying an MX5, then hiding the soft top because it looks feminine, is like wearing womens undies under your jeans. We all know the truth

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:23 am

dynofiend wrote:Buying an MX5, then hiding the soft top because it looks feminine, is like wearing womens undies under your jeans. We all know the truth

Logic works if you're hiding it under a hard top, but not if you're not even wearing a soft top

r3spct · Post by **r3spct** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:43 am

my main thing is not having to look like a greased pig covered in sun screen. I've had a Fraser Clubman, I used to have dark brown thighs and pasty calves. I find on a hot day its cooler to have top up and windows open.

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:09 am

I just can't wait till we get a bit more sunshine + Heat! Looking forward to ditching the hard top for a while

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:28 pm

well i havent done any more on my car as ive been working on a dirty old R32 skyline GTS4.

Does anyone know how to get the back seat out of a R32 coupe???? driving me nuts as even though i registered on skylines down under TWO WEEKS AGO i still cant post there..
talk about bloody slack forum

Zadkiel · Post by **Zadkiel** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:20 pm

Haha well it just so happens I do! Me and my friend spent quite a while trying to figure it out on his GTR.

If it's the base your stuck on, it's just push in clips, so pull it upwards. Let me know where your stuck.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:31 pm

Planning on spending the weekend staring at these and Gymkhanaing on Sunday.

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:37 pm

Zadkiel wrote:Haha well it just so happens I do! Me and my friend spent quite a while trying to figure it out on his GTR.

If it's the base your stuck on, it's just push in clips, so pull it upwards. Let me know where your stuck.

well i tried just pulling up on the front edge of the seat without luck. the car has full leather interior so i am hesitant to go near it with tools. doe the edge just pull up or is there something else i should be doing?

trying to install an amp and sub and other assorted bits into the car and what a pain in the ass it is. now i know why i hate skylines.

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:49 pm

If the Skyline is like others I've seen, you have to push in at the base of the squab and then pull up as mentioned above. there is normally a clip on each side.

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:33 pm

wow after looking on the skyline forums i realise that the MX5 community has the BEST information available...youd think i would be able to get a skyline wiring diagram SOMEWHERE? no

Zadkiel · Post by **Zadkiel** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:04 pm

Ha, got the seat off yet? WHat do you need from the wiring diagram? I might be able scan some pages of that for you too.

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:00 pm

What did i do today with it....
Drove to work,Eyeing up a Autoexe 3 point strut brace to fit to it,i got at work,Put fuel in ($40 for 3 mths driving) Put some Govt road tax on it and put it back in the garage

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:47 pm

Drove it to work and back. Got home and gave it a polish.
4 hours on a orbital buffer and its finally 1 colour not a gradient from red to pink.
My arms are jelly

pommy · Post by **pommy** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:26 pm

Installed Speakers into my headrests! you notice the difference.

and installed rear upper strut brace!

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:29 am

Zadkiel wrote:Haha well it just so happens I do! Me and my friend spent quite a while trying to figure it out on his GTR.

If it's the base your stuck on, it's just push in clips, so pull it upwards. Let me know where your stuck.

i need a constant 12V and ACC in the back somewhere. maybe off the "active speaker amp" or maybe even the hicas or atessa feeds? also eed a good place to immobilise the car (probably the fuel pump circuit?) any wiring diag or colour info would be great
its a 92 GTS4 rb20det

Zadkiel · Post by **Zadkiel** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:54 am

Yeah that active amp would probably be a good place, does the HICAS even have a power feed at the back? I thought it was all on fluid pressure.

I'll see if my mate found his full workshop manual he had, massive ring binder of info including wiring diagrams.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:37 pm

Speaking of Skylines, one just blew a rod through the side of his block at Gymkhana today.

Wait this isnt a Skyline Forum...

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:19 pm

If its dry next time i'll get you in my car to show me how its done. Beaten by 3 seconds by a car with no chassis mods and broken shocks is embarrassing especially when its also asmaller engine

ah well, fastest in the wet so I can't complain. Also helps that all the skylines after me spun out

and that I managed to beat plenty of cars with tons more power (can you say skyline or Silvia? )

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:36 pm

Angreal wrote:If its dry next time i'll get you in my car to show me how its done. Beaten by 3 seconds by a car with no chassis mods and broken shocks is embarrassing especially when its also asmaller engine ah well, fastest in the wet so I can't complain. Also helps that all the skylines after me spun out and that I managed to beat plenty of cars with tons more power (can you say skyline or Silvia? )

You were doing pretty well considering it was pretty much your first time. Dont forget I had done that course and about 6 or 7 other Gymkhanas...

I am keen to have a go in your car though if you say so

Yeah its great to beat all the cars people boast about all the time even if the Roadster was pretty much designed for Gymkhana

chris · Post by **chris** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:51 pm

Finally started work on dads car this weekend.

Stripped the interior, fixed up a bit of rust, chucked in some sound deadening and gave rattle cans a go..

Looks tidier!

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