What have you done today/recently to your 5?

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:20 am

Pokmx5 wrote:Any difference?

... mostly just skinned knuckles and some peace of mind :lol:

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:29 am

Fitted my new brushed aluminium & carbon fibre aerial. No more RC look.

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22Silver · Postby **22Silver** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:58 pm

Plastidipped the windshield surround, and put an SE muffler on it.

Pokmx5 · Postby **Pokmx5** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:52 am

Three Words:

CAR
MAKE
CORN....

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:47 pm

Took it out to fill up with petrol, then as it's a nice sunny day I decided to go off for a short blast around the hills locally. Got home and noticed a strange smell. Lifted the bonnet & coolant spraying from 1/2 dozen little pin holes around one of the heater hoses at back of engine

Quick call to Ajay at Mania and a couple of new hoses sent on their way express post :beer:

thegubble · Postby **thegubble** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:11 pm

Well, it's been a busy few days for me!
Saturday I finally fitted my YSR coilovers, and WOW, they are amazing compared to stock.
Measured everything twice but still came in a little low (well, low enough to force me to change the height in the carpark across from my apartment, as I couldn't get it over the bump into my garage!)

Been playing round with some plasti dip, and just tonight gave it a quick go on my front and rear mazda logo's. I have to say it looks awesome, but I think I need a few more goes before I can conquer the art

And finally my double din dash kit came today ready for me to rip apart into a custom monstrosity!

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:13 pm

thegubble wrote:Well, it's been a busy few days for me!
Saturday I finally fitted my YSR coilovers, and WOW, they are amazing compared to stock.
Measured everything twice but still came in a little low (well, low enough to force me to change the height in the carpark across from my apartment, as I couldn't get it over the bump into my garage!)

Been playing round with some plasti dip, and just tonight gave it a quick go on my front and rear mazda logo's. I have to say it looks awesome, but I think I need a few more goes before I can conquer the art

And finally my double din dash kit came today ready for me to rip apart into a custom monstrosity!

Can't wait to see it

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:14 pm

meanmx wrote:
thegubble wrote:Well, it's been a busy few days for me!
Saturday I finally fitted my YSR coilovers, and WOW, they are amazing compared to stock.
Measured everything twice but still came in a little low (well, low enough to force me to change the height in the carpark across from my apartment, as I couldn't get it over the bump into my garage!)

Been playing round with some plasti dip, and just tonight gave it a quick go on my front and rear mazda logo's. I have to say it looks awesome, but I think I need a few more goes before I can conquer the art

And finally my double din dash kit came today ready for me to rip apart into a custom monstrosity!

Can't wait to see it

X2

Pokmx5 · Postby **Pokmx5** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:25 pm

fastfreddygassit wrote:
meanmx wrote:
thegubble wrote:Well, it's been a busy few days for me!
Saturday I finally fitted my YSR coilovers, and WOW, they are amazing compared to stock.
Measured everything twice but still came in a little low (well, low enough to force me to change the height in the carpark across from my apartment, as I couldn't get it over the bump into my garage!)

Been playing round with some plasti dip, and just tonight gave it a quick go on my front and rear mazda logo's. I have to say it looks awesome, but I think I need a few more goes before I can conquer the art

And finally my double din dash kit came today ready for me to rip apart into a custom monstrosity!

Can't wait to see it

X2

X3

i removed my rear mud flaps.

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:43 pm

KevGoat wrote:...1/2 dozen little pin holes around one of the heater hoses at back of engine...

Make sure no oil is leaking from the cam cover and destroying the hoses. On one car I wrapped the hoses near the cam cover in insulation tap so I could see if the oil was leaking before they started to deteriorate the hoses.

22Silver · Postby **22Silver** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:57 pm

Plastidipped my mirrors!

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:22 am

Okibi wrote:Make sure no oil is leaking from the cam cover and destroying the hoses. On one car I wrapped the hoses near the cam cover in insulation tap so I could see if the oil was leaking before they started to deteriorate the hoses.

Yup ... there was oil leaking. I think from the rocker gasket. The bolts around the back of the cover were all a bit loose. Have cleaned it all up and will keep an eye on it for any more leaking.

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thelaughingman · Postby **thelaughingman** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:41 am

Just purchased my first one

1990 Mariner Blue

Parts on way already:

- BC BR Coil-overs
- Fujitsubo Extractors
- KG Works Roll Bar & Harness bar

On The Hunt For:

- Wheels
- Intake
- Fujutisubo full exhaust
- Bride/Sparco/Recaro seats

narcoticx2 · Postby **narcoticx2** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:12 pm

What a fun morning - I had my car towed to my mechanic - clutch disappeared on my while driving!

I just had the slave and master cylinder replaced

To top it off, while looking in the engine/topping up my clutch, I noticed my lovely brown radiator with elegant white cracks has started to leak. Are ebay radiators okay?

Yay for my car

Not happy!