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I AM BACK!!

Like anyone cares!

Well i will be soon anyway. I should be picking up the car tonight.
Everyone starts these after they have the car, i want to start this NA6 journey, which is my 3rd time around, before i pick up the car.

I have won through the dirty world of Ebay, an auction for a NA6.
Have not seen the car yet, but i am picking it up this evening.

I actually won the auction about a week ago but had to leave for Tassie the next morning and the guy selling it said that was fine.

Few issues though..

Number 1 and this is hard for me to even accept.
The car is RED
2 it has a TAN Interior i believe
3 Disgusting, enormous wheels. they appear to be like 17" in the few pics i have.
4 Dreaded clear tail lights



But i can live with that for the price i got it for.

It comes with a White Hardtop, Strut Brace and apparently includes a set of coilovers and extractors not installed on the car.
6 months rego and supposedly just over 200,000 on the engine.


This car has TRACK WORK locked in to its future.

I sold my Malibu and turbo kit in preparation for a Trackable car with a cheaper starting price and i do not think i could have got a Mx5 for much cheaper. The real condition will be provided in a few hours.

I have not been without a vehicle though.
I have been Riding around on my lil VTR250 Motorbike for the past few months and been loving it.
The bike will stay as the road toy for now.



Here are the few pictures i have of the car from the seller.














I think she looks pretty tidy and after i sell off the bits i do not want will make a fun toy to go crazy with.
I am still unsure on keeping the Hardtop or not.
I would like to loose the soft top and just run the hardtop but the cash provided from selling the Hardtop could go to other things.

PRETTY EXCITED!!

Now, how the hell do i make it not BLOODY RED!!!!!!!!!!

those wheels are horrible.

you could just try and paint it your self if you are that unhappy with the colour. or just try and replace all the panels with carbon fibre ones!!!

Sik bro!

Congrats Dweez, welcome back!

definately spray cans

p.s sick wheels bro. hopefully you can sell those to replace the clutch ( p plates.... im assuming its ragged )

good luck i hope its in good condition

HAHA i love how horrible the wheels are.
Going to be the most embarrassing trip all the way from Green Valley back to Lane Cove.

Does not bother me too much if the clutch or engine is a bit shagged.
It will all be replaced anyway.

too easy then. do let us know exactly how big those wheels are they look massive perhaps even 18's

lol its like a hot wheels

I care!!

Vinyl wrap the car! It would look awesome

-alex wrote:I care!!

Vinyl wrap the car! It would look awesome

Oh now that is an idea.
Hmmm Wonder if it can be done cheaply.
Am i right in assuming you can just pull the vinyl off a few years down the track and the pain would all be good??

if you're interested in a matt black hardtop in good condition, i'd be interested to swap you if the white one is pretty good.

please dispose of those wheels thoughtfully when you replace them. ie crush, melt and/or explode them!

looking forward to this build!!

so how much did you get it for??

Dweezle wrote:

-alex wrote:I care!!

Vinyl wrap the car! It would look awesome

Oh now that is an idea.
Hmmm Wonder if it can be done cheaply.
Am i right in assuming you can just pull the vinyl off a few years down the track and the pain would all be good??

Getting a Pro to do it is apparently ridiculously expensive... I'd love to do this myself to my car though.... $120. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442

I just threw up a bit! Those are the sort of wheels bogans put on there comowhores!

I'm wondering who makes a wheel in that "style" in 17/18" in 4x100?

Dweezle wrote:

You didn't mention the 4x4 lift kit!

Good to see you back, even if it is on 18s

Well that was interesting.

I drove out to Whoop Whoop Greenlands which took forever.
Found the house and Mohammed greeted me
Nice enough bloke, did not know much about cars though.
Anyways, i had a bit of a look over it, it was pitch black with my phone as light.
I found a bunch of issues but nothing looked like a deal breaker.

Popped the bonnet and was quietly surprised!!
Lets see who picks the SURPRISE under my NA6 bonnet




OHH YEAH!!! 1.8 BABY!!!

Biggest bad point is what appears to be a cracked/broken accelerator/brake panel bit.
I have read of a few cars having this issue where the metal has fatigued and cracked.

Gonna Speak to BENSALE! I believe he has had this issue before.

Making my list of things to fix which include.

-Battery Tie Down
-Correct style Battery
-Gear Shift boots
-Gear knob
-Replace cluster (horrible Blue lights and white faces) Will go back to stock
-Remove immobilisor as it looks dodgy and i do not trust them
-New Rotors and Pads
-Bleed clutch
- Sort out broken electric window panel

I am sure there will be a few more things to add.

Will have a better go through tomorrow.
Very excited.
1.8 changes my plans quite a bit!!

More pics.

YUP 18's BABY!!! HAHA



Horrible Cluster


Broken Window


Broken gear knob


Tombstone looks ok but aircon control is missing a few bits.


Battery tie down missing


Can someone confirm if this is a 1.6 Diff or 1.8?


Tan interior to be gone!!


CUSCO COILOVERS
Not sure if i will use these or not.



Overall i am pretty happy at the moment.
the hardtop is in pretty decent nick with a demister also.
Can not wait to get some time to get underway.

Will fix everything first then begin the Build.