What have you done today/recently to your 5?

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Teabreak » Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:56 pm

New wheels look great Dave!
There's a set of 16x8 +20 Rota Grid's for sale on gumtree that I've been eyeing off recently. This just makes me want them more now!

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Okibi » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:00 pm

Sure they're different but a set of 2nd hand NB8A wheels are what all the cool kids will be rockin' this summer. :mrgreen:
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Teabreak » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:59 pm

Okibi wrote:Sure they're different but a set of 2nd hand NB8A wheels are what all the cool kids will be rockin' this summer. :mrgreen:


Hahah - I see what you did there :mrgreen:
Looking forward to seeing the new racecar bling in the flesh!

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby davekmoore » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:12 pm

Gave mine a good thrashing today at the Winton 6 hour. Great fun and a credit to everyone who organised it.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby TAS1981 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:50 pm

Was busy! Sand down filled chips, paint lip, fit lip, machine buffed car and waxed, finished (almost, works, charges and plays music, needs some foam inside as support and to hide visible innards!) iPhone dock, CF vinyl wrapped wing mirrors.... Phew!

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Okibi » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:32 pm

Wow those 2 bumper photos look like an advertisement for pimple cream, the final result is awesome.
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby TAS1981 » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:34 am

Okibi wrote:Wow those 2 bumper photos look like an advertisement for pimple cream, the final result is awesome.


You can still see the big ones up very close but it is miles better
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby superfluous2 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:46 pm

Got my MX5 a few weeks ago, tinkering has started!

Fixed my power windows and central locking on the weekend.

Installed a Whiteline rear swaybar after work on Monday;

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby JESTER » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:25 pm

^^^Nice


I put a deposit down for an mx5 today :oops: :oops: :oops:

Boy can I be impulsive.

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby pie5 » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:48 pm

Received my GWR RoadsterSport Q today.
Fitted it tonight. Easier than I thought.
Looks great and sounds awesome.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby davekmoore » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:54 pm

Switched off the engine management light by disconnecting the battery, holding the brake pedal down for 30 seconds and reconnecting.

It's the method suggested on one of the USA forums. Seems to work for about two tankfuls then the light comes back on again. Can't blame the car - I know it's running rich off idle and that this is what the code is. When the light's on I just reckon it's telling me I've got an engine, so that's ok.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby MINX » Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:09 pm

Dave
Just pull the dash out and pull out the cel bulb
Has been effective for two years for me :-)
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby davekmoore » Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:32 pm

MINX wrote:Dave
Just pull the dash out and pull out the cel bulb
Has been effective for two years for me :-)


But then I wouldn't know I had an engine.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby El Jay » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:04 pm

Gave the car a clean today; it looked like it was going to rain, so I made it a quick clean (darn dirty rainwater!). But now it's nice and sunny, so who knows how long the cleanliness will last outside at speed 8)

davekmoore wrote:But then I wouldn't know I had an engine.

To find out if I have an engine I prefer to use the throttle as an indicator. Usually the more I use it the more I realise my engine is still there :)

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby CaptainNate » Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:10 pm

JESTER wrote:^^^Nice


I put a deposit down for an mx5 today :oops: :oops: :oops:

Boy can I be impulsive.



Good boy. :mrgreen:

I made sure my passenger side headlight lid/cover/thing was secure before taking off onto the motorway for work :P

Nearly came off on a very spirited run up Mt Nebo with the gang last night, luckily a few others had tools. :oops:
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