What have you done today/recently to your 5?

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

Postby Apu » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:59 pm

I'm going to get flamed for my "good value" comments again, haha!

I've used Meguiars, Autoglym, Zaino...and a couple other name brands. I've found Zaino my favorite but decided to try "supermarket" brands when I came back to Australia.

Some of them were a PITA, but one cheap one I tried and used recently was Nu Finish. Not too bad I thought! Anyone else tried this?

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

Postby Crapweasel » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:23 pm

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

Postby Crapweasel » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:26 pm

Thank you Sir! :mrgreen:
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Forshaw » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:18 pm

Replaced the alternator, I can now drive at night/ in the rain and have music playing once again!
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Silvia » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:32 am

Yes...went back to Nu Finish polish and it's good and it's easy. Maybe not "once a year" but damn good :wink:
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby pie5 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:21 pm

Fitted up some new NGK plugs as the old original plugs were due for replacement, 6 years and 78,000 kms done. Not difficult, just took my time.
Gear box oil change tomorrow. :wink:
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby MINX » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:34 pm

Mazda 6 washed and polished Phew its big!
MINX washed, Polished, easy, and gearbox and dif oil changed - Nulon fluids
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby CaptainNate » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:43 pm

MINX wrote:Mazda 6 washed and polished Phew its big!
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I think the same thing about the Dualis, so huge! :shock:

I fitted the Sparco Sprint V! :D Very happy with the outcome, even though I'm still a bit chubz for it, it has definitely made a couple of good differences to my driving style, I feel more 'connected' with the car now! :D
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Smokinscotty » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:47 pm

Finally took it for a drive! Yeeeeeha
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby SS11 » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:40 pm

New gearbox oil, upper and lower gearbox boots, new engine oil, new coolant, repaired loose side mirror and fitted new stereo... All ready for 2013! Merry Christmas mx5.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby ztefmat » Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:53 pm

I bought it.

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

Postby Silvia » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:12 pm

...or more correctly, it now partners with you :mrgreen:
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby ztefmat » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:55 pm

True. It allows me to drive it 8)

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

Postby Guy_Coles » Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:54 pm

Installed my backed out tail lights:

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

Postby mrpham » Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:35 pm

Probably not to everyone's taste, but this is the recent addition to my 5.

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