What have you done today/recently to your 5?

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

Postby Apu » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:14 am

Got nabbed speeding :(

Got off with a warning :D

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

Postby shuey » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:27 am

Apu wrote:Got nabbed speeding :(

Got off with a warning :D

.. got an infringement notice cos i parked in a No Standing zone (happened last week during the Vic Meet-up @ Yarraville).
I was prolly parked there not more than 15 mins till I realised and re-parked.. $141 /grumble :roll:
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby fastfreddygassit » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:42 am

shuey wrote:
Apu wrote:Got nabbed speeding :(

Got off with a warning :D

.. got an infringement notice cos i parked in a No Standing zone (happened last week during the Vic Meet-up @ Yarraville).
I was prolly parked there not more than 15 mins till I realised and re-parked.. $141 /grumble :roll:

That was after 9.30pm yes?
Wow, that sucks.

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

Postby shuey » Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:18 pm

fastfreddygassit wrote:That was after 9.30pm yes?
Wow, that sucks.

8:55pm to be exact. would've preferred if they'd stuck on the infringement notice on my windscreen on the same night itself instead of sending me a nice little letter bearing the fine a week later. i'm surprised there are council ppl working late at night. oh well, it's still my fault.. just gotta be more careful then. :(

Hmm.. this is coming out my MX5 Parts UK fund I guess..haha!
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Mr nanotech » Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:34 pm

Felt spontaneous and did this

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Okibi wrote:Abusing Police because of a few corrupt or power hungry idiots is like calling all car enthusiasts hoons. :roll:

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

Postby Apu » Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:02 pm

That looks good nanotech! I'd considered going the luxo-feel but then shifted to track focus. Now that I've been nabbed speeding in the MX5 a 4th time...I'm thinking of going track dedicated :frown:

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

Postby Suspense » Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:52 pm

Apu wrote:Now that I've been nabbed speeding in the MX5 a 4th time...I'm thinking of going track dedicated :frown:

Did I teach you nothing?! :lol:

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

Postby Apu » Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:08 pm

Haha! You know what...I've not had the same issue in the Integra (touch wood!). With the MX5, it's just so easy to enjoy the drive that you creep over the limit.

That said, I didn't realise the street was a 50 zone...I've been driving down it for the past couple of years assuming it was a 60 zone and got busted today.

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

Postby MrRevhead » Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:04 pm

Cleaned my engine bay!

Any tips on how to clean the cam/rocker cover? I tried degreaser and scrubbed but there was not too much of a difference.

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Tomorrow's task, pull out the seats and completely clean and condition the carpet and leather interior.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Okibi » Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:51 pm

looks great! :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 Regie » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:18 pm

with regards to engine cleaning

in my old off road cycling days, I used 1/3 truck wash and 2/3 water in a common squirt bottle

I have used this formula on all my cars since ive owned a car and it brings it out spotless... Im sure some sydneysiders can back me up here.

spray the mix on, let it sit for 5 mins, then start the car and get some water onto it (with the A/C running)


Brings the engine bay up a treat....ill grab some pics when the sun is up
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Sparra » Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:25 pm

Purchased a couple of months ago. It is a late 91 Eunos Roadster, brought back from Japan by the original owner, a school teacher from NSW. Engineered for use in Australia (QLD specifically).
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Replaced 'brown' radiator (after reading so many posts about what this colour means. No it's not just colour coded to the BRG and tan scheme of your car!)
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with 52mm aluminium
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Replaced crappy Pioneer head with a newer crappy(?) Pioneer head which has bluetooth, SD card reader etc.
Replaced front speakers with new 51/2, and the headrest speakers with some outdoor speakers that fit and sound good. Sound is now coming from 'somewhere' when sitting in the car. I guess this is a good thing, as no one particular sound source dominates.
Currently have the console out to replace both rubber boots on gearshift, and clean the window controls.
Will be keeping this car as std as possible, as I like it as is.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Nixon » Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:53 pm

Fitted new front lip on Thursday night, master cylinder died last night so got that fixed at mx5 plus today and then gave it a wash

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

Postby itrungs » Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:08 pm

Gave the car a wash today. Also made up a list of things to do to the car, and played around with www.myplates.com.au.

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

Postby Magpie » Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:13 pm

Nixon wrote:Fitted new front lip on Thursday night, master cylinder died last night so got that fixed at mx5 plus today and then gave it a wash


Good to chat today.


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