(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in May 2015) A previous owner had fitted new speakers in the front doors but not all that well. No grille and just screwed to the plastic trim so I thought I’d see if I could do anything better with them. This is what I found when I removed the […]
(First posted on MLR forum in July 2015) After doing a few more miles I still wasn’t fully happy with the engine movement. It had definitely improved with the addition of the poly bush at the front of the gearbox but I wanted it better. Again, I’m not really interested in those shiny engine torque […]
(First posted on MLR forum in July 2015) Another little job I did because it had been bugging me for a while. Dirt collected in the fuel filler flap and the flap wasn’t quite straight as the panel gaps were’t even all round. So I took it off. much better clean and now it has […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in May 2015) Like I said, the rear needed the same treatment as the front so out came my wire brushes, chisels etc again. Fortunately it doesn’t need too much doing though. These pics show why I bought this particular car as none of the others I saw looked […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in May 2015) Having managed to find an early mk1 in such good condition underneath I thought I’d better make an effort to keep it that way so got my wire brushes and chisels out to remove any loose paint or surface rust anywhere I could find it. I […]
(First posted on MLR forum in March 2015) Before fitting I covered the threads in copper grease and wound the rings and perch up and down a few times then set the pretension on the springs. Covers fitted and adjusters protected from damage during fitting. One of the rear strut mounts. No major rust, just […]
(First posted on MLR forum in March 2015) I did a quick freshen up and wax back in Dec. Started off as usual with the snowfoam. Then some fallout remover before a rinse and proper clean. Then it went in the garage so I could polish it. My wife’s Mini usually lives in there. This […]
(First posted on MLR forum in February 2015) After Scotland I gave the Evo another check over as it had done a few miles and had some harder use than normal. Unsurprisingly, as I’d needed to replace the passenger side ball joint not long ago, the drivers side ball joint now had a bit of […]
(First posted on MLR forum in October 2014) Jem and I thought we’d like to go away for our first anniversary and, as we did a driving holiday for our honeymoon, we figured another driving holiday would be great. We took my Scooby to Scotland a few years ago and always wanted to go back […]
(First posted on MLR forum in June 2014) After fitting the new bits, obviously a remap was in order. So I made another visit to Dynotech to hand it over to Bob and Lee to unleash a few more horses Boost increased to a perfectly safe 1.4 bar for 340ftlb and 346bhp which I’m pretty […]