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    My car..... some new pics

    Its an imported Mazda Roadster (MX5 in the UK)

    Unfortunately some git put a HUGE scratch right across my bonnet right down through the lacer and a stone also flicked up and chipped an area around the windscreen so I decided to have both areas re-sprayed.

    Bonnet



    side





    Jap Style Number Plate.



    Before



    After



    I also had the wheels refurbed





    Its looking good for a 6 year old car

    I have had a load of stuff done now!

    Pipercross Induction Kit
    16" Sports Alloys
    Teardrop mazda gear knob
    Mazda style bar with wind blocker
    Chrome vent rings, gear surround etc
    UK spec Radio/ CD player
    Front grill
    Clear lenses all around
    Frosted bulbs (no fried egg look)
    chrome door handles
    Chrome side repeater rings
    Sports pedals
    Mazda "Roadster" mats
    Roadster boot mat
    mazda tonneau cover
    Jap Plate
    UK spec rear lights

    Still to do....

    Lower it (saving up to do it properly)
    Leather interior
    Hamerite the callipers
    Refurb the drivers door (some one has put a massive dint and taken the paint off by smacking their door into mine)
    New roof
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    Re: My car..... some new pics

    Yes, that's a nice looking car.

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    Re: My car..... some new pics

    Nice, but

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    Still to do....

    Lower it (saving up to do it properly)
    Why?! Are our roads smoother than the ones in Japan or something?

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    Re: My car..... some new pics

    It sits just a little high in on the wheels if you ask me.

    The first week I got it



    I had polished it quite a bit by then. I found this car sitting up in front of the MDs house. He had had it since new and it had covered about 20,000 miles, his wife used to drive it (but found that if you drive to hard with a rear wheel drive car with no TC in the wet you will end up facing the wrong way) It had been sitting for over 18 months and it was a real mess, the paint had gone a bit dull, full of bird crap, the interior was a real mess and was smelling due to the drain holes being blocked so the water ran into the cabin and there was no gear knob??
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    Stunning car mate, am quite tempted to have an MX5 as my next car, although I want the hard top.

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    Re: My car..... some new pics

    Nice looking car

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    wow, it's now nice and shiny

    looks good




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    he's calling you a hairdresser
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    lol

    let him, there is always one, but you can't deny they are a fantastic car.
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    Woo MX5 FTW I love mine, don't care if it makes me a hairdresser, I'll be one whilst outhandling all your pansy modern FWD cars And yours looks great!
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    A gorgeous set of wheels Squire, wouldn't mind one of those meself

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    Re: My car..... some new pics

    You going for the usual KYB dampers and Racing Beat springs or going all out with either a monotube design with aluminium body coilover (forgot their name now...but are made in the states), the usual TEIN sets or the Absolute Shocks Gaz coilovers?

    Definitely know about having no TC. Tried clutch kicking yet? Yours should come with AC which is always a nice addition (imports usually do).

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    Yes it has AC, rear and front brace bars, rear spolier, remote central locking (not standard on UK spec I don't think) and a really odd switch that stops you being able to put the windows up an and down ???

    I was looking at GAZ adjustable coilovers
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    Re: My car..... some new pics

    Odd on the window switch...not heard that one before.

    AC is brilliant (well not for me anymore, Emerald M3D doesn't support it natively).

    Found the US monotube coilovers.

    Stance Coilovers

    Pricey but from what I have heard very nice and you used to be able to specify the springs you wanted to.

    Their gallery has a few pictures of an MX5 (NB) equipped with the coilovers. It looks far too tasty...!

    Here she is rolling click here and here she is sideways click here
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