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Postby Leon » Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:26 am

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Postby hsmidy » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:49 am

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Installed the upgraded diff into my TA yesterday
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Postby iOnic » Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:01 am

Filled up again. Third tank of E85 so far and each time has been consistently 440-450kms to 48-50L @ ~$1.30/L. Not that economy is ever a concern on E85 but I'm happy with that.
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Postby B1NZ » Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:02 am

Grrrrrrr! wrote:Took it for a drive in its nice new clean and shiny state and proved that clean cars pull the young birds... :lol:


I see what you did there........
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Postby Timmo » Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:54 pm

Kiwi-Corolla wrote:Sorry to see that. Unfortunately you're not the only MX-5 to be in accident today. My brother's '98 MX-5 was got written off on the motorway a couple of hours ago :cry:


Gutted.

(Are his wheels for sale? lol)

iOnic wrote:Gutted. Sounds like both MX5's just couldn't stop in time.


Yeah I did lock up slightly (no ABS is more fun on the track but definitely has it's benefits in split second panic braking) but I don't think it would have made much difference- since it was on a round a bout, I was already at an angle to her and she pulled out at the last minute....if I had turned away from her, I would have just hit her more square, if I turned with her I would have hit less square but in a worse spot (i.e. more panel damage for her car and my car).

I didn't have any time/space tp do much apart from try and minimise the impact.
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Postby LatitudeNZ » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:25 pm

JZCrazy wrote:Trial fitted the Vertex "style" front bar on the Soarer. Hmmm.

Not live up to expectations?
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Postby JZCrazy » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:42 pm

Nar, more the fact that the little front grill and fog lights probably wont be fitted as I dont have any and they are hard to come by.
Other than that the front looks like it will be easier to fit than the rear.
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Postby Grrrrrrr! » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:03 pm

Car failed wof on balljoint and blown parklight.. BOO
Found a pair of new genuine balljoints in the parts box.. YAY!
Balljoints are fronts, I need a rear . BOO!!
Reality: A nasty hallucination that is caused by excess blood in the alcohol stream.
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Postby Kiwi-Corolla » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:12 pm

Fitted some OEM Hella glass headlights to the FX. No more cleaning dull yellow headlights every month! 8)

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Postby Boosted_162 » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:14 pm

Replaced air filter :D

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Postby Mr Ree » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:26 pm

Went and bought 20 metres of wire, a bag of conduit, and some solder, so I can make up my new ignition loom to run between the coils and ignitor.

Also, I went to Coastal Fasteners and got some new black allen key ended bolts to replace all of the old oxidised bolts for my cam covers, and coil covers etc.
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Postby B1NZ » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:55 pm

Boosted_162 wrote:Replaced air filter :D

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Postby iOnic » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:58 pm

This in the ashtray

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And this in the blowhole
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Probably gonna change the gauge.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:53 pm

Finally removed FD motor, what a c**t. If it blows again I'm gonna scrap in the car :lol:
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Postby DexGT » Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:29 pm

Dell'Orto wrote:Finally removed FD motor, what a c**t. If it blows again I'm gonna Lexus V8 the car :lol:

This is a better plan :wink:
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Postby Leon » Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:28 am

Dell'Orto wrote:when it blows again I'm gonna scrap in the car :lol:


Fixed that for you.
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Postby duddley » Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:50 am

Leon wrote:
Dell'Orto wrote:when it blows again I'm gonna scrap in the car :lol:


Fixed that for you.


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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby steroidcontaskie » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:17 pm

Took the car for a drive, rebuilt auto has a much harder shift, but nothing I can't live with.

Updated ECUs firware......fail......Fuel and igintion map gone...... Had to rebuild a fuel map from scratch so I could drive the car back into the garge.

Now, time to fix those annoying oil leaks.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:18 pm

DexGT wrote:
Dell'Orto wrote:Finally removed FD motor, what a c**t. If it blows again I'm gonna Lexus V8 the car :lol:

This is a better plan :wink:


If I were to put a V8 in it, I'd use a proper one ;) 4 litres is just not worth it :lol:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby l SIC l » Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:06 pm

Chip in front guard and dent in the rear have been fixed now & I put in the front grille too (Cheers, Rick!) :D

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