What did you do to your car today?

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:26 am

played ....

hsmidy · Post by **hsmidy** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:49 am

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Installed the upgraded diff into my TA yesterday

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:01 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.

B1NZ · Post by **B1NZ** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:02 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...

I see what you did there........

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:54 am

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

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.

LatitudeNZ · Post by **LatitudeNZ** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:25 pm

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

Not live up to expectations?

JZCrazy · Post by **JZCrazy** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:42 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.

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:03 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!!

Kiwi-Corolla · Post by **Kiwi-Corolla** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:12 pm

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

Boosted_162 · Post by **Boosted_162** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:14 pm

Replaced air filter

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:26 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.

B1NZ · Post by **B1NZ** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:55 pm

Boosted_162 wrote:Replaced air filter

Snap!

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:58 pm

This in the ashtray

And this in the blowhole

Probably gonna change the gauge.

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:53 pm

Finally removed FD motor, what a c**t. If it blows again I'm gonna scrap in the car :lol:

DexGT · Post by **DexGT** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:29 pm

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

This is a better plan :wink:

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:28 am

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

Fixed that for you.

duddley · Post by **duddley** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:50 am

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

Fixed that for you.

Brap brap rebuild....

steroidcontaskie · Post by **steroidcontaskie** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:17 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.

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:18 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

This is a better plan

If I were to put a V8 in it, I'd use a proper one

4 litres is just not worth it :lol:

l SIC l · Post by **l SIC l** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:06 pm

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

Toyspeed

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