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 Waited 3 months for a supreme blue hardtop & 4 pop up on Ebay in the same week.

So finally bought one complete with padded storage bag They all sold for between £400 -£460 so no bargain but worth it for those winter months me thinks.

I thought i`d be happy with the spec of the Sport as it came & no longer trawl the Ebay ads for bargains.......WRONG

First week i added the grill & split sunvisers followed by style bars & then the impulse buys took over....

Upgraded the stereo & changed the windblocker to one with speakers & even treated myself to a personal plate.

So do i regret selling the Zafira & my MK1?

NO....So far managed quite well with only one car & there is no doubt the MK2.5 Sport as a daily drive is excellent. IF i found the need to get another 4 seater i`d have no problem having a MK1 weekend toy again though.......still got a soft spot for those pop ups

But as i drive this every day now it`s the little subtle improvements you tend to appreciate.....the remote central locking & remote boot opener. A bigger boot with boot lights & the boot lid can be locked with the key.

Windows that go up & down the same day you press the switch, Front fog lamps, heated rear screen ETC ETC

And of course the extra bracing, bigger brakes ETC make it a great drive.

So all in all so far so good.............But i doubt the Ebay spending is finished yet.....Although SWIMBO says it has

 Just love the look of the Mk1 and 2/2.5 cars with a hardtop. Looks very classy and well worth the wait, I'd say.

Yes that looks gorgeous Dave, very classy looking indeed with the hardtop on.

Not many in that colour in our neck of the woods, I'll be sure to keep an eye out.

I don't think that I would ever fit a hardtop, just personal choice, but I do reckon that a Mk1 or Mk2 with a hardtop makes for the prettiest coupe around. There's a white Mk1 around here, with a HT and I smile every time I see it. .......Love the blue on your car Dave---

Geoff Walton:

I don't think that I would ever fit a hardtop, just personal choice, but I do reckon that a Mk1 or Mk2 with a hardtop makes for the prettiest coupe around. There's a white Mk1 around here, with a HT and I smile every time I see it. .......Love the blue on your car Dave---

 I doubt i`d ever fit one either if i lived where you do

That said the suns shone every day since i bought the hardtop but i havn`t taken it off yet........Will see what weather the weekend brings

 sold your mk1 for a mk2.5 shame shame hang your head low ah well only kiddin nice car in blue

enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!! but not to much

George

Nice colour

 Thought it was about time i started on the engine bay.......

Last weekend i added a Beatrush slam panel (well it`s handy for putting your spanners on when tinkering)

Today i fitted a K&N Typhoon induction kit (no idea if it makes any differance as yet but looks / sounds much better IMO

Both secondhand bargains from OC members i might add.

Now i just need a warmish / dry day to give the bay a good clean up

Really nice looking car!!

Noticed the double DIN sized stereo you've fitted. I've been looking at those myself on MX5 Parts. A quick question - as obviously the size of the stereo takes out the clock and the cubby hole above the normal stereo slot, does this one have a clock as part of the display?

 Yep, There is a clock displayed on the stereo & the background  display colour can be changed to match your dash lights.

There is one on Ebay now. IMO it is an excellent stereo.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JVC-KW-XG-701-Car-CD-MP3-Player_W0QQitemZ230411136590QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Audio_TV_Electronics_In_Car_Entertainment_GPS_In_Car_Audio_Players_PP?hash=item35a592ee4e

New Ebay price seems to be about £140

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MP3-JVC-KW-XG701-CAR-CD-USB-PLAYER-DOUBLE-DIN-STEREO_W0QQitemZ180444251062QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Audio_TV_Electronics_In_Car_Entertainment_GPS_In_Car_Audio_Players_PP?hash=item2a0350c3b6

Hi there!

First post and I've just fitted the same double din cd player to my 99 mk2 after seeing yours!

Was wondering whether the double din surround came with your purchase or if it was brought separately?

Cheers

Pete

PeteD:

Hi there!

First post and I've just fitted the same double din cd player to my 99 mk2 after seeing yours!

Was wondering whether the double din surround came with your purchase or if it was brought separately?

Cheers

Pete

 

Hi Pete,

My car is a 2003 MK2.5 so came with a double din stereo from new so was just a matter of replacing like for like.

Great choice though, i think it is an excellent stereo. Santa bought me an Ipod so i`ve filled it up with my music collection & it sounds great played through this unit.

EDIT....The actual shiney stereo surround came with the unit if that`s what you meant.??

 I am, so far, very happy with it. Still loving the way it changes colour when the lights are turned on/off!

I think I mean the shiney surround, mine was an ebay purchase so I guess i would need to get in contact with JVC...

PeteD:

 I am, so far, very happy with it. Still loving the way it changes colour when the lights are turned on/off!

I think I mean the shiney surround, mine was an ebay purchase so I guess i would need to get in contact with JVC...

 

I`m pretty sure that came with the stereo but you`ve made me wonder now

 First dry day in weeks so thought i would make a start cleaning up the engine bay (as i never won Waynes competition lol)

Long way to go but made a start cleaning up those annoying rusty bolt heads & brackets.

Also fitted a shiney heat sheild.

It`s the little simple things in life that are most satisfying