MX-5 OC Forum

 Sorry,It was the cost of  a cambelt kit & waterpump, with associated oil seals changed, that somebody asked me. I meant to answer by a pm, but I am bl***y useless on a computer.  

Managed to mangle up the inside of my locking wheel nut key, now stuck with loose nuts, off to mazda to order a replacment. grrrrr ! 

Careful mate - nothing worse than loose nuts!

Swopped my seat bases around so that the 138,000 miles of wear on the drivers side is now on the passenger side with the flattend out bolsters inboard at the transmission tunnel with nice unworn bolsters on the outside "Result". Will post how it`s done just as soon as my kid`s can show me how to save what is typed before the web connection dies and all is lost. That alway`s seem`s to happen just as your finishing up!?!

 ordered some nice shiny new alloys

 Changed the wheels, and painted the calipers.

 Blue1, how are these on the road at speed??

Do they give, as in bend while travelling.

I found that when i had mine on a solid aerial it was as if it was trying to get off, but with the aerial i have now it gives when travelling.

 Took it for a service and an MOT...

Passed and no advisories..

Fitted new gear leaver boots,  flash to pass, and a new head light bulb.

 Found I've got a leaky front tyre. Get it sorted in the morning. 

Had to get mine taken off by Kwick Fit as the previous owner didn't provide the fitting to remove them. Quick trip to Halfords who looked up the right ones for the car, spot on for size and fitted easily,  £39 later and all sorted.

Got my new insurance quote through the post, Tescos will be so kind as to automatically renew it if I don't get in touch, @ £218 for my good lady and me it's not that bad so I'll let it run (limited to 6k per year)

Cleaned out the f-- oops! - flipping drain-holes and removed the 'writing equipment' (one ball-point-pen)

that was down by the roof-drains.  No lip-stick though!

Snowman:

 Blue1, how are these on the road at speed??

Do they give, as in bend while travelling.

I found that when i had mine on a solid aerial it was as if it was trying to get off, but with the aerial i have now it gives when travelling.

Ha! To be honest, a complete disaster!

Ok up to 65mph, a bit more noise than I expected but then whilst on the Norwich bypass it all suddenly went very quiet!

They both sheared off at the base  I guess the flags I bought were only for hand waving and not strong enough for car use.

I am re-designing now using 5mm dia stainless steel rods but as you say, I may have to find a way of stopping them riding up or down though.

Another mod I did was to fit a rubber washer to the base fitting to stop rain water draining into the boot.

 Got tyre repaired (nail in middle of tread) rebalanced. had a deal for half price £10 for cash. Sorted..