MX-5 OC Forum

[quote user="bigmal"] Just aquired R reg Mk2 1.8 auto. The speedo when doing 60 mph by my sat nav and by my brain reads 85, 70 is 100 and so on. The dial itself  has MPH written on it and goes up to 150mph. Is this the wrong dial??? Should I be using a dial that goes to 120mph, I have seen some on the net. [/quote]  If you ...

 Chrism, You do not say which area you are in but if you go along to your local monthly meeting I am sure you will find someone who has the workshop manual on disk that they can lend you / burn you a copy (a drink is about the going rate).

Thanks guys I will check both after work today as I am driving her over to Hinton for the western region monthly meet and the M$ with faulty brakes did not sound like a good idea.

 My 1990 eunos, the brake light is staying on after I release the hand brake. what are the likley causes.

[quote user="Albion1938"] A lot of it going on around here at the moment, (south Lincs), but it's all 4 x 4s and vans, no jacking required. Anything's possible, but it's unlikely the thieving *****s will struggle to get under a 5. Bernard [/quote]    They would need a low profile javk to get under my 5 but as ...

[quote user="VO5Jo"] Thanks for the feedback, chaps I know they're life-savers (before anyone starts) but i bl**dy hate helmets Probably because they make me feel claustrophobic - and i don't suffer that much but yes, if i wanna go out on a track then that's the way it is [/quote]    Have you tried an open ...

 What pray tell is an "active bonnet"?

[quote user="TiJayMX5"] The first port of call for a flat battery should be RAC Homestart. They won't mess you around and just fit a new one. Although the indy garage was cheaper :) It's incredible how many people still go to KF. [/quote]  My first port of call for a flat battery is my jump leads and one of my other ...

I have just spoken to one of the young lads in the office, his car had a flat battery this morning so he had to get his mum to give him a lift. At lunch time he had one of his co-workers give him a lift home with a set of jump leads and they started the car. As neither of them knows much about cars (both know loads about PC's) they decided to ...

 If you intend covering it at some point in the future but are having to wait for any reason (weather / finances / stock) you could just rub the binicle down with a bit of wet & dry to take e shine off. A bit cheep skate I know but if you are covering it anyway what have you got to loose.