My first car - 1996 VR Ltd 1.8 Combination A

My first car - 1996 VR Ltd 1.8 Combination A

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Schmeeky

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4,190 posts

217 months

Sunday 22nd June 2014
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Wow, BS, that's great - I can see I'm going to have to get my Google-Fu into overdrive!

Cheers man! biggrin

bicycleshorts

1,939 posts

161 months

Monday 23rd June 2014
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No worries. There's one here for the b2/r-limited: http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=432133&... I can't find the combo A VR though.

Maybe Mazda UK have access to some promotional material they could send you?

Schmeeky

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4,190 posts

217 months

Thursday 10th July 2014
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After loads of skanking around the interwebs, I finally found a Combo A advert! bounce



It is now safely printed and laminated ready for my next car show! smile

Thank yous to dxg and Bicycleshorts for the idea/inspiration. thumbup


Also, this rather lovely '5 turned up in the works car park today..





Owned by a young lad since last November, it's a one previous owner 60k car in great condition, and he's working hard to get it in tip-top shape. Big respect, it's great to have young guys coming in with so much passion for the marque. smile


bicycleshorts

1,939 posts

161 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Schmeeky said:
After loads of skanking around the interwebs, I finally found a Combo A advert! bounce



It is now safely printed and laminated ready for my next car show! smile
Looks great! thumbup

riona6ce

7 posts

117 months

Wednesday 16th July 2014
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Great thread. I love your approach, one I'm hoping to follow on mine which I've had less than a month; restore and upgrade, rather than 'pimp'!

Galsia

2,167 posts

190 months

Wednesday 13th April 2016
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How is your MX5 coming along Schmeeky?

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

196 months

Wednesday 13th April 2016
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did't know this thread existed what with it not being in readers cars section! sat down with a nice drink to read the lot, look forward to any updates and you can just about see our house on your new years run out video smile

on an unrelated note, i need to pop in and see you about one of the cctv kits you sell-just waiting on my next batch of money off vouchers arriving before i purchase

Schmeeky

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4,190 posts

217 months

Saturday 22nd October 2016
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Can it really be 2 yrs since I last updated this? Wowsers....

Anyhow, some news!

My roof was letting the side down, looking grotty and worn out. Since the roof is only ever actually up when the car's parked up, it didn't seem to be of utmost urgency..









It started bothering me as pretty much everything on the car is pretty much right now, so I went down to Liverpool to see the only car hood people who have material of the correct colour!
As the old plastic window was past it it was a perfect excuse to upgrade to glass - so now I have perfect rear visibility instead of none, and there's no more mucking around with bloody zips when chucking the roof up or down!








Needless to say, I am SUPER pleased with how she's looking now! biggrin

Rigley

2 posts

75 months

Monday 25th June 2018
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Hi, I have read your posts with interest, I too have a VR Ltd Combination A just wondering do you know what is the actual colour for the hood and carpets? Mine has been fitted with after market ones and I would like to bring it back to original. Thanks

VladD

7,858 posts

265 months

Monday 25th June 2018
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Linky

and pic.



Edited by VladD on Monday 25th June 09:28

dxg

8,206 posts

260 months

Monday 25th June 2018
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btw, if anyone's interested in one of these, they might want to have a look in the classifieds... But I'm saying n'owt… wink

Rigley

2 posts

75 months

Tuesday 26th June 2018
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Thanks Vlad, useful info, I live in New Zealand and things are just that bit harder to source.