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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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todd69 said: Nice looking car, how about painting the wheels like this;  Love it personally ;-) Nice car there, still unsure what colour to do the wheel centres when I get them refurbed, think will either be silver or black, the black wheels suit your car well 
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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So my exhaust tip has decided to fall off due to rust   My broken exhaust by Tim House Photography, on Flickr But won this cheap on ebay a few months back but havnt got round to having it fitted, has a nice 3 1/2" tip on it so should look good  New exhaust by Tim House Photography, on Flickr Cars going to garage next week to get a mid pipe made for it, so should have a more sporty sounding exhaust next week 
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Risotto
3,055 posts
81 months
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VeeFour said: what does an 'S-Special II' have over a 'standard' car? Montego Blue Metallic / Brilliant Black / Classic red / Chaste white Bilstein dampers 15" BBS alloys Rear spoiler Thicker anti-roll bars Front strut brace The earlier ones had the Mazda Sensory Sound System (MSSS) with the 'bodysonic transducers' & headrest speakers but I think MSSS was phased out and wasn't available on late Mk1s. I'm not sure if the steering wheel is original or not. They did start fitting airbags at the very end of Mk1 production so I guess it must be. When I last had a Mk1, KYB AGX dampers were all the rage - have they fallen out of fashion now or were these particular ones knackered?
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CatfishCKY
733 posts
41 months
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beautiful car, very choice mods - I look forward to seeing more of it
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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Risotto said: Montego Blue Metallic / Brilliant Black / Classic red / Chaste white
Bilstein dampers
15" BBS alloys
Rear spoiler
Thicker anti-roll bars
Front strut brace
The earlier ones had the Mazda Sensory Sound System (MSSS) with the 'bodysonic transducers' & headrest speakers but I think MSSS was phased out and wasn't available on late Mk1s.
I'm not sure if the steering wheel is original or not. They did start fitting airbags at the very end of Mk1 production so I guess it must be.
When I last had a Mk1, KYB AGX dampers were all the rage - have they fallen out of fashion now or were these particular ones knackered? Cheers for the info, KYB's were good when they were on the car just wanted some coilovers so I could adjust the ride height
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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Really pleased with how my new exhaust sounds, although I think i'll be using more fuel now Got round to taking a few pics today Straight Through pipe:    Work was done by DSB Mechanical Services near Billingshurst, really helpful and resonably priced, anyone needing custom exhaust work in the area should check them out, they also work on Ginnetta race cars so know what there doing. Got them making me a De-cat pipe for it now
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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bazza1000
274 posts
21 months
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Looks very nice, love the colour!
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C.A.R.
1,274 posts
57 months
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I had my own one of these in the very same specification and only sold it 4 weeks ago - I still miss it now! But needed something more practical. I'll put some pics up give you something to 'aspire' too    Best car I've ever owned
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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bazza1000 said: Looks very nice, love the colour! Thanks
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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C.A.R. said: Nice looking car you had, definately need a front lip on mine. what roll bar did you have fitted? Thinking of getting a TR Lane one
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C.A.R.
1,274 posts
57 months
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I had a Mazdaspeed bolt-in jobby, it provokes a lot of controversy over whether it's a roll-bar or a style-bar, because there were two variants. It was very strong however and stiffened the car up a little more together with the factory brace bar (both fitted together nicely without modification)
Eventually it got a vented headlight lid and ducktail boot spoiler, ran on Gaz Gold Pro suspension and I fitted some decent rubber to it. Easily the best car I've owned and can't recommend them enough to people I have met. I would also wave you in the direction of mx5nutz forum if you're not already on there.
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vescaegg
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36 months
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C.A.R. said: I had my own one of these in the very same specification and only sold it 4 weeks ago - I still miss it now! But needed something more practical. I'll put some pics up give you something to 'aspire' too Best car I've ever owned That is stunning
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Stoatman
317 posts
36 months
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Cool car and cool mods. However have you thought of maybe a heat shield on the intake ?, the filter is really really close to the engine , must be a little toasty .
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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Stoatman said: Cool car and cool mods. However have you thought of maybe a heat shield on the intake ?, the filter is really really close to the engine , must be a little toasty . Thanks, have thought i need a heat shield but havnt been able to find one for it so probably going to have to make something up myself
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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tim0854
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22 months
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RevYob
3,167 posts
43 months
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Your car looks brilliant OP think this is definitely the best colour to have!
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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Thanks, I love the colour too
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tim0854
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211 posts
22 months
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Sills now all done and looking really good  Also why they had it asked them to remove the rear spoiler as was starting to crack at the edges, and I prefer how it looks without it  Got a few more things planned to do over the winter: - Underseal the car - Re-paint ARB's - Fit Heatshield to Induction Kit - Fit new Brakes & paint Calipers - Get Wheels Refurbed Was also thinking of de-badging the rear now the spoilers gone, quick Photoshop of how it would look  Think it looks alot better without the badges in my opinion Probably other things to do over the winter that I cant remember
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