Freshly imported Honda SMX of baller awesomeness!

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leglessAlex said:

This is seriously, seriously cool. I mean, it is because it isn't, if you see what I mean. Top work OP.

Cheers


Exiting news today is I've heard from the DVLA, there is a V5 on its way to me, I have a reg, I have insurance, I just need to go get some plates made up and we're SMX'ing!

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Cheers for all the comments guys, as of today we're on the road and the journey begins...

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emicen said:

What site did you use for bidding on the car?

For the dent on the wing, Lewis at Ding Goes is brilliant for this kind of thing. Has done a lot of work for a friend of mine:
http://ding-goes.co.uk/index.php

Cheers for that. I have a local guy we use, problem is to get access the headlight will need to come out, which I think might involve removing the front bumper but not 100% sure.

In terms of the site, I viewed the catalogue through http://opjp.ajes.com/ But then got a friend to sort the rest out for me so don't have too much info regarding that side I'm afraid.

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Thanks to my smart repair expert buddy Dean we now have a shiny bonnet. Paint looks like it'll come up really well, exited to see the whole car finished.

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Does anyone know where to get cheap sliding curtains made up? Browsing the internet this morning and this picture has given my imagination some ideas...

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Bungleaio said:

Thats a lot bigger than it looked on the earlier photos! Unless he's a small chap.

I think it's just the angle, he's not jap size

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So today was spent giving the interior of the SMX a thorough going over, it's not quite perfect yet but is a million times better. It's had a thorough Hoover and shampooing, whilst there I found a little not to the cars previous life...

Think I'll find a home for these to stay in the car;

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rossub said:

The Impreza I bought 13 years ago now, still has all the jap coins I found in it (huge pile) stored in the centre console. Good luck charms

I've had plenty of them in my Eunos over the years, never trusted taking any of them out the car

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So last night naturally the most important modification happened...

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Butter Face said:

I like that even though you live in Scotland you've been issued an 'RL' Cornish plate. The DVLA just wang them out these days!

It's actually a 2001 model year car so I was supprised it didn't come on a Y or a 51.

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Pints said:

Stumbled into this thread by accident (stupid phone) but pleased I did. Cars with stories like this are great.

Keep us updated.

Cheers.

Today I threw a new panel filter in, old one was properly mingling. Was going to be stupid and put a cone filter on it but for once for some reason I came across all sensible and decided against it.

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csd19 said:

Brilliant buy OP, great to see something a bit oddball as a Reader's Car thread

ZesPak said:

Cone filter would have been cool though

threespires said:

Well done, great thread --

Cheers for the comments. Nothing worthwhile to update apart from I gave it it's first proper few hundred mile run yesterday, really chuffed with the way it performed. Going to get an oil and filter service done in the next week or 2. Am away to Barcelona for the F1 testing next week then back to Snetterton for some testing of my own in the Mx5 so got a busy few weeks

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Went to get some change out of the door pocket this morning and came across this. If anyone is around the Komatsu area of Japan I'm only 2 stamps away from a free pizza

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Massive thanks to my buddy Dean for helping today and getting rid of 15 years of Japanese grime from the bodywork. We now have a glass like shine!

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So, we've just arrived back from Barcelona, massive thanks to all the guys at Martini Williams F1 Team for the hospitality, is amazing how many faces there are in an F1 paddock even during testing.

Top that off with the Barcelona beer festival + a Nou Camp tour and you have a pretty good week!









Back in the UK naturally the already dodgy battery on the SMX couldn't cope with being dormant. Luckily the one on my mates other Jap fresh import was much better!



So this morning I've fitted a fresh new Yuasa battery, slightly more expensive than usual due to the size but not a disaster.

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csd19 said:

I could swear I've just seen another one of these, but in a primer grey colour, drive past my office in Aberdeen

How jealous were you?

Just saw this shared on the owners club, funny read....

http://jalopnik.com/honda-once-made-a-car-specific...

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So due to financial constraints it doesn't look like I'm going to be out in the race car much this year. This however does free up quite a bit of spare cash (don't ask how expensive UK club racing can be! ).

So this leaves me a dilemma, I don't really have the desire to run 2 cars, and I'm really enjoying the little Honda.

Do I replace it with something a little more exotic, or spend a few quid modifying it and keeping it... decisions.

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So exciting news in SMX world last night. We sailed past 100,000km on route to Anstruther for some fish & chips.

No pictures unfortunately, I was on a date and didn't fancy explaining why I was so excited to take a picture of my speedometer

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Was out on my day off on Wednesday in the SMX... came across the second best Honda ever made

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itcaptainslow said:

This is so uncool it's cool. Love it!

Not read the whole thread but didn't these come with a condom holder and were marketed as the "Joy machine" or similar?

Thanks, ax ex girlfriend once said something similar about me, I'm sure it's a compliment somewhere

And yes, Jalponik made a funny article about it as posted above

http://jalopnik.com/honda-once-made-a-car-specific...

MyVTECGoesBwaaah said:

Bold move going on a date in that

Haha, luckily I have an awesome personality

Bosshogg76 said:

My pub recognition isn't what it used to be, but that looks like the Occidental in the ferry. That NSX has been round quite a bit recently..looks of course nothing compared to an SMX though

You'll be delighted to know your pub recognition skills are still functioning, it is indeed, just up from West End Honda