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TheVole
157 posts
22 months
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Looks nice! I've just joined this club too (well, will have done by tomorrow afternoon), same colour too  Expecting updates.
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Bill Carr
1,993 posts
103 months
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It looks and sounds very good for the money, nice one.
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em177
1,200 posts
33 months
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FYI £150 should get you a tidy Mk2 roof with heated glass rear screen if you shop around and fit it yourself. I did mine in an afternoon with only a socket set required. Admittedly this one is sold but you get the idea  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221133761941?nma=true&am...
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Garlick
Original Poster
38,277 posts
109 months
PH Manager Bloke
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It has glass now, and I really want to keep that. The one I have been offered at £150 fitted has glass too
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wackojacko
8,462 posts
59 months
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Torsen Diff ? If so .... I approve
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dxg
2,791 posts
129 months
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Garlick said: Shaw Tarse said: Does Chris Harris approve of your choice? As you may have seen on Twitter, absolutely not! I hope he realises that the gear change on Neil's example was absolutely shagged. I should know - I bought it off him.
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em177
1,200 posts
33 months
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Garlick said: It has glass now, and I really want to keep that. The one I have been offered at £150 fitted has glass too Sorted 
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bicycleshorts
1,562 posts
30 months
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wackojacko said: Torsen Diff ? If so .... I approve Not if it's a UK car. You can pick them up for a couple of hundred (supposedly), not sure what it would cost fitting.
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Eighteeteewhy
6,360 posts
37 months
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 Tip, keep a lenth of wire in the boot/glovebox to clear the drain holes.
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Garlick
Original Poster
38,277 posts
109 months
PH Manager Bloke
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Absolutely. Once I've restored the sills I'll be doing all I can to protect them
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new_bloke
220 posts
153 months
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Garlick said: Absolutely. Once I've restored the sills I'll be doing all I can to protect them A good thing I found for clearing drain holes was a length of net curtain wire. It was a bit thicker guage than wire, nice and flexible and had no nasty sharp edges... Alternatively if you play a brass instrument, you might have one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cleaning-Brushes-For-Tro...I did, and it was the perfect tool for the job!
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FreeLitres
2,965 posts
46 months
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I'm interested to hear how the experience compares to the Chim.
I know it's not as fast or loud, but does the little MX-5 deliver 80% of the enjoyment? 95%?
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RichTBiscuit
399 posts
20 months
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Glad you're joining the club Hope your sills are indeed not too bad - mine looked similar and cost £800 quid to have all the rot cut out of both sides and new metal professionally welded in to OE spec  Your inner sills may well be goners to...
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Garlick
Original Poster
38,277 posts
109 months
PH Manager Bloke
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new_bloke said: A good thing I found for clearing drain holes was a length of net curtain wire. It was a bit thicker guage than wire, nice and flexible and had no nasty sharp edges... Thanks  FreeLitres said: I'm interested to hear how the experience compares to the Chim.
I know it's not as fast or loud, but does the little MX-5 deliver 80% of the enjoyment? 95%? I'll be writing about this car as part of my regular fleet updates, so I'll try and make some comparisons RichTBiscuit said: Hope your sills are indeed not too bad - mine looked similar and cost £800 quid to have all the rot cut out of both sides and new metal professionally welded in to OE spec I hope so too, but the previous owner kindly let me drive it to a local bodyshop for a poke around/ quote before I negotiated on the car. As the shop owner has seen it, I hope it should come in as quoted(ish)
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Garlick
Original Poster
38,277 posts
109 months
PH Manager Bloke
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Waxed it today, paint came up well. 
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Shaw Tarse
19,171 posts
72 months
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That does look good! Ignore what your follicly challenged boss & overly hirsute college have to say about the MX-5
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firman
1,376 posts
62 months
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Looking good Paul, need to have another one sometime soon, so is this addition to the fleet then or is the Lexus parting company?
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Planet Claire
1,498 posts
78 months
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Welcome to the club!
That clean has done it a world of good, looks great. You got it at a fantastic price too. Could do with lowering perhaps?
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Garlick
Original Poster
38,277 posts
109 months
PH Manager Bloke
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Lexus will go  Love it dearly but need to save on running costs due to impending house move.
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Shaw Tarse
19,171 posts
72 months
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Garlick said: Lexus will go Love it dearly but need to save on running costs due to impending house move.
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