First thing to your '5?

[Jonny671]

Right, just going to be purchasing my '5 this weekend hopefully, very very excited!

Anyway.. Other than a service/wash etc & a very good long drive what was the first thing you done to your '5?

Bought it some new goodies?
What did you buy it?

[Furyblade_Lee]

2 Reconditioned leather seats (ouch!), decent ebay mats, chrome air vent rings, some T-cut and a full tank of petrol for a good ragging.

[MrFlibbles]

An uprated radiator, an FMIC and an oil cooler

[rfn]

Clear indicators and a stubby aerial.
Then debadge

ETA: Thanks for the email earlier!

Edited by rfn on Thursday 6th May 22:18

[Jonny671]

No worries!

I'm going for a Red '5 so think some clear side repeaters will suit that.

Probably some new plates for it too as I have a thing about tatty plates.

No worries!

Going to go for Mazda Stamp or indie?

[MX-5 Lazza]

New set of decent tyres and a full alignment at WiM

[S Works]

The first thing I did to mine on collection last Friday was to get it sideways in the first few hundred yards on two mini-roundabouts. Bloomin' brilliant.

[bluetone]

Decent steering wheel.



Rollbar.

[tuttle]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

First thing?

kick the Tyres, fill the tank, and go drive the fking doors off it.

Come back and report on what YOU think it needs?

Amen to that! Enjoy!!

[plenty]

MX-5 Lazza said:

New set of decent tyres and a full alignment at WiM

+1. Haven't done any mods yet, but an induction kit is probably on the cards.

[Munter]

The 1st thing I did was rag it around a car park at Silverstone at the end of a Caterham slalom day. Where I found the body roll to be...well more than I wanted.

Then I gave it to performance5 to have stiffer ARBs and a Roll Bar fitted. The handling from then was even better

[Jonny671]

Thanks! Oh driving it will be top of the list.

Wheres some good places to look for things then..

MX5 Parts
Performance5

Others?

[MX-5 Lazza]

Moss Europe
Autolink
MX5 Heaven
MX5 Nutz (for sale section )

[crofty1984]

Litle shiny vent rings (really perks up an all-black intrior) and a new stereo.

[bluetone]

crofty1984 said:

Litle shiny vent rings (really perks up an all-black intrior) and a new stereo.

+ aftermarket gearknob, natch

[snotrag]

Decent, matching tyres, and alignment. And fresh oil. Always put fresh oil in.

[Jonny671]

I really like the MK2 Arizona Special Edition gear knob, the roll over bar is nice too!

[71notout]

Last weekend (2 days in), drove it like i stole it for 250 miles with other PHers.

This weekend, foam, wash, clay, wash, polish with DA and menzerna, wax with collinite.

Change over clear side repeaters and reflectors wired up as running lights.

Asap put private plate inc new stick on front.

Smile and enjoy.

[Jonny671]

71notout said:

Last weekend (2 days in), drove it like i stole it for 250 miles with other PHers.

This weekend, foam, wash, clay, wash, polish with DA and menzerna, wax with collinite.

Change over clear side repeaters and reflectors wired up as running lights.

Asap put private plate inc new stick on front.

Smile and enjoy.

Sounds like you know your cleaning stuff

Have you found anything good for the hood?

[Furyblade_Lee]

Oh yeah, forgot I bought a rollbar with harness bar from TR Lane weeks ago, still have not recieved it... My intention was to keep the suspension standard to keep the famous sweet ride, but I know within 6 months it will have fully adjustible suspension!