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Yes - it's not bad really, i've definitely sat in much worse. The seat could possibly go a little lower but I will probably mess about with that once i've actually driven the thing in its current form (getting restless now 🤪). I can reach the controls comfortably, that'll do for now! Without the sliders in it could go REALLY low. The sliders add a tiny bit of height but you also can't mount the seat at the low position at the front as the locking bar fouls on the seat and you can't adjust it.

Back on the roads this weekend now the feckers have finally stopped putting salt down. Fresh from an mot and service - so nice to be driving the go kart estate again 😎 Took a cheeky pic of the underside while it was on the ramps when I went to pick it up.. Still looking clean 5 years on from the big refresh (apart from things like abs sensors and heat shields...) Going to give it a coat of lanoguard this year as well.. Impressed with how easy it was when I did the stepwagon

Hi everyone, after finally getting registered in this forum and lurking for a couple of years it's finally time to show my Aerodeck. It's a 1999 MC3 that my dad bought in 2019 as a temporary car, but since I've grown quite attached to it he decided to keep it so it can be my first car. It had 315 thousand kms when we first got it and it now sits at nearly 355 thousand (it was the second car in the family for most of the time it was with us, until I got my license) Here is how it looked like when my dad bought it, and as you can see it had some work done. MTS technik comfort coilovers, JR 5 mm spacers at the back, hardrace adjustable camber arms in the front and the back, retrofitted Rover rear ARB with custom brackets, slotted Brembo OEM size rotors up front and OEM Brembo pads (nothing special) and every bushing has been replaced with hardened Hardrace ones. I've also added a VTi fornt lip. It's sitting on Momo Corse 17×7.5 ET35 wheels and 205/40 Hankook Ventus tires. Since I am a bit of a rally fan the Deck gets used quite a lot for the longer journeys (the pic above is in Austria after New Year when the Jännerrallye took place, had the most fun sliding the car on snow covered roads when driving inbetween stages) This one was taken last year when the ERC was held in Croatia and some of the roads were really rough and unpaved but it was built to take it💪. I'm quite satisfied with the car as is mechanically. The next thing on my list would be the interior. Having only 4 speakers and not that good sound isolation you can't really muffle the sound of the diesel up front so I want to get it sorted in the summer. I was thinking about putting in Recaro SPJ seats and reupholstering them in the original seat pattern which i quite like. But seeing they are getting rarer and rarer that might have to wait. If anyone knows the name of the pattern or where it could be found I would very much appreciate it (I've got other options, but finding an OEM fabric would be best). I was also thinking of putting in an EP3 steering wheel but as far as I am aware that means putting in a different steering column which sounds like a bit of a job so I'll see how that turns out. So that is a short introduction to my pride and joy, I hope that you like it.

Absolutely mate! Although the old girl is deffo staying now. Gayle was just saying we need to get civic5 meets started again. When you free? We've got time off in June (think it's the 2nd week but need to check).

Looks like a tidy job, and good to be able to keep them adjustable. Also look nice and low still - my Ep3 seats suit quite high with fixing them too the standard rails (though I'm used to them now, and tbh I'm close enough to the ground anyway 😁) Seats look spot on as well.

Spent a (very hot and sticky!) bank holiday in the garage fitting seats and harnesses Thanks to a very helpful poster (above) I found out that the Planted USDM Accord 94-97 seat bases fit the bolt pattern of the MB chassis. Much easier than having to modify the factory seat or have something new fabricated. I then fitted Sparco sliders and side mounts. I got away with only having to drill 1x extra hole in the seat base which by all accounts is a lot better than most manage! Without the sliders the job would've been much easier but i'm glad I persevered and fitted them as I wanted different people to be able to drive the car, and it's much easier to get in and out if you can slide the seat back. The seats are Mirco RTS fibreglass buckets. I picked them up pretty cheap used as the FIA certification had expired on them (they came out of a competition rally car) but other than some general scuffs and scrapes they're in good nick, and totally suitable for track days. Much better than what I could've got new in the same price range. Still lots of adjustments to make on the harnesses as I didn't really know what I was doing but at least it all fits!

@Dave After the MOT do you fancy a bit of a mini meet before the old girl goes?

Fingers crossed mate 💪 Did you get all the gremlins sorted?

She's mint mate! Got DDs mot next week, hoping she passes!

Fuel sender there's an access hatch under the back seat so it might be worth having a look there to see if something obvious is wrong with it. Pump is on the other side and tank out (it's not as bad a job as it sounds as long as you can get the car high enough). I replaced mine with a Walbro 255 (The warning about not smoking while working on the fuel system is rather 90s isn't it!)

I REALLY want one for mine after this AI mock up (where it also decided the car is in 2 places at once 🤪) I was not able to find any off the shelf options, past or present I had a look into it and basically you have to have a mould made from the original bonnet, estimated cost around £2000-3000 apparently :( I am tempted to get a spare bonnet and try a carbon wrap and see what it looks like

That's how I ended up tracking the leaks down myself Simon, stripped out the headliner & rear interior & had the hose pipe on to pin down where it was getting in, turned in to a huge lot of work, but well worth it in the long run, also did the headliner while it was out as like most it was not in great condition & on removing it, it just started peeling away, new skill learned though, but it's not a simple job with all the holes & countours on the deck headliner, I'm sure a regular MB withut a sunroof would be pretty easy in comparrison.

I hope you get a handle on it Simon, water getting in can really be the death of these

I found a VTi locally here that's been left to rot, I'll probably buy it, fix it up, register it any daily it while I save up to swap this car with a K series.

Well I did finally get her 100% water tight, there were several places where it was getting in, the biggest issues were the panel joints under the far ends of the roof rail flashing clip on bits, but also a coule near the sun roof drains, I want to do a write up when I have time to pinpoint all the areas with lots of photos as it may help others out with the issue in future.

Hope you're doing better now mate.

Sorry to hear that Dave, been in the same boat myself for a while now on the health front which sucks & limits our ability to get anything done, we moved 8 years back after a few previous moves in the previous 5 years & I don't envy you, moving is stresful mate. Yep I am still on here, not half as frequently as I should be in all honesty, but I am rather lacking when it comes to mechanical things & find it difficulat & daunting at times, I wish I were more naturally mechanically gifted, but you can't be good at everything, I have managed to sort the leaks of which there were far to many as well as replace the hedliner, but I have an odd area of corrosion I am going to post about later. nice to see you still on here though Dave

After some pretty similar thoughts i´ve found that it is indeed possible, quite easy and extremly cost efective, specially in my area were d16z6 are rounding 1500 prices for engine and tranny, and f20b6 (vtec engines) are 250 with trannys. What ive found is that it is just like an prelude h22 swap but without the difficoult parts, no block grinding needed. You wil need: -F23a1 5 speed swap, shifter cables, shifter box -F23a1 accord halfshaft (female) -F23A1 passenger side inner cv axle cup -90-93 Accord dx/lx manual rear T-bracket -90-93 Accord dx/lx manual driver side engine post -90-93 Acura Integra cv axles, -H22 into EG mounts( Hasport, Avid, etc) I used Avid billet aluminum mounts -Smaller belt to just go around alternator and crank (I just measured with string and took the string to Advance Auto and found a belt the right length) and miscelanous things. i might be diving further this route and attempting an sub 1000 pund swap. this is really nice because they have quite a strong vtec engangement, same wire harness as my engine (d15z8 MB3) 189Nm of torque and plenty of potential (11.1/1 compression, great fuel millage and a lot of potential since this engines stock can easily handle 300HP )Im really pumped on this topic and i might be updating you guys in the topic. Cheer´s A lad from Spain.

A basic smoke tester can be useful in these situations. Leave it inside the car with the doors and windows closed for 30 mins or so to fill the car with thick smoke, you should see it leaking out of the holes. I have this one - its basic but does the job aliexpress.com/p/tesla-landing/index.html?UTABTest=aliabtest125094_24784&src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_e_adid=784528327853&ds_e_matchtype=search&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=g&ds_e_product_group_id=2463919240694&ds_e_product_id=en1005006642306652&ds_e_product_merchant_id=106959561&ds_e_product_country=GB&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=23272714697&albag=191864323674&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23272714697&gbraid=0AAAAAD6I-hHL-qdK3MTpI0Ema2awFtvJN&gclid=CjwKCAjwspPOBhB9EiwATFbi5PCAR3LaZGphD23BdD1CPkhjJilbrB9rcTukI15yr1pC9FbnhiKokBoCeDkQAvD_BwE&aff_fcid=a41b7480c3234acabb05997aa673a8c1-1774543819938-06152-irey5Th&aff_fsk=irey5Th&aff_platform=promotion&sk=irey5Th&aff_trace_key=a41b7480c3234acabb05997aa673a8c1-1774543819938-06152-irey5Th&terminal_id=24f51958e50f4dda8253ef308c411e91&scenario=c_ppc_item_bridge&productId=1005006642306652&_immersiveMode=true&withMainCard=true&OLP=1116833308_f_group1&o_s_id=1116833308&afSmartRedirect=n Also useful for testing out exhaust and intake/PCV/etc leaks

Totally agree mate. It's a nightmare trying to find stuff out about the stepwagon. There is a UK forum but there's hardly any content on it...everything seems to be on Facebook, but as you say it's rubbish for finding stuff unless you spend hours searching and stumble on something relevant. I'm keeping away from Facebook again nowadays.. Find it a real waste of energy.

Yes mate, she's running a treat! Sadly, our story together may be coming to a close. She's in the for sale section.😥

Oh I can deffo confirm that! Did it on my wee Blue MA8 Civic! Not a nice job, but did have the help of a mechanic and a ramp. Would almost guarantee the tank strap bolts will be a pig to undo-possibly shear. Deffo rule out other easier possibles first before attempting that.