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Looking sweet with the new roof @Dave I know that it's a bit of a trek, but there's an mx5 specialist just down the road from us http://www.akautomotive-mx5.co.uk/ Seen some tasty cars there when they're getting prepped for race weekends. They do loads of second hand parts etc as well.

@dmrichards Thanks mate! Yeah, always wanted one, just something about them. You should check out that one local to you mate, as the mk1's (and mk2's for that matter) are deffo increasing in price. With the mk1's there's only one way the price is going to go now, so if it's a good one, see if you can get it! So, update time! Gayle and me have been busy! Started with removing the old (and totally gubbed) hood and prepping the car ready to fit the brand new hood. After some time, the old hood was off! Generally pretty dirty in there after carpet and hood removed. Next we inspected the drain pots (the containers where the rainwater from the drain channel collects before going out down the drain tubes. Drivers side, really grubby, lots of crap and stuff built up there. Passenger side not quite as bad, but still dirty We cleaned out both sides, then the actual drain tubes themselves. Gayle found the perfect tool for cleaning out the drain channel around the bottom of the hood.....and old make up brush and the vaccum cleaner! Pose with the tool dear! That's it, perfect! lol The tubes were surprisingly clean and clear! Hardly anything at all in them, and both appear to be perfectly clear. Next we cleaned the whole rear area. Could have left as is seeing as it can't be seen once carpet goes in, but I'm OCD about these things! Plus the black metal can be seen once hood is in place but isn't easily cleaned then so though do it now before fitting and it'll make the whole finished job look so much nicer. Yes, I cleaned and polished it! lol We then stopped for a tea brake and to get ready for fitting the hood and putting the car back together again. And then, all fitted, the finished result... Pics of Gayle and me, suitably proud of our handy work. Can't believe the difference this has made to the look and feel of the car. Really smartened her up, and no more drafts/gaffer tape/leaks. Took her for a spin afterwards as a wee reward, and to see what she was like with her 4 Mini alloys. Drove nice, and felt quite cosy inside now with the new hood. Still got some vibration through suspension, but nowehre near as bad now so that's a result. Will be getting her up on a 4 post ramp soon so I can check out the bushes/drop links/shocks/springs and anything else under there and replace whatever's needed. Hope you like!

Thank you @Dave! My plans/mods for now are just visuals, safety and engine health. I won't do more engine mods for now, never did dyno but i guess it has 190/200hp. I easily cut 5ºgear around 260kmh(160mpg) but of course isn´t real speed! This has all been with last owner ECU map, wasn't nothing agressive at all (I was surprised), i switched for a similar oem b18c4 map to run some test (gsr i guess), it lost power like i expected. With time and rigth tools i will do a nice costume map!

can't go wrong with a mx-5 I've always wanted one. there's one like this near my dad's that's been parked up for ages. if it's still there I'll have to go and knock on and see if they'd sell it Look forward to see the progress pal

So... this seems all to familiar.... Some people who are on Facebook may of seen this already... Guess who's had his CR-V written off? Yeah that's me... Was driving back from Lincoln on Saturday night. Was minding my own business when a car travelling in the opposite direction attempted to overtake a vehicle... on a solid white line on a brow of a blind hill.... That's the result. Yeah... that ain't going on the road again... As for me? I'm completely ok. Various muscle pain and I think some nerve pain (gonna get that checked out tommorow) Yeah... I'm not kidding. I walked away and was cleared to go home by the ambulance crew. Oh... the missing wheel was 25mtrs behind the car. I'd think it be a very different story if it was the civic... Certainly built well. Yeah, that's half a wheel and brake disk missing. Ripped the shockers in half. So yeah... so this has met a particular grizzly end.