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Got around to making a bit more progress on the car today. This time around, I did some work on the induction system. Had to take off the front bumper first, and I've gotten suspiciously quick at doing so. It's also ridiculously easy to take it off these cars! And this is the object in question today: that huge, ugly resonator box sitting inside of all our fenders, silencing those sweet, sweet induction noises. Truly preposterous. Three 10mm hex bolts later it's out of the car already. (Where it belongs) Look at all of that room! There is a (very small) German company that makes 3D-printed parts for this exact problem. [Link] Also, the bracket I used is some random piece of metal that I had flying around in my workshop and adjusted with an angle grinder. If I remember correctly, it might have come with the Z9 engine, like a bracket for the generator or something along those lines. Put a bit of electrical tape on the end and voilá - cold air intake with a stock airbox. Sure, it looks a bit janky on photo, but it's way better in person, promise. All in all - it makes all the right noises and I think it will be a big plus in these hot summer months, reducing intake temps quite a bit... Plus it's virtually impossible to see with the bumper back on, which is crucial here in Germany, as you either have to get your modifications entered into the registration of your car (which has a 0% chance of happening with this mod), or make it stealthy enough to not get spotted during our version of MOT or a traffic stop. For legal reasons I am going to emphasize that I put the stock resonator-box back on before putting everything back together, as I would never drive a car with an illegal modification such as this.

Got round to fitting the MG spoiler I got from Craig on here. Quick lick of plastidip and looks the part I reckon