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1982 Cosmo coupé, check out the tape deck!!

So after a full day playing with the car, here is a little progress report in pictures i got really stressy so i stripped it down i even cleaned the engine up a bit with hot water and cleaner

How she stands after 2 days of playing - mb6 and ej9 Cruisin with cousin

Little bit of photo whoring after a long awaited clean. Driving to and from London for two weeks make her filthy!!

I finale decided to put so pics of my old slider up im still not sure if i wanna get rid of her yet so ill start a thread just in case she stays lol she had many engines over the years n has be resprayed from the horrid maroon to dodge viper blue n has the usuall mods such a full decat stainless,16 inch alloys (better for drifting) a skyline r32 gtst rear lsd n she been stiffend up on the coilovers with a sensible drop (i have speed humps) camber top mounts at the front n neg arms at the back she use to be used on the road but cost has forced her to track only but she hasnt moved in about 6 months as the cylinder head n turbo are being built in my shed which is full of junk lol

Yes mate. I'm a happy backseat driver nowadays. Flip up table and cup holder for me coffee. Love it

Fitted winglet it looks okay- for some reason ride is kind of smoother that before don't know maybr im dreaming. Old man clamping the drill points Cousing posing - i told him to go mb but he loves his EJ

Turned out it was none of the above, turned out to be a seized caliper on the off side. Good news is that I've sorted it for the time being, as well as having a new set of pads in today. Went for a drive round the country back roads for about a hour and no sign of the squeeking noise. But decided I'm going to get new/referb calipers soon as well as new disc's while i'm planning the timing belt. All fit and reday, can't wait to bring her to the meet in Dalkeith now!

Looky Looky what I've found. Picking them up next week. Fifty quid

Plans for the VTi-S: Updated! Jobs done so far: Fit an actual VTi-S Gearknob. New thermostat. Fix drivers seat recliner. Replaced clock bulb. Fit new headunit. Replaced missing rubber tray from center console. Replaced dimmer switch. (Thanks Jake!) Replaced hazard warning switch (that I broke). Replaced drivers door window regulator. (2x) Replaced rear view mirror. Replaced parcel shelf. Repaired center heater vent. Replaced headlining. Replaced tailgate seal. Replaced backbox. Replaced distributor. (Thanks Phil for lending me your spare!) Replaced damaged fog light. Repaired Headlight washers. Replaced RTA bushes Jobs still to do: Replace front drop links. Replace damaged O/S wing mirror.(Got dibs on Phil's ) Dash switch bulbs x3 need replacing. Fit new bolts that hold the bumper to the wing. (Originals replaced with random nut and bolt on both sides...) Fit smaller brackets to the yellow fog lights so they sit flush. Hit drivers seat with hammer. (Backrest is loose and moves when driving) Replace rubbers and dry interior. Mods wanted/to do/ideas: (Without giving too much away) De-chrome front grill and rear chrome strip. (In progress) JDM stop/tail lights. (In progress) USDM front indicators. (In progress) Red rear H badge. (In progress) Speedo cluster. Exhaust. Gearbox. Lows. Custom projector headlights. Interior. Mods fitted: DAB Headunit. MGZS 180 ARB. De-chromed, de-tangoed headlights. Leather gaiter (Type R style) Honda metal gearknob (Type R style) DC2 Momo SRS steering wheel JDM Indicator/wiper stalks. Crystal clear, smoked side repeaters. (Thanks Sir Nick Esq.) 16" Rota Spec R. Yellow fog lights. ITR Airbox.

Looking great mate. Top job on the cover.

lol cheers mate and u stay away fae my blades. been waitin long enough lol

pic made by nikh25. cheers mate. think my mind is made up but what u guys opinion

Decided to paint my rear trim black tonight. Provided I don't royally screw it up I should have a dechromed MB6 tomorrow! Then I need to sort the headlights out...

You had a tank b4 your civic lol

I can frighten anyone that sits too close to me! Having consulted the how to on here I'm pretty sure it's just one wire I need to undo, then I can run it across to the other side! Hoping to end up with top two only as fogs

For my 21st I went on a rally driving experience day! Mk2 RS2000 escorts and a 95 WRX all set up for rally driving! It was epic! Did a stunt driving experience for my birthday last year and I've just seen one where you can drive an F1 car but that's £1600 each! I want to drive a tank next!

Looks awesome in the last photo mate!

Love it mate. It's a gudden you got there. Styled spot on imo!

Looking spanking mate.

That's better...

Not had a chance to try the washers yet. Today I got new rubber on the front and figured out my rubbing brake problems. I cleaned off some rust and brake dust build up, which allowed the pad to sit better and move freer. The mg zs console/arm rest were £45 posted which seemed reasonable. Still waiting for the grey trim pieces to show up next week. I splurged on a new head unit today, so will get that fitted tomorrow. I'll get some pics tomorrow

Nice work going on your mb2 mate. . Once you start spending there is no end to it lol .. put more pics up mate as we love pics on here. . How much you got the mg zs interior for and did those citreon jets fit properly? I was looking at jazz mist washers but they are so expensive and these ones are much cheaper.

Not to hard mate I also 2k lacquered them to make the wrsp look even more realistic and helps then to hold there shape.

Nick can type faster than I can so my answers behind

That's true but its not as simple as bigger more flow its how it flows and how fast it flows if you to big you slow the flow on a small engine ( unless its turbo then that's a diff ball game ) Well if you need to replace the rust part like nick says best going for a cat back system

7j means 7" wide, 17 is 17" diameter, et40 is the offset (distance the face of the wheel sits from the hub iirc) standard offset is et55 so et40 will sit 15mm further out. You might need spigot rings because our cars are hubcentric which means the wheel needs to locate on the centre of the hub otherwise it won't track properly.

where u been james. decks are 2-1 for this year if im not mistaken

Right thats enough saloons lets get some decks for the next few COTM

Yer all this said I was not worrying about the fuel coz she was built not for every day use just weekend fun lol , really what I wanted to build was a GT type of mental honda so you could do long trips if I want but also be like a mental type R like they used to be dc2 a sort of all rounder . So she goes mmmmmmmmmm grandad drive and a then hit the pedal and all hell breaks loose and NO TURBO going on under the bonnet. Do not get me wrong I love boost ,turbo or super charged but you just got to love N/A tooooooooooooooooooooo so sometime after 5000rpm you go holy shxx

For god sake 2 post and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOU A B. A. N

Looks Hard James. so what happening to the old lights?

Took inspiration from ammarbm's MB2 for my Civic5 sticker placement. But for the other side I decided to use the "I Heart My MB" sticker instead. And a couple of photos because why not? The spare Civic5 sticker will be going on the MB3 by the way.

Thanks Krzys I'm thinking of removing all the badges @ the back and adding and on the front

Nice price for the tyres! Hopefully now she's been tracked up you won't go through those quite as quick!

Yeah I'm a bit excited actually. Don't know why it's not gonna break any records but I am enjoying doing bits on the car even if I haven't drove it really in about a month. Tonight I thought I'd jump on the band wagon as it seems to be mod of choice. Jdm style tail lights. The eg just had the outers lit as tail/brakes. One inner was blocked off and the other was a fog lamp. I now have the inners as tail lights too and the drivers inner still acts as fog lamp using dual filament bulb. Test fit wiring. Old vs new After drilling blocked light socket. Also painted strut brace and found A bracket to hold the super lengthy dc2 throttle cable

Mmm well just done a long run motorway just nice and steady 60-80 mph 60 is best she has a roar above that lol no going in hi cam. That said in low cam I can bee hitting 200+bhp That's 2.6 hi comp running 725cc injectors So got back done 220 miles AND JUST USED HALF A TANK :)

Also about the same, best iirc is also 360, worst about 240.

It's a great song too!

"Return To Sender" I gave a letter to the postman, he put it his sack. Bright in early next morning, he brought my letter back. She wrote upon it: Return to sender, address unknown. No such number, no such zone. We had a quarrel, a lover's spat I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back. So then I dropped it in the mailbox And sent it special D. Bright in early next morning it came right back to me. She wrote upon it: Return to sender, address unknown. No such number, no such zone. This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her hand. And if it comes back the very next day then I'll understand the writing on it Return to sender, address unknown. No such person, no such zone.

General advice is to follow a few of the "Off topic" threads!

Try a strut brace for an MG ZS? I have my eye on a really tidy one by Dark Ice Designs, they're fairly pricey compared to cheaper ebay brands but look the part and apparently should fit! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZS-rear-STRUT-BRACE-Rover-400-45-420-180-UK-Made-Dark-Ice-Designs-/111209534966?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AMG+ZS&hash=item19e49ad5f6

So another update for you lovely people. Spent most of the weekend a while back cleaning the car and can you believe it, Installing my new Headlights So they are so much nice than my old set . out with the old in with the new. decided to take the front end of and rewire everything and make the fogs more flush aswell and to test out my new lights which work a treat. EVIL once all installed I started my long cleaning job as A good clean was defiantly needed. the last job of the day was to fit my stuke winglets which i need to remove the stuke sticker and make my own but apart from that they dont look to bad. and to finish a nice handful of photos of the car all happy minus the grill in some pics, as its having a small refurb.

Little hit of photo whoring, tucked away in the very furthest coroner of the London car park.

Been awhile so here how she stands at the moment. New/old bumper. Japspeed back box and matte black bonnet wrap. More mods to come on friday

My New set of wheels and finally fitted the Tacho and Steering Wheel AND FOR SOME REASON THE NEEDLE IS JUMPING FROM 6000 rpm Any Ideas why?