Dave

Looks sweet mate!

Lmao mad!

Lol was talking to Phil on the phone the other day, wasn't the cops who hit him mate. I'd still be suing the ass off the driver who did collide with him though. Sheer stupidity overtaking like that.

I stopped using photobucket years ago, I just upload my photos to Civic5 then if posting them on any other sites (that unlike here, don't allow uploads, only links) I just copy the image link from here to the site I'm posting on. Least that way the images will always be available (unless the day comes when we decide to close Civic5) Used to like PB, but when that CEO decided to make us pay (and held a gun to our heads by killing all the photo links we already shared) that was it for me. Too many adverts on PB too now, just slows the whole site down.

Considering she's not been polished, she looks nice and shiney mate. Really clean deck this and love the PB popping in the sun!

I love getting boxes of bits!

Jesus! was it the cops who hit you? I've heard of close calls mate, but an inch is deffo the closest! Deffo an angel watching over you bud! How you feeling now after it, still sore? Any other pains or aches developed? Must have been a hell of a fright when it happened.

Bloody hell mate! Glad you're ok as that could have been so much worse. Unbelievable you walked away from that, looks severe to say the least. As for the Muppet that caused it, what the hell was he thinking? Solid white lines are there for a reason! And on the brow of a hill, where he can't see what's coming! Should be done for dangerous driving at the very least. Sad to see the CRV like that mate, know from when you came up here with it it was a mint one. As said, it did well to protect you, and you're right, being in the civic would have had a worse outcome. It's lucky (if ant crash can be called lucky) that he didn't hit you head on going by the damage he's caused there, as it doesn't bear thinking about what the outcome of that would have been. Get yourself checked out fully mate, and any injuries sue the ass off him. Idiots like that need removed from the road permanently. Out of interest, what car was he driving? Hope you find a new car soon.

Oh, and she's booked in this Saturday to go up on the ramp! Wee country garage (one man operation, and he's been a mechanic/engineer for over 40 yrs) along the road from me is going to get her up in the air so we can give her a good going over underneath. Known the guy (Brian) for years, and he's an old school mechanic. He did say on first galnce she looks really tidy, so hoping that will be the case after we check her out. Really wanting to find whats needing changed asap suspension wise, as she does have a knock on the o/s front over bumps, and although fitting the mini wheels has got rid of most of the vibration she had, there's still some there. She's also quite "crashy" over bumps etc, so want her sorted out asap so she's not only nicer to drive, but also safe! New springs/shocks are deffo on the cards anyway, but want to check out all the bushes/wishbones and subframes to make sure they're not falling to bits! After this has been done, will be booking her into RJM Performance in Glenrothyes to get the water pump, timing belt etc done. Then a wee service, and reckon she'll be bob on! That's when all the good stuff can start, like wheels, detailing etc! It also rained while I was out in her today, and can report the new hood is doing it's job perfectly. No wind noise (well, there's always wind noise on mx5's but nothing like she had before!) and no leaks at all!

@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!

@linkwolf5 Just noticed the projector headlights too, they look awesome! Very nice mod that mate!

Welcome mate. Really sweet mb6, and that paint flip in the sun is amazing! Got to love pirates black! Think I've seen this one before on here? Seem to recognise the customized vti wheels. What's your plans/mods for this one?

Looking sweet mate!

Can be a few things mate. I had this on my old mb6 when I bought her back from a guy who's only had her 3 months. He'd replaced the front tyres with very worn ones, one of which was worn right down on the outside. The tracking was also out. With this combo, I ould change lane on the motorway just using the accelerator! mega scary. Same as yours, accelerate, it pulled to the right, back off the throttle and it would shoot to the left. Two new tyres, tracking done and she was as good as new. So that's your first port of call. If it isn't that, it will more than likely be th front wishbones that are gone. The place that does the tracking will be able to advise you of this though, as they willbe unable to track it if the wishbones/bushes are shot. Hope this helps.

So, been a bit down lately due to pressures/hassles at work and been a grumpy old git to say the least. Gayle reckoned what i needed was another project! I've wanted a MK1 MX5 since the day they were launched (was at the car show in Glasgow SECC when they unveiled it) and when the cover came off and I saw this sweet little red sports car I fell in love! Said there and then I have to have one of these one day, but I was a teenager back then with empty pockets! Roll on 29 years later and now I'm older (still with empty pockets, least i am after buying her!) and finally I've got one!! Always wanted a mk1, but did put deposit down on a mk2 in a garage around 7 years ago. Sadly my then wife (Dawn) became seriously ill so we cancelled going down to test it/buy it and just forgot about getting an MX5. Lost Dawn to cancer 3 years later Original plan was to buy one that needed a full restoration, but as i don't possess any welding skills that plan changed. After a lot of good advice from members in here, we upped our budget and went to view a few more cars. Most were bodged repairs and nothing like described, until we found this one in Stirling, Scotland. She's red (obviously), 1.6 UK car with 90K on the clock. 10 months MOT. There isn't a service history book, but all the old mots are there and receipts for various work done. The chap selling her didn't want to let her go, but was under instruction from his wife to buy a more family friendly classic car! She has had the rear sills done before, drivers side is a tidy enough job and solid (just the black paint that's not right), passenger side is still solid but repair is showing signs of rust. Engine wise, she's great! Engine sounds sweet, and pulls well in every gear. Suspension wise, she needs an overhall. Interior is basic but (now) clean and tidy. Hood is shot, but Gayle went straight onto ebay and found a brand new hood that the seller has had lying around for a couple of years for £120! result! She bought it, then we had another road trip to Aberdeen to go collect it. Hood is mint and getting fitted this weekend! I have noticed when at speeds of 70mph upwards, she has a horrible vibration which is coming from the front. It shakes through the car, and if at lower speeds (60mph) we go over any bumps in road, it shakes up through the steering wheel which deffo isn't right. Unfortunately during the test drive there were no roads we could get her up to anything over 30 - 40mph so this only came to light on the way home. But hopefully the work i'm planning should resolve these issues. So Plans are: Fit the new hood Replace all 4 shocks and springs Replace upper/lower wishbones (they look ok, just grubby, but I want to replace all bushes so might aswell just change the whole lot.) Replace wheels/tyres with dished BBS rims Full service including timing belt/fan belt etc. New front and rear brakes (rears have just had brand new calipers fitted) Full custom interior retrim in either full leather or half leather/alcantara Full respray, looking to go for a nice metal flake red! Will also be taking it to BorderMX5 before the paint to have both rear sills repaired professionally/correctly. Think we should be able to get through the next mot with them but not chancing it any longer than that. Engine and engine bay fully detailed. Accessories, such as chrome/stainless steel boot rack, new stereo (just replaced the one that was there for a Pioneer that I had lying around in the garage). Will be a long term project, but want to fully replace as much as we can as we go along for brand new/renovated parts. End goal is to have one very mint mk1 MX5. After cleaning her interior up to my standards, Gayle said "oh look, the suns out!" Which roughly translated means "time for a run in Mindy with the top down!" lol Got some pics when we were out. Totally love this wee car! She's not perfect, but she's ours and makes me happy! First ever convertible I've ever owned, and loving it! Don't worry though, DD isn't going anywhere! Just taking a break from her for a wee while as she needs MOT'd and a new front caliper. Plan is when I get the spraying gear all sorted out to respray the mx5 , I'll be doing DD's front end at the same time. So all's good!

Welcome to the club! Nice MB4 you have. Not sure if it's because it's a Spanish market car, but the ES models in the uk came with full leather interior, and 14 inch alloys as standard? The wheels you want to fit come from the VTi model which unfortunately has a different stud pattern to the non VTi models. Stud pattern for yours is 4x100. VTi is 4x113. But don't worry, there are lots of wheels available for 4x100 fitments so you will have plenty of choice. Looking forward to seeing more photos of the car and what your plans are. Enjoy the club, any questions just ask

Welcome back bud! Looking sweet as mate,and those wheels!!!! Gotta be one of my all time favourite wheel designs. Really suit the car perfectly.

On my Fiesta mk1 on my commute to work in the city, I would get to the exact same place every day and the car would loose power then cut out. No amount of cranking would get it going.......took off the cap and away she went! Drove from home to work the next day with the cap off and she drove perfect all the way. Think the reason it affected the car so much to the point where it lost power on the move then came to a halt is because those old cars had a mechanical fuel pump, not an electric one like the new cars such as the civic. Old mechanical pump aint as strong as the electric ones.

Yes mate, they allow air into the tank so that as the petrol drops as its being used, it doesn't cause a vaccum. Be superb if that's all that's causing the problem! Mega cheap fix! Do try it the next time it plays up though to make sure. Does it do the fault every time you drive the car?

Rich (civicturbo79) did the B20 conversion, although his car was an mb6 so already had a B series in it. He turbo'd it, screemer side exit exhaust etc, was a really sweet civic! Chandler has also converted his d series Aerodeck to a B18, so might be worth picking his brain for info.

Agree, it is something that needs sorted sooner rather than later as it will get worse at some point. Ok, this is going to sound nuts, but bear with me! Next time it does this. Remove the fuel cap and then try and start it. If it starts normally, it's due to no air getting into the fuel tank due to either a breather pipe or the small hole in the cap is blocked. This causes a vaccum inside the tank which makes pushing the fuel through very hard for the pump. Just a simple test but worth doing. Again, if you can open the bonnet when it does the fault and smell for petrol to make sure fuel is getting through. If it still does it, we'll need to go through a process of elimination. We'll get to the bottom of it though mate!

See! I love learning new stuff about cars, never knew about the green cars etc. Find it fascinating!

Looking sweet! Suits those wheels nicely mate.

So many things it could be mate, but basically will either be fuel related or electrical. Is there fuel getting through ok when it's cranking over for a long time? Have you tested for a spark when it does this? After cranking for ages, does it then run fine once it starts? Any EML when this fault occurs?

Nice one mate and good to see her saved! Looking forward to the photos!