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dr_broon

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  1. Hi @Brett There's been some white M's on here over the years, but deffo rare (and great looking). I can think of 2 Decks, but only one hatch off hand.. @hubert had one of each if I remember right.
  2. Nice updates mate.. Looking sweet now with the lip, wheels and drop.
  3. Worst thing about this is that it looks like it was me... Can't remember what the hell this was about, and there's nothing in my project thread about it. Must have been abducted by aliens or something. I'll try and remember what the hell it was all about - I must have sorted it.
  4. Not going to be much help here, but I am positive that someone has had this problem before. Could it be wicking on the seat belt from somewhere rather than dripping on to it?
  5. This was the link from the email. https://rimmerbros.com/c/Rover-400-45-MG-ZS-Sale
  6. Ah, I thought that even the non vti hatch had one but smaller... That explains why it won't fit the non vti deck then.
  7. Sucks about the wheel bearing mate - can't have had that many miles on it?
  8. I would have thought so as well, but don't know for certain. I've got a feeling that Rob @kyekye09 had an mc1 and had an arb if you can find his project thread. Going back some time there mind. Maybe @Dave can remember. Actually, Dave, does DD have one?
  9. Just seen that there's a sale on mgzs / rover 400 & 45 parts on rimmerbros.com at the mo of anyone needs any of the parts that are the same.
  10. Shame that you're having to break it, but at least you're still going to have some fun with it. Wouldn't know what a full kit would go for, but I'd be wanting in the hundreds for it when you think of what you would have to pay for the parts separately?
  11. Splitter looks good in gloss. Looking more stealthy and moody nowadays chief.
  12. So turns out that the port on the IM is the same size as the TB. Guess that the IM must have had a step up in size, which I think is supposed to be a benefit - oh well.
  13. Car's at the garage today for something that I've been meaning to get done for ages - getting the intake mani ported to match the dc2 throttle body. I don't know if it really needs it, but although the bigger throttle body made a nice difference to throttle response and acceleration generally, I had a nagging feeling that it was struggling at higher revs after the butterflies opened, compared to before (or compared to lower in the rev range anyway), and figured that it was because there was a step that the air was having to force past. Might make loads of difference or none... Who knows It's at AK Automotive, which is the place that do loads of mx5 stuff and have a race team. When I dropped the car off yesterday, I had to laugh at this sticker on the back of this track mx5
  14. Hello mate, glad you're enjoying the civic! Don't think that there's that many off the shelf options (or at least there didn't used to be). Back box wise I've now had two custom ones - a power flow one, and then recently one made by a local company which in my opinion is a better job than the power flow one. Either way with a custom back box they can make it sound how you want. I've got a supersprint centre pipe, but they aren't the cheapest, and if you were getting a back box made up, you might as well get them to do the whole lot.
  15. Cheers, pleased with how she scrubbed up - could do with a clay bar, or even a machine polish (if the paint would stand it). Did notice a little rust patch starting on the passenger door at the corner. Checked on tubs and it must be one of the only panels that doesn't have any rust on, so think I'll be swapping the door (typical that I notice it after swapping the weather strips!). The car show was pretty cool - had a good natter with the lad with the eg. He's got a dc2 engine in it.. Lush colour paint on it as well. Was quite a posh country gent type feel to the day, but was pretty sound.
  16. Going to a classic and retro car meet / show tomorrow, so have given the old girl a good clean and the first polish after the restoration. Also, swapped the weather strips from tubs as they were only a few years old. Will take plenty of photos tomorrow.
  17. dr_broon

    Taillights

    Pretty sure that they aren't mate, but someone else might know for sure.
  18. Popped to the shop this morning, and was surprised at how sprightly the car felt. I forgot how much it likes cooler fresh air. After the drop in temperature and humidity there was really a difference!
  19. You have been enjoying yourself! Is that the spare going in so the other one can get some special treatment?
  20. I bet! I've literally just got back from driving a Renault captur hire car, which had a pitiful little diesel engine, but took off when the turbo kicked in. Stupid little car it was. Couldn't even enjoy the turbo, coz it felt like it couldn't handle it
  21. I'm sure that after about 50 he would have left me for dead once the grunt kicked in, but hey ho.
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