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james

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  1. james

    Mazda Mx5

    that fair enough i must check the nct requirments now i read a few guys got failed on the stick on plates
  2. is this CAR of the month OR HONDA CIVIC M of the month ?
  3. james

    Mazda Mx5

    maybe the rules are different in the uk but here in irl you have to have a 2mm thick reflective plastic plate
  4. james

    Mazda Mx5

    clay baring also gives a better longer lasting wax coat .. the wax will stick to the paint not to road grime, fallout, tar spots ect
  5. james

    Mazda Mx5

    any pix i read the stick on number plate will not pass the nct/mot
  6. james

    Mazda Mx5

    im thinking some thing like this i love the shape of the mouth but a flat number plate ruins it i am going to got one made to irish standards (dimensions & the irish sign at the side) as i dont want to be bugged buy the blues in twos
  7. well now yes but believe it or not davemb2 did not believe me
  8. james

    Mazda Mx5

    ^ straight away .. i have to fit in my bucket seat Today is got my car ready for buffing started with a wash then i used meguiars cabriolet cleaner and then the weather proofer (looking nice and shiny now ) next i broke out the bilt hamber auto clay i like this stuff as all you need is water the previous owner used red t-cut after that i steped up to washing up liquid to realy dig in a remove any greese ( i know i only ever use it when needed which is almost never ) i think someone washed the car at some stage and left the shampoo to dry in as there is a film on the whole car except the hardtop next i unbolted the tie down hooks ( when the car leaves the factory to the dealer they are tied down to the truck with these hooks, when new you could ask the dealer to remove them if you wanted ) this is better my plan to buff the car is to use meguiares #205 as japanese cars paint is very soft/thin and this polish is gentle ( unlike farecla G3 which is a full on compound ) i will be using a meguaires 2.0 pad on my da polisher i have a half tub of simoniz wax at home so i will use this, i like this as bang for buck is grate, you have to be fast thought, if it dries things will get though it lasts around six + months depending on how much preparation you have done before hand nice beeding - grate shine
  9. i remember when i first joined no one believed i had a civic =/
  10. them wheels are realy the bees knees
  11. ^ get an adjustable one if you are thinking of changing the manifold
  12. james

    Mazda Mx5

    pretty allright
  13. james

    Mazda Mx5

    so did i but this car was too good to turn down its had two owners from new it was bought by parents for there daughter starting collage then they traded in against a brand new megane convertible when she finished one hour later a mechanic working at the dealership bought it, he kept it in a shed for three years and only bought it out in the summer months .. so it hasnt been around the world (japan ect.) its well maintained as the first owners ware very meticulous and then it was owned my a mechanic to me it felt like the right one, i drove a few and they ware notting on this, they ware Noisy, smokeing, dodge, resprayed, in the middle of being repaired ect. this is none of them
  14. james

    Mazda Mx5

    Pour water in the gulleys and watch it come out of the bottom. i have put a dehumidifier in it tell 9 o clock tonight Thanks i may turbo it but at the moment im just enjoying how it is . i took it for a drive topless yesterday me and my girlfriend
  15. james

    Mazda Mx5

    how will i know if they are free ??
  16. james

    Mazda Mx5

    i never thought id see myself in the "Other Project cars" section one job today is to clear out the water drains cause i can see water loged behind the seatbelt tower on the right side
  17. james

    Mazda Mx5

    dead right ^^ what do you guys think i should paint under the bonnet cam cover and inlet manifold .
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