AJCivic

Thats what I think, I really want an Mb6 one day and know it won't be cheap with how rare they're becoming, but that's just crazy money. At least it isn't being broken haha.

However just noticed, front lip is missing? Didn't all MB6's leave the factory with a front lip? Maybe a story behind that if so..

Seen this a few times, price was well over £7K to start with! Does look really mint though, I'd love one that still feels new despite being 20 years old.

Mate of mine has found a silver MB in a scrapyard, has black mirrors and door handles but a sunroof, am I right in thinking it'll be a 1.4iS or maybe even a 1.6? What is worth taking from these? Any upgrades or no? Apparently they have 3 alloys with it but I haven't seen them yet and wanting £20 each.. Not sure if that will be worth it for standard alloys?? but hopefully they have a passenger wing I can have..

A lot of info to consider there.. What's the difference in thickness between an MB2 and MB6 front ARB do you know? No plans on suspension/springs etc for now, but anything that can improve handling sounds like a good mod to me. Won't be anything too big, only an MB2 after all. What's peoples advice on air filters/intakes? I know a bit about them, just wondering what style is best for these cars or if you can just do whatever you like with it (Left in engine bay vs fed into bumper)? Are K&N panel filters worth the money or not as good as cone style? Probably not something I'd do, but was having the discussion today.

Looking good. Do you mean the black bump strips? They can't be removed from the panels/bumpers, seem quite tricky to fix/freshen up. What fog lights/DRL are those? Are they seperate or one unit?

That was my thinking. Might be a lot easier to find an MB6 one so I'll have to start looking. Cheers, looked on his thread but couldn't see much referencing the ARB? Anti roll bar and control arm talk has gotten me thinking.. How do I go about replacing bushes etc? Do Honda stock them still or is it all aftermarket stuff? Is there somewhere I can see what bushes there are on an MB - a list of them?

Thanks for your comments pal! A few people with MB2's on here it seems, a lot more than any other model! No a rear ARB is on the list but I haven't seen many for sale to be honest. Also aware that I'd probably have to swap to MB6 rear control arms. (Or drill my current ones but that makes me nervous). Would you say an MB6 ARB is a decent upgrade or go all the way and get a ZS one? Next job is figuring out why my front fog wiring won't work, then getting some standard alloys for now. Also need to get a spoiler on, can't decide between the Rover boot lip (I never got that on because it took me MONTHS to paint it and still not happy with it) and the MB one which still needs painting. Or both I'm just being tight with my cash at the mo.

Clutch master cylinder was replaced today, clutch feels better already, a lot more resistance in the pedal now to be honest! Think I've been accommodating a bad clutch all this time. Awful weather has meant not much is getting done at the moment, either freezing cold or stupidly wet! Saw another MB2 tonight (1.4is.. Not entirely sure on differences - ABS, rear discs & alloys I expect) had an exhaust rattle that could have raised the dead!! Sounded terrible, blowing like hell too because it was LOUD but looked completely standard.

Nice job, looks good. How did you get the rear lip to sit flush against the bumper? Doesn't look like you've screwed through it?

Some updates: Rear lip is off and mudflaps back on, didnt look as good when it was sagging down. Had somebody look at front fog install, he didn't seem to want to finish the work but gave me pointers on how to use the double switch. Got everything wired up and tapped into the fuse box for power to the switch. So far nothing is working though Got the little light on the switch at all times so I'm thinking the power and control/relay wire might be mixed up? Don't even know if lights are still working. No sign coming from relay that it's working either. (Managed to completely flatten the battery after I spent hours trying all this the other day shouldn't have left radio on. Was not a fun day) While I was under the dash I found out why the clutch pedal went loose about 5/6 weeks ago, had no fluid left and that's because of a leaking Master Cylinder. So got that to replace. Not having a fun time of it all, joys of an old car.

How did you fit the rear diffuser? Attach it to the rear lip? A a lot on this car mate but I do like a lot of it

Thanks pal and yeah I don't mind the silver and black, especially if I get the side skirts on as well it will match. Just think it looks a bit lost sometimes because it's close to the ground. Back lip just needs redoing again because the 3M tape has completely failed now.. Will try it again with some better stuff and heating it up, cleaning better etc, shame it is raining every single day at the moment. Some Underseal and rust prevention getting ordered soon, fog lights getting wired in tomorrow at the electrician's because I've given up trying to use an OEM switch myself Also ordered a spare battery tie down and original radiator clamp to scrub down and paint red. Looking for other engine bay clamps to get refurbed and/or painted too.

Yeah I just bent the rod in the drivers door, better than putting the door card back on and having it fall off straight away if you don't have any spare clips! I did pick one up from the scrappy though so something to do next time.

Nice one cheers, so Underseal is the top layer you want on and stonechip is just a tougher paint really? Wasn't sure of the difference between the two. Thanks to @powerofdreams I've now got a full VTI-S lip kit and some other bits as well. The age of the splitters means they've got a bit of wear and damage which I want to fix up before colour matching them silver. (Undecided on colour to be honest) But for now the rear lip is on the car and still black. Used 3M tape to stop the top sagging but it hasn't worked well so not sure what to try, anybody got advice?

Thanks Dave, that sounds pretty thorough. Rust treatment will come in handy as there's a few more areas under the car I need to treat. Also promised my girlfriend I'd give her car a doing over because of rust etc. Wasn't sure if a spray can of stonechip was best for the wheel arches. Not 100% sure of the differences.

Think I've sorted that now. Going to make do with some some fittings from B&Q and can always order the proper ones from Cox motor parts... Will have pics up soon. Anybody know what kind of protection/paint I should be using for this part of the inside wheel arch? Whatever protection was there has all started peeling and chipping away and I've got a bit of rust starting where you can see in the picture on both sides.

Anybody know where I can get original fittings for installing a lip kit? Or what works as an alternative? The weird nuts that slide into the bumper and the bolts with the wide top part I mean. I've got all original ones already installed for the front lip but can't find them anywhere to use them for the rear lip. Seems like it would be easier to use original fittings than trying to get arm around the bumper to use a standard nut/bolt.

Liking the mods mate! I like the dechromed headlights, if a set came up near to me I'd go for them. And of course look good on the black. Yellow lights too. Looks cool.

Yeah I was in the same situation with the mud flaps, bought a very cheap and worn second hand set but only the fronts were useable, after looking for ages and ages I got a brand new set in box posted for £15 Lucky find, they definitely help because the sides of the car used to get covered. It's a real shame if you fit a lip kit that they don't fit anymore! I'm trying to think of a way around that. Anything else planned?

So you're definitely getting rid then mate? That's a real shame. Whoever gets it will have a great looking car. You've done a lot to it over the years. On the offchance you decide to break or just sell stuff seperately I'd be interested in lip kit etc.

Strut brace arrived & went on this week, love how this looks, think it might have improved handling ever so slightly too but can't notice much yet! Also upgraded some bulbs recently, installed the Osram Nightbraker ('Unlimited', not 'laser') headlight bulbs, and replaced standard side light bulbs with Halfords pure white 'HID effect' bulbs. Only £6 for the latter so why not. Struggled to get a good picture but the lights are much whiter now & so visibility improved.

It's good that you're having a long hard think about it instead of just getting rid of it. I see a lot of people making fast decisions, and a lot of people regretting it later so the two are connected! I see a few MB's & MC's around - I was going to make a thread on this to be honest, ask how many people still see & if they know the owners around their areas. I've never seen an MB6 in person though!

Welcome! That's pretty low mileage! Looks fairly clean, and similar thinking to my own. I don't want to slam it to the ground, don't want to spend more than the car's worth on alloys, just want it to be the best it can for daily use & to look after it. Oh and snap on the colour/model by the way, these silver MB2's, common as muck

I have Heko ones and I'm not impressed, they don't fit very well, the rear ones were falling down and passenger side front kept popping out. I've had to remove them all and fit new double-sided tape already and they haven't even been on that long. The deflectors move and tape has dried up and looks horrible all over again. Heko also sell Rover 400/45/MGZS ones, these might fit better on the front? The Heko ones are cheap though so it is a cheap mod to do! Under £30 for a set of 4. Can't complain.