motorpunk Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Trackday? That little car has done Donington, Curborough, Blyton, Llandow, Mallory and the 'ring. Sorry, I meant - "never been raced or rallied". It will be brilliant. PS - My Granny had dementia. I used to take her out in it, here's the last time we went shortly before she passed away. She bloody loved it and used to shout at "posh buggers on horseback" as we went by. paulplom, bangernomics, mercedade and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 You should join us in your Elise. I might even let you have a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 I wish this shitty weather would do one. It's rained just about non stop for 3 days. I'm itching to be out in this.Instead I'm off to work ffs. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 A plus point. Alexa just told me my helmet arrives today. bangernomics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Trackday? That little car has done Donington, Curborough, Blyton, Llandow, Mallory and the 'ring. Sorry, I meant - "never been raced or rallied". It will be brilliant. PS - My Granny had dementia. I used to take her out in it, here's the last time we went shortly before she passed away. She bloody loved it and used to shout at "posh buggers on horseback" as we went by. Love that she’s grabbing the door in advance of being wizzed about. paulplom, gm, motorpunk and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 First wash post paint and it's shining like a diamond in a goats ass.I made bit of an ass of the number plate but I was terrified of pulling the paint off if I adjusted it. Rusty_Rocket, motorpunk, Coprolalia and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Span at the track on Monday my spin_1_1.mp4 Jim Bell, Tepper and gm 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 No idea what happened with that video. Quite dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Dipstick fitting a new dipstick. You should've seen the size of the box it came in. Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 They have a suprisingly large boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 hours ago, paulplom said: Dipstick fitting a new dipstick. You should've seen the size of the box it came in. Shocking. Did you get a longer dipstick so that it will reach the oil? Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Ah, that old chestnut ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I hope a little rubber nipple thing came in the same box ? paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 I lost loads of the baffle material on the track. I was keep leaving big puffs of baffle material caning it along the straight. The last of it was pulled out this morning. It must habe been causing a blockage of some description as it's revving much cleaner now and is quite a bit sharper to drive. Bonus for sporty noise now as well. Proper chaverish now. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 bucket wrongun' again. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Engine bay cleaned. Can't get rid of the dirty water marks on my freshly painted cam cover caused by @gm gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I do like your cam cover but not so much as to spill my ‘dirty water’ on it cobblers and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 23 hours ago, paulplom said: Span at the track on Monday my spin_1_1.mp4 Jeez. It's very slow. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Yea, I think he need a faster dashcam! paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Busy waxing it and I've only gone and knocked the drivers wing mirror off with my arse. Fucks sake man. I hardly touched it and it looks well rotten. Pretty lucky I guess. Rather that than have it fly off on the dual carriageway. High Jetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Clumsy get Not too bad a job, peel the black surround off the mirror case and remove the glass, fit a new nut / bolt and grease the ballpoint. black trim just glued back on paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Champion. I thought it was a new mirror and paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 The mx5 oracle that is @gm is quit correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I think I knocked the other one off once and replaced the rusty bolt with an IKEA leftover. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Took the doorcard off for no reason other than I'm a bellend. Fixed though. Just need to attach to the car and put the doorcard back. gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, paulplom said: Busy waxing it and I've only gone and knocked the drivers wing mirror off with my arse. Fucks sake man. I hardly touched it and it looks well rotten. Pretty lucky I guess. Rather that than have it fly off on the dual carriageway. Our old one did that. When you consider the small bolt has been subjected to almost three decades of rain and shiz, it's done pretty darn well. Is the sticker in the window from its time in Japan? One of ours had a random selection of Japanese stickers under the fuel flap, and another had an ancient Japanese car park ticket under the driver's seat. Still got it somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 No, my car is English. It's actually the oldest silver uk car in the country and 3rd oldest overall. The door came from the jap car @gm broke up to make his kit car. The door on mine was rotten along with the arches. The donor door was also black which was the part of the reason for the respray. Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I htink the sticker is some kind of tax disc, mine had one on it's hardtop. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 It's standing me around 2k now all fettled. I wonder what it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, paulplom said: Took the doorcard off for no reason other than I'm a bellend. Fixed though. Just need to attach to the car and put the doorcard back. Our mirrors have bolts from a warrior tank. gm and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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