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Silver.. 1999.. 54K Miles.. Totally standard. Not a spot of rust on it. I looked hard, couldn't find any whatsoever. Even got out the prayer mat and looked underneeth. No rust. WTF.

It's Group 9! ohh my god!!. First car my mrs has been insured on, so the insurance is 60% dearer than the car itself. She needs something to build NCBs before she can get onto my other cars specialist insurance.

Here are the shite photos from the advert:

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Best of all.. the wheels. PCD is 4x100, Lugs are M12x1.5 :D So it's effectively compatible with my existing wheel/whorehouse AND nuts collection. (I've got two mk1 MX5s)
Racing Hart CP in red will be going on, with winter tyres. These, infact: 

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Better pics to follow, ideally with said. :D wheels

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Not enough light to take photos of the car on the new wheels 

But I have a question for anyone who might be reading..
The standard pressures on 13" wheels are high - like 35/40 PSI from what I See.

I've fitted some 15"s wheels that would normally be on an mx5 be at 26/27 PSI

This car is lighter. About 200KG lighter - around 800KG to the MX5's 1000KG. - 20% less, so I recon running 24/23 PSI should be ideal on the 15"s ?

Anyone else's thoughts ? Is this right or should I get it up to 28/30 PSI ?

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3 hours ago, akyakapotter said:

I run 28psi on all wheels on my Glanza

Cheers nick 8)

Feels good on 24psi so far........ I'll bump it up and try 28psi tho. thanks. What size wheels by the way ?

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I switched to Millers CFS 5w40 and put redline in the gearbox. The gearbox's old oil looked like it was very old. Coolant looks great tho. I will flush the PS system soon though.

The throttle cable was *very* slack with 15mm of play. Tightened it up to around 2mm play and the response is much improved. Previously the throttle was "nothing.. not much... mild power". Now it's much more direct. I suspect this will affect MPG. Reminder to anyone listening.. check your throttle cable play!

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Took the sill covers out and ACF50'd the sills. Fairly easy job. :D

 

Got about 38 MPG combined over a 300 mile trip.

 

What's with the 10L of fuel still in the tank when the gauge reads "E" for empty ?

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Safety feature, my gts have just died when the needle hits the last black bar, funny but embarressing lol. Gotta remember the fuel pick up may not be able to reach the last couple of litres, and its jot good to run a tank too low anyway the fuel is a heat sink for the pump and full of shitty sedement after 20 odd years

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Actually flushed the heater matrix. It's improved the full heat :-)

Fitted some centre caps with nice decals - I think Sprint Hart wheels are some of the best to ever come out of japan.

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Still loving this car.

Tempted to put it on SSR Mesh come summer.

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the chassis is in great condition but the body panels have all been "learner drivered" by someone with little experience - and rattle-canned back to silver ;-)

I love the sprint farts but I really want to get them refurbed one day. They are one of  my favourite wheels. So light. So stylish.

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I'm a daddy now and I'm now looking for a larger car.

The spec ? It needs to work with the sprint fart 4x100 wheels. 

So far, people have suggested a honda civic 1.6 aerodeck estate, I've also thought of a honda jizz or nissan bloat... or mk3 golf estate

Any other suggestions - takes 4x100, 15", 4 doors, good rear seat space and a big-ish boot... ?

I'd love a starlet with a large boot .. another foot would make all the difference, is there anything like that ?

Suggestions welcome, other than ones to get a car that takes different wheels. lol. I have 6 sets of 4x100 15" wheels.. and I'm kinda attached to them.

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15 hours ago, atlex said:

I'm a daddy now and I'm now looking for a larger car.

The spec ? It needs to work with the sprint fart 4x100 wheels. 

So far, people have suggested a honda civic 1.6 aerodeck estate, I've also thought of a honda jizz or nissan bloat... or mk3 golf estate

Any other suggestions - takes 4x100, 15", 4 doors, good rear seat space and a big-ish boot... ?

I'd love a starlet with a large boot .. another foot would make all the difference, is there anything like that ?

Suggestions welcome, other than ones to get a car that takes different wheels. lol. I have 6 sets of 4x100 15" wheels.. and I'm kinda attached to them.

There is actually. JDM Spec'd Starlet. Good luck finding one though....

Starlet Remix

 

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