Yesterday evening we were hit by an (for Germany) pretty decent thunderstorm, which did NOT sit well with the tent my car is parked underneath.
My mum called me downstairs because one leg of the tent had lifted up about half a meter, so I went out and held it down while my father tied down tow corners of the tent using the car as a counterweight.
Later, my mum sent me this picture:
The tent still partially collapsed, but the metal bits didn't fall all the way down so they didn't hit the car
I also removed the silver cover that's right under the rear carpet as a preparation for a roll bar, which is supposed to arrive about 2-3 days before the car gets back from the coach builder.
I think I'm going to go with a TR-Lane-bar, for both looks and price.
They are technically illegal for road use in Germany :evil:, but (and this is going to sound like an entitled rich kid) I get to have one pass the "TÜV"-check because my father knows a guy who works for TÜV and who says he'll sign off on it if it's "obviously not rubbish" .
So, rather than get fined a few hundred Euros and have to tow my car whenever I get into a traffic check (and every two years at the TÜV) I have to pay about 100 Euros once and be done with it.
Also, with that "semi-legal" individual addition (for a proper "individual addition" the bar lacks paperwork, making it illegal) I don't loose my insurance when something happens.
Running out of time to prep them myself I had the NB-wheels that are supposed to stay on Maria post-restoration sandblasted.
Some day I'll have a car with sandblasted and clearcoated wheels, they looked amazing...
Now they're off to be painted OEM-silver to match the hubcabs, supposedly I'll be able to get them back on Wednesday.
By then the new tires should arrive, and by Friday I want to have the new brakes on the car so I can put the car back on its wheels, fit the wheelhouse-liners and call "done" on the underside of the car.
I know all of you read more than just one automotive board. Let's post up all those dope pics of cars that are saved in your computer. Regardless of make or style. If you think it's sweet, then post it up. I'll start.
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Just wondering if anyone has any input or past experiences with a full loss on a NA8 Miata?
Our vehicle was parked in a usual spot at a parents house and was backed into/onto by a guy coming out of his driveway. The driver and his family not only witnessed the vehicle arrive and park, theyeven...
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The 6 finalists have been named for the 2019 Spirit of Mazda Award and I am so proud to announce that my Co Driver, teammate and close friend Randall Wilcox has been selected as a finalist.
He is in a group of 6 very deserving and well respected members of the Mazda Motorsports world...
Im sure that this will get flamed for asking this but here goes.
I want to make the car more driveable for long distance, as in cross country, but it doesnt lose its fun so i can go through those glorious mountain roads.
What can i do for say suspension, wheels, transmission.
sorry for the lack...
Hay so I just got my turboed miata running and my megasquirt isn’t reading my wideband but before I went turbo my megasquirt read my wideband I’ve checked the wiring it’s grounded I’ve tried running a new wire and nothing but my wideband reads and my megasquirt shows nothing but flat rich
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