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Sept 28, 2008 15:16:17 GMT
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yo man !!! saw you near evesham the other day ! she looks sweet as on the road ! I was in the old ford camper near wickamford waving like a tit as you drove past with your bikes on the back
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Dec 13, 2008 23:14:42 GMT
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Latest bits on my rx3...not much really but i bought new plates ;D these look loads better than the manky yellow ones! I have been driving the car quite alot actually- we have done two long trips to wales- once to coed y brenin mtbing with bikes on rear rack. 450 mile trip. 28MPG!!! Then to Pembrokshire- another long trip. Over 400 mile again. 29MPG- and this is with some fast cruising on dual carrigeways at 70. Without so much as a blip of a problem More than keeping up with modern traffic. I'm so happy about the way the little car is running. Bear in mind that 28MPG might not be amazing for a modern car but for a oldschool carb fed rotary putting out 120bhp i'm happy with figures like that!!! And it means that its cheap enough to use on more planned trips.... Next thing to do before next drive is blast the undersides with more waxoyl- never enough. the new roadsalt they are putting down here now is even more nasty- stickier to help it on the road (and cars underbits) Then i'm gonna get some Gaz shocks and inserts made up for it alex
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Jan 12, 2009 20:36:05 GMT
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wow, really nice work you did there! nice metal skills to by the way Congrats on the paintjob, looks pro
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Jan 12, 2009 20:39:21 GMT
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Incredible work. Only just caught this!
Going to read it all later....
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rottie007 - late reply i know...but i think thats when we were heading mid wales mtbing- or on way back.. I absoulutely love the roads about there- the A44 through when not busy is great- especially the hairpins! and then into wales- fantastic. Sorry if i didnt seem to notice ya- i noremally spot anything old on the road!
Lewis- i hope you enjoy my thread- a bit long.. but I just read that thread on sxowners club about the madminor- 45 pages!!!
alex
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Jan 13, 2009 18:28:56 GMT
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hannah and i went to the cotswold classic car club meet on new years day- very cold but a great day out. There was a great mix of cars on show. photos at some point later. We took car on long way back through some cool little roads..and heres a couple of shots- gloomy winter shots.. As soon as it warms just a little i'm gonna start playing with the suspension..
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Jan 13, 2009 20:03:26 GMT
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I'd probably crash if I saw that coming the other way on a nasty winters day, amazing work and superb that you're using it in all weathers
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Jan 14, 2009 19:08:00 GMT
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Cheers! but i must add more waxoyl!!!
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Not a biggie but I have finally got around to revisiting my rx3's underbelly. This time it was for a bit of preventative tlc. I had filled all the inside of all box sections with sh1t loads of Bilt Hamber wax end of summer when it flows nicely. But i still wasnt sleeping- as I use the car in any weather i wanted more protection. So out with a big can of waxoyl and into a bucket of piping hot water. It slowly melted and when satisfied it would spray I attached the supplied pump but it was sh1t! Thats the reason i never used the stuff years back. But it was liquid enough to use in a garden hand sprayer so that's what I climbed under the car with. I covered every where that salt might sit- I always give the car a good complete hose down if its spent the weekend on salty roads but if the hose is frozen I wanted the salt to sit on wax- not painted steel. Messy messy job and bl--dy cold too. I was forever thawing out wax covered hands in bucket- no gloves because I am a real (stupid) garage man with perma-grime (and probably dermatitis affected) hands. Wax in my hair (because real men don't wear silly hats) and I stunk of white spirits or whatever the carrying agent is. But the car is now protected underneth so I'm happy and can sleep again
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Lol, good work with the Waxoyl! Before joining this forum I had never heard of Waxoyl, but it seems to be all the go around here. If I find a rusty spot on my car I spray it with an aerosol can of fish oil from a car parts shop, but I suppose that's probably not sufficient over there in Europe where it actually rains!
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Ether
Posted a lot
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I've just read this for the last 30 minutes (much to my good lady's annoyance) - brilliant, brilliant work.
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cheers matt - but shouldnt you be out getting that humber on the road Summers almost here..... i wish
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Feb 19, 2009 14:19:11 GMT
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On saturday I woke up early and got the mtbs ready and all our ridiong gear- then thought id move rx3 out and warm it up etc. but the engine turned over really slowly ! The battery was dead i thought..not a worry- i'll jump start it with the bmw. but still it turned over really slowly! F--k it! and i flooded it in the process. So sunday i dried it all out and tried again with charged battery. still no good :shock: So hannah tow started me- and it started so easy first go. cool.Once warmed up I took it for a right good trashing!!! (as ya do) but even when warm and charged up it turned over slowly- and starter was hot too. Ran local friendly factors and they found a new starter for me - really cheap too as it had been on shelf a long time- apparantly not much call for rx7 starters.... so last night i plonked it in place and jumped in seat thinking I wonder if its a lot better... Whirp whirp brrrmmmmmmm!!! Bl--dy amazing difference- in fact i have never had a rotary turn over so quickly ever! Even my chevettes starter must have been ill! Sooo happy! And top it off - whilst under car it was still nice and clean - nice to work on! So chuffed- i'm gonna ditch the pushbike tommorrow and while roads are free from mums and their big chelsea tractors taking little jonny to school (half term) - i'm gonna drive the 3 into work.
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Feb 19, 2009 16:35:23 GMT
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Amazing car and an amazing project. Very nice work ;D
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Drove Rx3 to work today first time in ages- giving me cycling legs a rest as i've picked up the training miles. As mentioned earlier I have modifed the nikki carb like i had on the chevette - so now the first bit of choke knob travel sets a fast idle. Much better- pulled into gas station and idling at 1500/2000 has i hadnt put choke in. turned off engine...1, 2, 3 BANG! 8) sweet backfire. that woke everyone on the forecourt up! he he loving it!
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m0rris
Part of things
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Spotted this a couple of weeks ago near oxford, really nice car well done! m0rris
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i'm loving this little car. Its behaving to well. whoops- thats probably jinxed it.. Took mate out for a spin last weekend. Very rough road. The 2 bushes that i didnt replace when restoring car because i thought they seemed fine- idler arm bushes- decided to crumble. Ops. Lucky mazda still stock them! Easily replaced. Took car to work on friday to give cycling legs a rest-actually i just wanted to drive it. friday night after some shopping i had race with a fella in an rs turbo escort - on private roads of course,.. He was quicker in the top end but i stayed with him up until my little 3 went off the clock -130mph- at 7500 rpm. Crikey! Such fun. I'm chuffed with that. Must sort out new shocks though- handling is dire.
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Mark
Club Retro Rides Member
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Mar 29, 2009 16:16:20 GMT
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Just read the whole thread- took over an hour! Well done man, that's a cracking achievement!
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Mar 29, 2009 18:08:31 GMT
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My my my! What a read! That sir, is a cracking job. I can't believe its the same car! Kudos to you man! Lets see a pic of your van! ;D
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Mar 29, 2009 20:19:17 GMT
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cheers fellas! I'm mighty proud of my little car:-) i love seeing people trying to work out what it is- last night when i was about to leave centre of oxford two blokes were trying to find badges on it- they saw the rx3 badge and thought it said rx8.
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