Well she is now back on the road, taxed from tomorrow, the guy who tested it said it was in better condition than some 5 year old cars, not even an advisory note.
I would to thank all those on here that have helped with advise and encouragement over the past few months.
Dibs
Ps And to all those still at it keep going, we must not let this mark die out..............
nice one its always good to have them go through first time ;)
congratulations Dibs, all the stress and grief was worth it now!
Time to give it a good shake down now.....it\'s amazing how many little things crop up on cars that have been laid up for a good while!
All part of the fun though!!
Another 1st gen back where it belongs... on the road!!
good work are you guna bring her ova ?
also do you want a spare gbox? free with the other bits of course
Hurrahh!!!! Well done Dibs. You must be made up!
Well done Dibs,
I do like a story with a happy ending.
Thanks one and all.
Mark Probably not, I will bring the wife\'s MPV then I can take the gearbox...........
Quote from: A7RXY;657140Thanks one and all.
Mark Probably not, I will bring the wife\'s MPV then I can take the gearbox...........
cool :Santa
Well done!
There\'s no carbs left for fb\'s now,u have em all:Giggle
Enjoy:burnout
Have you had chance to put any miles on your car yet Dibs?
How\'s it feel to be back behind the wheel after 11 years?
Yes I took it down the lanes where I live, it took some getting used to again, boy realy forgot how heavy the steering is and how lighting has progressed, fitted new headlights today, but its been raining so have not had the chance to check them out, but as a whole it was great to get behind the wheel again.
aching arm muscles!you\'ll get used to that,i had a dax cobra,no power steering with 255mm tyres on front 18" rims,that made the fb\'s feel like nimble lightweights!!
11 years since you,ve driven it,why?
ta stu..
It really brings it home to you how much cars have progressed in recent years.
These cars were the top of the range 25 - 30 years ago and at the time, they seemed light years ahead of anything else I\'d driven ( Marinas, Cortinas, Capris etc) but they now seem like \'classics\' to drive, no pas, no aircon, no heated seats, central locking etc etc.
Still love \'em though!
Stu.........It got put in the garage and just stayed there, but due the present climate I needed a car so it came out again, it was ok when l laid it up, but did not realise it would take so long to get back on the road, but thats all history now.
Your right there Ian, I think I had a bigger smile on my face after driving the RX than when I drove my Porsche through the same lanes..............
Quote from: A7RXY;657582Your right there Ian, I think I had a bigger smile on my face after driving the RX than when I drove my Porsche through the same lanes..............
Nothing beats fixing something yourself and then enjoying the fruits of your labour.
Well done :D Enjoy it in all weather (I usually do)
Shaun
Just got back took A7RXY for a run tonight, the new headlights work a treat..........still smiling................
Quote from: A7RXY;657577fitted new headlights today
did you replace the headlights like for like or upgrade them. My headlights are dire
This is what I did last year. Shaun and Mark went different ways from me with either Wipac units or with high power relay mods. So there are about 3 solutions in the forum posts.
For future info if it\'s any use, the original Cibie/Valeo headlights can be sourced as identical replacements from cars-gb.com. They are Cibie, their part No. H180 and they\'re identical even down to all the pressed writing, codes and arrows on the glass. A straight swop over.
Then I put in some new Osram AllSeason Super H4 lamps plus 30%, to get a small upgrade.
I know I said I was going to creep around in the dark for a year or so but heyhoe!
I\'ll look for the other links.
Another link.
//www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53492&highlight=wipac
Ian, I got these with the H4 Xenon bulbs, and the are fine for me.
http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/prod/wipac-quadoptic.html
Dibs
Quote from: A7RXY;666523Ian, I got these with the H4 Xenon bulbs, and the are fine for me.
http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/prod/wipac-quadoptic.html
Dibs
thanks, they look like the job
hay dibs can you give me a call ive got you wheels