"KIMI" - The RPM 1st Gen S2 (with bits of S3...)

[shaunwil]

Just a local motor factor I use a lot ! Always a good service too.

The top of the pad isn\'t exactly the same but should have knocked off by now on the lip of the disk !

Done 50 miles on them already !

Shaun

[Casey]

Update.....

1. Rear steel bumper plus one of two mounts given the full POR15 treatment (see photo). Plan to refit bumper tomorrow.
2. Rear n/s caliper disassembled; copper grease on slide pin, missing pad clip put back on, and noted the piston was 90 degrees out and wasn\'t locating on pad properly. Reassembled and now the handbrake seems to work fine on 4 clicks - so should be OK for MOT
3. Disassembled front n/s indicator as the connector is dodgy - lots of rust in bayonet connector. Reflectors rusted too. In process of cleaning up to go back on tomorrow.
4. Positioned new 4 way fusebox (for electric fan) under glovebox and tidied up wiring.
5. Noted we still have a slight oil leak form sump/OMP, but can probably live with it for now.

Also, sorted out insurance for me to drive from midnight this Sunday - £141.34 for a year with Peter Best (3,000 miles)! Fully comp, £50 excess, windscreen covered (no excess), breakdown cover also included - bargain I thought.

I have spoken to local independent garage about getting MOT done next week and they are happy for me to observe whilst it\'s being done. I haven\'t booked it, but they only need a day or two\'s notice. If all goes well I will make a booking on Friday for next week.

So, RS8 is still a possibility if no unforeseen issues are discovered

Pics of rear bumper with 2 coats POR15, rear valance (damaged before we got the car) with coat of Hammerite anti-rust paint (for now) and one bumper mount treated with POR15.

Click on pics for larger image....

[Casey]

HELP!...........


Rear bumper back on, front n/s light cluster "refurbed" and lights in the cluster working fine now.

I was just doing a final check before phoning to book the MOT and discovered two problems;

1. Reversing lights don\'t work (not an MOT fail luckily) - bulbs are OK so I\'m guessing reversing switch or associated wiring on gearbox?

2. MORE IMPORTANTLY, the rear fog light doesn\'t work (MOT fail!)! I\'m assuming this operates from the switch on the steering column behind the hazard light switch? Nothing happens when this switch in "on", no light at the back and I can\'t see a tell-tale on the dash either (where is this located?). the bulb and wiring into connector on rear loom (Blue with Green stripe) are OK. If I check for volts on the connector I get nothing with the rear fog switch in "on" position (and ignition "on" of course .

Any ideas?

I can\'t see the rear foglight in any of the wiring diagrams in Haynes! Any idea which fuse it uses? Is it likely to be the switch on the column?

[Steve-A]

Reverse lights, I had an issue with dirty connectors at the gearbox side under the car with mine.

Rear fog light, you have normal lights on as well as the ignition on and the earth is good? Fingers crossed you get it sorted.

[Casey]

:o:o:o Doh!,Well done Steve, how did I miss that? Absolutely correct, when I put on the lights on first, the rear fog worked fine and the tell-tale lit on the dash too :Thumbs-up

Reversing lights - yep, that would be my call too. The switch is in a position to where corroded contacts would be very likely, so I\'ll have a look at that soon, but luckily not an MOT issue!!

I\'ve just gone through a 75 point MOT checklist I found on this interweb thingy and the only item I haven\'t checked is the windscreen wipers & washers, so I\'ll check them tomorrow and if OK, will book the MOT

It\'s going to be very tight for RS8!!

[Steve-A]

Good news. On the foglight, I almost made the same mistake myself when checking before the MOT!

Good luck for friday

[Will66]

The wipers and washers worked fine when I was fiddling with it the last time I was down helping out!  Fingers firmly crossed for the MOT though!

[Casey]

I\'ve booked the MOT for Monday at 2pm, fingers well and truely crossed :Giggle

[mpk490p]

good luck! sure it will be fine

[shaunwil]

Good luck

Shaun

[CHC (RIP)]

Very best of luck guys - fingers & everything else crossed for you.
Sorry been away again and have missed all the \'fun\' stuff here.
Don\'t forget if they try to fail you on emissions - this is not relevant to this year of manufacture!
:Thumbs-up

[mpk490p]

unless you fall into 86 like me
luckily i have a friendly MOT station

[Casey]

Thx guys, I\'m hoping for the best tomorrow! I spent much of today giving Kimi a thorough clean, although could have spent a lot longer to get her cleaner still!

Hoping that, if she has a marginal MOT issue, the tester might look kindly on her if she looks as though she\'s being cared for

Some pics of  her, after claybar and waxing....

[Ian65]

that\'s looking great Malc.... good luck for tomorrow and don\'t forget, 1st gens first used before 1st August 1987 don\'t need to be tested for emissions, it\'s a visual check for smoke only...

Check this out...

http://www.rx7fb.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=211

[spoddy]

good luck mate. she looks really well and if you have covered the points in the test, then you\'ll be ok. once you get her through, then its down to the car tax office and get a disc then out onto the road

i was at our car show and quite a few fb\'s were at it. been speaking to a few contacts and got to see the \'dark grey\' or black interior which i actually liked. to me it looks more black and goes ok with the grey seats etc so was great to actually see it in person rather than from pics were light can affect the colour.

so something might be on the cards for me as got a few people looking out for an fb for me. but want one more than ever now