Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3044624 times)

Firm · « **Reply #17360 on:** January 22, 2023, 10:45:36 pm »

Getting antsy for spring already. Yesterday was warm enough to play outside just a little, so I topped up the oil in the front shocks of the green MGB (yes, the lever style shocks take oil), one was a bit bouncy and this stiffened it right up. No signs of a leak, but I'll have to keep an eye on it...I use Jack Oil with a mild stop-leak in it, usually does the trick. I also started it up and let it run for 20 minutes or so...Been sitting in the driveway for about 6-7 weeks and fired right up. Impressed with whoever last adjusted the choke/carb.

Phil0110 · « **Reply #17361 on:** January 23, 2023, 02:07:55 am »

Changed the bulbs in the headlights

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #17362 on:** January 23, 2023, 10:44:46 am »

Our 2006 Hyundai Elantra currently has 316k on it. I am reluctant to spend real money on it but the current all season tires (15" on steelies) were totally worn out before winter. Its currently wearing winter tires but I need something for the summer. For $150 I got a set of 16" alloy wheels off a Nissan Sentra. Tires have enough tread to make it though a season or two. I will have to figure out a decent way to block the Nissan logo off the center cap. A sticker maybe.

EV Dan · « **Reply #17363 on:** January 23, 2023, 10:54:36 am »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on January 23, 2023, 10:44:46 am

Our 2006 Hyundai Elantra currently has 316k on it. I am reluctant to spend real money on it but the current all season tires (15" on steelies) were totally worn out before winter. Its currently wearing winter tires but I need something for the summer. For $150 I got a set of 16" alloy wheels off a Nissan Sentra. Tires have enough tread to make it though a season or two. I will have to figure out a decent way to block the Nissan logo off the center cap. A sticker maybe.

IIRC Nissan's hub bore is 1mm smaller than Hyundai's. Just a heads up... Or is it only for the 5 bolt pattern?

ktm525 · « **Reply #17364 on:** January 23, 2023, 11:05:44 am »

I would love to see a 15" tire that even Dent considers 'done". Steel belts showing?

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #17365 on:** January 23, 2023, 11:17:19 am »

I guess we'll find out on the hub bore in the spring. I did a quick measurement and they looked ok but 1mm might not have been noticeable. I'll take a photo of the 15" tires but the shoulders were quite bad since we took it auto-x'ing as well. The Elantra has some good body roll and looks of tire roll with the tall side walls.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #17366 on:** January 23, 2023, 11:31:28 am »

These guys did up center cap stickers for me for a reasonable price:

https://3dcarstickers.com/

Comes out of Ukraine so takes a month or so

DriverJeff · « **Reply #17367 on:** January 23, 2023, 11:44:25 am »

Quote from: Seafoam on January 22, 2023, 10:20:47 am

Quote from: 1FGC on January 21, 2023, 03:47:22 pm
New front bumper? Did you have an accident?

I've been doing research on some suspension upgrades for the Miata. NC1 suspension is very soft, has tons of body roll and also has a large wheel gap. A proper coilover or spring+shock/strut kit, plus install, is quite costly. Limited options in Canada too.

Been there done that. Had an NC ,lowered it with Mazdaspeed springs. You will scrape on everything. You could start with better sway bars.
Yes it is pricey here in Canada. The worse thing I found with the NC was the bump steer in the turns.

Same experience here. I found my NC to be too roly-poly and the wheel gap too unsightly, so i went for the Mazdaspeed springs. They did solve both my wishes, but as Seafoam said, I had to be very careful to not scrape the belly on speed bumps after that. Would I do it again in the same scenario? Yeah, probably.

Bubba · « **Reply #17368 on:** January 23, 2023, 02:41:53 pm »

Quote from: ktm525 on January 23, 2023, 11:05:44 am

I would love to see a 15" tire that even Dent considers 'done". Steel belts showing?

Dent may be crazy, but he's not stupid.

2JDM · « **Reply #17369 on:** January 23, 2023, 08:04:38 pm »

Quote from: blur911 on January 22, 2023, 11:53:35 am

Quote from: 1FGC on January 21, 2023, 03:47:22 pm
New front bumper? Did you have an accident?

I've been doing research on some suspension upgrades for the Miata. NC1 suspension is very soft, has tons of body roll and also has a large wheel gap. A proper coilover or spring+shock/strut kit, plus install, is quite costly. Limited options in Canada too.

I just saw a set of Ohlins coilover shocks for mine for sale. Tempting, but it's $2k Canadian.

I think I saw these on FB Marketplace

Quote from: DriverJeff on January 23, 2023, 11:44:25 am

Quote from: Seafoam on January 22, 2023, 10:20:47 am
Quote from: 1FGC on January 21, 2023, 03:47:22 pm
New front bumper? Did you have an accident?

I've been doing research on some suspension upgrades for the Miata. NC1 suspension is very soft, has tons of body roll and also has a large wheel gap. A proper coilover or spring+shock/strut kit, plus install, is quite costly. Limited options in Canada too.

Been there done that. Had an NC ,lowered it with Mazdaspeed springs. You will scrape on everything. You could start with better sway bars.
Yes it is pricey here in Canada. The worse thing I found with the NC was the bump steer in the turns.

Same experience here. I found my NC to be too roly-poly and the wheel gap too unsightly, so i went for the Mazdaspeed springs. They did solve both my wishes, but as Seafoam said, I had to be very careful to not scrape the belly on speed bumps after that. Would I do it again in the same scenario? Yeah, probably.

Not sure if I'd do springs only - I'd want a full setup, but yeah. $$$$

https://flyinmiata.com/products/nc-stage-1-koni-suspension-kit

Might just enjoy monster truck mode for now.

draghon · « **Reply #17370 on:** January 24, 2023, 11:00:33 am »

I have Koni Yellow dampers on my Civic and would highly recommend. In the softest setting they are just about the same as stock. In the stiffest setting you could drive over a coin on the road and know if it was a nickel or a dime! That setting only recommended for the smoothest of roads, it was too stiff for the bumpy autocross track in my experience, YMMV.

Dante · « **Reply #17371 on:** January 30, 2023, 02:34:51 pm »

Kind of boring lately.. I ordered a new blower motor for the BMW as it started making noises again during a longer drive last week. Intermittent and not too loud yet, but it will only get worse from here I assume.
I already took it out and cleaned it once shortly after I got the car, but I don't feel like taking it out every year or so, so next time is out for cause I will replace it.

RA makes it so

addictive to buy parts....

Phil0110 · « **Reply #17372 on:** February 01, 2023, 12:17:32 am »

Just fueled

LanderGX · « **Reply #17373 on:** February 02, 2023, 01:04:52 am »

Quote from: Phil0110 on February 01, 2023, 12:17:32 am

Just fueled

Here, time for a full tank again.

rrocket · « **Reply #17374 on:** February 04, 2023, 03:30:24 pm »

Sun was out...so I used the weather window to quick detail the Prime.

Almost 180k on it now

Seafoam · « **Reply #17375 on:** February 05, 2023, 09:10:02 am »

^^ How much was on it when you bought it?

rrocket · « **Reply #17376 on:** February 05, 2023, 12:34:57 pm »

Quote from: Seafoam on February 05, 2023, 09:10:02 am

^^ How much was on it when you bought it?

100k.

ktm525 · « **Reply #17377 on:** February 05, 2023, 12:42:10 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on February 04, 2023, 03:30:24 pm

Sun was out...so I used the weather window to quick detail the Prime.

Almost 180k on it now

Green grass!

TheHire · « **Reply #17378 on:** February 05, 2023, 01:20:28 pm »

Brought home this for the weekend - Jesus Christ what a nice freakin' car. If I didn't have the sentimental attachment to go with the LS 460 (my wife's late grandfather's last car) and have it 100% sorted to perfection, I'd totally snap one of these up, possibly even this exact one, for a many-year daily.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/oakville-halton-region/2019-bmw-750li-executive-m-sports-package-top-shelf-luxury/1643510658?undefined

Seafoam · « **Reply #17379 on:** February 05, 2023, 02:25:22 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on February 05, 2023, 12:34:57 pm

Quote from: Seafoam on February 05, 2023, 09:10:02 am
^^ How much was on it when you bought it?
100k.

It's been driven I see.