Hi Pete, hope all is ok with you and family. Lockdown continues here and the roads are empty. The videos sound something I could do. Stay safe and enjoy your weekend. Chases James
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Few updates this week. The GReddy demo car had a new alloy radiator fitted and fresh coolant.
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The RS-Limited had a MX5Parts (IL Motorsport UK) stainless cat-back exhaust fitted. The original had a rattle and this game up at a good price. Still looks quite stock and fairly subtle in its sound.
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The RS-Limited should have been going in for restoration work but with lockdown here in the UK this has been delayed. Instead it’s become my daily for the time being for errands to get essential supplies.
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Odd as haven’t not been used in ages it felt slow compared to the GReddy but on the twisty country roads back from the shop you forget about the lack of speed and just smile at what a good job Mazda did with the NA.
Over the weekend I posted a boring update as fitted a fuel pipe metal plate cover missing in the boot. Today something a little bit more OG.
Zoom Engineering meter console fitted to the White R-Limited GReddy Demo Roadster. It had since being in Japan the Zoom Engineering radio console as I always felt it needed the meter console (from before owning the car).
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Lockdown continues here in the UK so quiet on using any cars right now.
A little bit of a boring update. My RS-Limited had a Nardi gear knob but the leather had been peeled off. I thought about re-trimming as but it was missing the Nardi badge and the one I found the wrong size. Searches for a replacement sold quickly when one came up for sale or naysayers wished me luck saying they had been looking for a long time with no luck. Fortunately for me a friend in the UK scene said they had one and it turned up in nice condition and is fitted.
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Without lockdown the aspect of sorting the paintwork would be done but it’s my semi-daily as I’m without a diesel-chugger I would normally have so used for those essential runs. Hopefully lockdown clears as I be able to book it back in for the exterior makeover so the whole car is good.
Looking forward to lockdown clearing for everyone's sanity and to see the RS Limited move to the next stage! Stay safe and well my friend!
Nardi wheel back in my ex-GReddy Demo Turbo R-Limited and a bit of a more OG update.
Not the original model it would have come from the factory but a 330mm Nardi Deep Corn. I have these in 2 other Roadsters in black leather and arguably my favourite aftermarket wheel for a Roadster.
I am going to keep the OMP back as a spare. It wasn’t the wheel from Japan the car came with. It is on a Momo-Type boss but I found it a bit small and I like the Nardi and find the 330mm diameter a good size for me in a Roadster.
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I love all of your NA's :)
Bank holiday weekend here in the UK so what with lockdown enjoyed the fine weather and cracked on with some jobs on the GReddy turbo.
1. Fitted FreakyRoadster alloy indicator/wiper/headlight stalks like I have in the Pitcrew.
2. Faffing around found the Nardi boss I had was aftermarket and wasn’t sure on quality so found a genuine Nardi boss from a Eunos Roadster S-Limited and fitted that.
3. Found the reason the Nardi horn wasn’t working (missing the retaining ring) and found I had one so that’s the wheel with a genuine boss and working horn.
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Following Pete’s suggestions I have done briefly today some walk-around of my GReddy Roadster:
https://youtu.be/TK7UiJchZUg
I’m no video Director but gives a flavour of the car.
A hardtop added to the GReddy. Wrong colour but a matte black finish that works ok IMO.
I May get it sprayed when some normality returns but will leave the hardtop on foe now.
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Fresh parts from Japan.
After buying the GReddy roadster I realised it needed a Trap moulded dash top like I have in my Pitcrew, S-Limited (was S-Special) roadster and Tuckin99 roadster.
The dash had a few marks and knew this would sort that and add a more luxury finish. This one like the versions in my Pitcrew and S-Limited roadsters uses Nakamae red leather.
Finally also got some M2-1028 type mirrors. I’ve some genuine versions but not fitted them to anything yet.
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Looks fantastic James, shame they don’t make them for LHD.
Thanks Pete. It’s ticked the boxes for the GReddy. A fairly expensive part for what it is but if I could justify the cash would do in some other roadsters I have as improves the interior.
i guess time do in LHD someone would need to get a LHD dash out to Trap in Japan.