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Give a damn...GiveacarGive a damn...Giveacar Cars, they're a bit like kids; great when they're doing what they should be doing but when they keep acting up and costing you a packet you want to give them away :) Luckily for me when I was a kid and...

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24 top tips for winter driving24 top tips for winter driving I don't know about you but I'm hoping for another Winter like the last one! I love the snow and I like driving in it too. So in anticipation of another long spell of deep snow covered roads, icy corners...

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Have a free guide to buying a used MX5 on me...Have a free guide to buying a used MX5 on me... My smurf coloured MX5 is up and running again and beginning to shape up nicely - finally :)  There have been quite a few problems that could have been avoided if I'd had a bit more knowledge earlier on...

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How to replace your soft top in two and a half hours...How to replace your soft top in two and a half hours... If it's the first time you've ever replaced the vinyl hood on your MX5, the bads news is you'll probaly need a weekend. On the other hand, if you've a bit of extra cash to hand you can call in The Soft...

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How to improve an MX5 – wrap it in sunshine!How to improve an MX5 – wrap it in sunshine! When I suggested to a friend I was going to Union Jack Maurice, he said 'Why don't you wrap him?' I immediately thought how do you wrap a car? How many rolls of gift wrap would it take, can you get bows...

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Why you should always keep Vaseline in your car!

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Electrics | Posted on 23-11-2010

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There’s a very good use for it and it’s not what you’re thinking! It’s ideal for keeping electrical connections moisture free. My right headlight has been failing and the last one I put in only lasted two months. At fourteen quid a go I thought I’d better try a bit of preventative care.

Diagnostics for the Eunos…

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Diagnostics, Electrics | Posted on 29-03-2010

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There’s scant information around for the 1989 onwards Eunos as regards to tapping into the diagnostics system, so I thought I’d stick a post together on how use it. You won’t get as much information from it as you will from later cars with an ODBII connection but it can give you an idea of [...]

All change! – Fitting new headlamps

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Electrics, M.O.T. | Posted on 12-02-2010

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There’s so much to do on Maurice I don’t know where to start. I’ve cut my teeth on the windscreen wipers, figuratively speaking of course, I know tricky eh! However, it looks like my little MX5 is making a few decisions for me. Last week a headlight went off – I had lots of people [...]