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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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Have a free guide to buying a used MX5 on me…

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Books | Posted on 30-08-2010

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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 when I bought him. I’m not the only one though, there’s plenty of owners out there [...]

MX5 Miata Enthusiast’s Workshop Manual

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Books | Posted on 14-06-2010

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The second book I bought from Amazon, Mazda MX5 1.6 Workshop Manual (aff) by Rod Grainger and Pete Shoemark has a much shorter title than the first book I bought but is chocker block full of information. It’s over 350 pages of concise information and lists every technical specification you could need or want. Literally [...]

Do it up! [Miata/Eunos] Mazda MX5

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Books | Posted on 25-04-2010

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A very long title for a very concise manual! I bought Do It Up: Mazda MX-5: A Practical Guide to Renovation on a Budget from Amazon (aff) – that’s an affiliate link so if you decide to buy it, a few pennies will wend there way to my Mend Maurice account.