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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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How to improve an MX5 – wrap it in sunshine!

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Body Work, Detailing | Posted on 30-07-2010

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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 that big and how do you stop it from going soggy in the [...]

Colour me beautiful…

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Body Work | Posted on 08-05-2010

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Maurice is  parked on the lawn while a funny small man puts in a new bathroom – there is a skip and a van in the drive where my smurf coloured MX5 normally takes pride of place. Needless to say, it’s put any work on hold for another week and as keen as I am [...]

A tough choice – which colour?

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Body Work | Posted on 04-02-2010

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Like I said I’m indecisive and even before I thought of doing the most important things like roof, brakes – you know the vital things – I’ve been agonising over the colour Maurice should be. Do I keep the same colour, go for something completely different – pink! aaargh! or cow spotted? I don’t know. [...]