MissTap has left Europe...

[MissTap_GTI6]

It's not a lower brace, but a rear brace. Sits behind the seats at about ear-height and makes a definite improvement, some cars have it standard. Can be picked up for about a tenner and just bolts in at the seatbelt mounting points.

Have fun changing the oil filter

Sorry, I've done some research and I like the look of the lower brace. I do already have a rear brace which I got confused with an upper brace!

The rear brace should be present as standard on an L-reg I think, but yes, certainly worth checking and getting if it's not present.

The oil filter location is certainly not the most thoughtful piece of design by the Japanese - I'd forgotten about the fun that was doing a service and needing to be double-jointed to remove the filter

If you haven't already, check the rear sills and quarters for rot - MX5's are notorious for going there thanks to another questionable bit of design, and I remember when I was looking for mine a few years back that it was getting hard to find early cars that weren't going there. They rot from the inside out, so by the time you start to see bubbling on the outside it's already in a bad way - oh how I laugh at the "slight surface rust" claims on many an eBay advert...

Hopefully my silly girl arms will help with the oil filer removal!?

The Mexy had rust as it was sitting for about a year but it was all removed and welded up before it was painted
One good thing about 306's which I've taken for granted over the years is the lack of rust!

[adamm306]

306 no rust? really

[MissTap_GTI6]

Not that I could see anyway!

[powerandtorque]

If the grot has already been sorted out then that's a huge bonus - a generous application of waxoyl or similar into the sills would be a wise precaution to keep the grot at bay in future would be a good move if you're planning on keeping it long term.

[MissTap_GTI6]

If the grot has already been sorted out then that's a huge bonus - a generous application of waxoyl or similar into the sills would be a wise precaution to keep the grot at bay in future would be a good move if you're planning on keeping it long term.

I believe the chap covered it in some kind of rust preventative... I will check though!

[MissTap_GTI6]

Hi guys,

 I'm selling the little beast...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231448915678?s...1555.l2649

x

[Piggy]

Coming back to the dark side??

[MissTap_GTI6]

Haha! No I'm not this time. I've got myself a v70

[Eeyore]

Haha! No I'm not this time. I've got myself a v70

A V70... jesus christ? Are you like 60 or something? What compelled you to get one of those? 

[MissTap_GTI6]

Jesus christ? No, it's still me.

I'm compelled by the fact I turned 60 last week. Plus I love the 2.5t engine.

[thebluepearl]

Convertables are cool if you can get passed them leaking, no one can honestly say they have had 1 that doesn't leak, looks very tidy though.

V70 indestructible tank!!

[MissTap_GTI6]

Convertables are cool if you can get passed them leaking, no one can honestly say they have had 1 that doesn't leak, looks very tidy though.

V70 indestructible tank!!

I can honestly say that mine didn't/hasn't leaked... I was waiting for it to every time it rained but it's a great hood so it was bone dry

[thebluepearl]

Convertables are cool if you can get passed them leaking, no one can honestly say they have had 1 that doesn't leak, looks very tidy though.

V70 indestructible tank!!

I can honestly say that mine didn't/hasn't leaked... I was waiting for it to every time it rained but it's a great hood so it was bone dry

Jammy git, 3 cabriolets so far and all of them sprung a little leak somewhere mind you they were escort mk4s 

[Dave]

Unless this has a GT32R strapped to it, and 35lb of boost then i'm not interested :p