PUR157s Clubbie

tbro · Postby **tbro** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:05 am

OK, gotta ask,

What's this thing about Terence,Terry and Tezza that they all gotta own

Clubmans????

Must be good taste associated with that name!!!!! :lol:

Terry (re Terence and only my mum calls me that!!!)

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:17 pm

Yes... finally zaw... finally... I'm almost ashamed of myself having it sit on my garage floor for so long... XD All good now!
I'll be truthful... I'm abit cardigan so Terence fits better. Besides I have a friend that's called Terry... and our friends have a hard enough time dealing with that... :lol:

Yeah... \"Ter/z\" people really do have the best taste in cars... :mrgreen:

Anyone have any advice on the extractor clearance? Pretty please?

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:00 pm

It's been a crap day in Sydney today so I've found some time to update my thread...

This is just a photo of the shiny new tip on my Exhaust
I still love the sound this thing makes... :mrgreen:

About a month ago I was struck by the \"Crappy MX5 radiator\" disease... so off to Mania I went to buy a Cooling Pro radiator
Unfortunately they gave me one of those \"not so easy to fit\" ones... or maybe my car wasn't accommodating... :lol:

but with a little bit of force it eventually dropped in (the problem yet again is fouling with the screws on the bottom of the AC core...) Along with a new thermostat the car is now running well!
Bling fanatics would just love this...

Lastly... For all the non-smoker NA drivers out there who are wondering just what the hell to do with that ashtray... (and who have heard that the cupholders are not the most ergonomically designed things out there...!)

If you can't really tell I lined it with that non stick foamy matty kinda stuff so it turns into a nice little knic knac cubby! (the smallest things amuse me for hours... also the crack on the top is purely optional! :lol:

)

zawrilla · Postby **zawrilla** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:08 am

wow... I have one of those cracks too

We must be the lucky ones.

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:22 pm

Until I get abit more liquidity to buy some proper brand rims... at last I've finished my Stage 1 Modifications
(Can you tell I was brought up on a steady diet of Gran Turismo? :lol:

)

Here's my clubbie with a new hat, and a deleted set of reflectors (facilitated by 1red5)

PS I promise I won't polish the bar too much... :oops:

zawrilla · Postby **zawrilla** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:13 am

ahh.. my eyes, the polish blinds me!!

haha.. looking good T-man.
The overall styling works very well... just.... needs a drop

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:09 am

don't worry... it isn't that shiny in real life... honest... :oops:

Thanks...

Yeah... the way my Bilsteins are going... I think I might find my way into some Teins...
But that would necessitate me finding my way into some money... *sigh

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:46 pm

Well I stumbled across this item from a JDM importer and I just had to have it... my original driver seat was on its way out anyway... =(
It was a tad exxy, and a little fiddly to fit, being ex-japan
All up was $500ish with rails and fitting kit shipped to my door... the blood and sweet and acrobatics required to fit it were free... :lol:

Eventually dropped straight in!

Initial verdict, I really like it, it holds on to you quite firmly without grabbing you and the bolstering is very supportive... It is built for slighter people though
Im just over 60kilos and any bigger you start fighting with the bolstering
I might report back in about a couple of weeks for a long term review...

PS shout out to Daniel aka Rupewrecht for the purchase of the seat!
He's a great guy to deal with
Link to Rupewrechts JDM parts on Astina GT Forum
No commercial affiliation, just a happy customer!

Postby **orx626** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:13 am

PUR157 wrote:Well I stumbled across this item from a JDM importer and I just had to have it... my original driver seat was on its way out anyway... =(
It was a tad exxy, and a little fiddly to fit, being ex-japan
All up was $500ish with rails and fitting kit shipped to my door... the blood and sweet and acrobatics required to fit it were free...
Eventually dropped straight in!

Aha! So that's where that other seat went!!! :mrgreen:

Congratulations....looks great!

Yes, Dan (Rupewrecht) is great to deal with.

Cheers,
Danny

Postby **rupewrecht** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:10 pm

Haha aww shucks guys. :lol:

If you'd been in melbourne i would have fitted it for you like i did for Daz :wink:

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:53 pm

rupewrecht wrote:If you'd been in melbourne i would have fitted it for you like i did for Daz

Damn... Shoulda dríven down then... :lol:

orx626 wrote:Congratulations....looks great!

Aha! So that's where that other seat went!!! Congratulations....looks great!

Thanks...

Oh noes... I seperated a set of twins???

Postby **orx626** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:07 pm

PUR157 wrote:Oh noes... I seperated a set of twins???

No no

When I bought a pair of seats off Dan I noticed that the single seat had just been sold and wondered who the lucky buyer was... good chance it was someone on mx5cartalk

.

Cheers,
Danny

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:03 am

wow, that seat is pretty hot!

i may be interested in a set of the synthetic leather ones.. i can imagine the price they'd fetch

purist, how does it feel compared to zawrilla's sparco sprint junior?

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:24 pm

sliq wrote:wow, that seat is pretty hot!

i may be interested in a set of the synthetic leather ones.. i can imagine the price they'd fetch

purist, how does it feel compared to zawrilla's sparco sprint junior?

Thanks!

Best not to think how much JDM tax you'd be charged on a pair... :lol:

It's been many moons since I dropped myself into Zawrillas Sprint Jr. and my memorys not the best... But I'll do my best to recall
Firstly his seat sits alot lower than the standard MX5 seat, whereas the Mazdaspeed is roughly stock height (some sources suggest a slight raise even but I didn't notice it)
I think the nature of my seat is more as a touring seat (it's a recliner after all) so where the Sprint Jr would grab you and hold you in place, my seat just offers support when you are going to be sliding around... get what I mean?
When you're in place I think the sprint would be a better racing seat, but getting in and out I think is easier on mine
With my short stubby legs though, my elbow grazes the side bolster when I go to change gear... this may start to grate after a while...
Ummm... but there's a generous thickness of lumbar padding

In the end though I think the seat is just an appropriate fit for my build... so it all boils down to personal opinion
If you would like to have a test sit one of these days you are welcome...!

zawrilla · Postby **zawrilla** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:02 pm

Awesome looking seat Terence.

The seat looks much more padded then my one. It would be a lot more comfortable day to day but still providing excellent support. The one thing I really dislike about the Sparco is the lack of back support which is horrible for day to day driving.. I can't feel it much now, but a few years like this and I'll have a nice hunch later on.

And yes.. don't you hate short legs. Because of the way the seat is designed, and being a fixed back, I have to sit at a position that is just slightly too close for my arms, but perfect for my legs.. or perfect for my arms, but slightly too far for my legs.

Overall though, your seat is sexy. Love it.


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