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  8. #5 Misfire When Warm

    in Millenia / Eunos 800 / Xedos9

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    cuto

    Jun 4 2008, 09:09 PM

     

    Latino:

     

    Ur so bossy i'll probably wanna trade my wife for you!

     

    The Only MTS

    Feb 15 2007, 04:45 AM

     

    He is a bossy fag isn't she?

     

    latinopikachu Apr 26 2006

    bhr, just do what I said, and record the selected clip

     

    The Only MTS

    Bossy little fag, aren't you?!?

     

    latinopikachu

    tops usually are ;)

  10. V-leds Triton V3 Led Bulb

    in Electronics

    Posted

    Mine arrived a few days ago and were installed after a bit of mucking about.

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ0xI8qdUEI

     

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    There have been some cars where there isn't enough room to fit the bulb through the hole, but I had no such problems on my car. On the downside, the cost is heavy at $100 just for the bulbs, and the wiring is almost hair-thin and fragile. If using the 1156 adaptor, one pin would need to be ground as the cars use 1156a (offset pin).

     

    Performance is excellent as expected. I will seriously consider doing the front turn signals, though that will be more challenging as I'd need to remove the front bar to access it.

  17. Why Can I Not Drain Millenia Gas?

    in Millenia / Eunos 800 / Xedos9

    Posted

    item

     

    i·tem [təm]

    noun (plural i·tems)

    1. one in collection: a single thing in a group or collection of things

    2. one in list: a single thing in a list of things

    3. broadcast or published report: a piece of information in a news report, e.g. in a newspaper or on television

    4. accounting bookkeeping entry: an entry in a set of financial accounts

    5. couple in relationship: a couple who are linked in a romantic or sexual relationship (informal)

     

     

    adverb

    introducing listed item: used to introduce an item in a list

     

     

    [Late 16th century. < Latin, "likewise" < ita "thus, so"]

     

     

    Microsoft® Encarta® 2008. © 1993-2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

     

  23. Rx-7 Revival A Possibility

    in RX-7

    Posted

    http://www.carsales.com.au/news/2012/sport...next-rx-7-33444

     

    In Australia for the local launch of the facelifted MX-5 this week, Yamamoto-san confirmed a redesigned RX-7 – almost certain to be based on the same new rear-wheel drive SKYACTIV platform that will underpin the fourth-generation MX-5 and Alfa Romeo’s new Spider in 2014 – will be launched by 2017.

     

    Mazda’s sports car chief said the new RX-7 will be launched 50 years after the company’s first rotary-engined car, the Cosmo Sport, appeared in 1967. That means we’ll see the new RX-7 three years after the next MX-5 upon which it’s based, and 15 years after the last (FD3S-series) RX-7 ceased production in 2002, capping a 24-year lineage that debuted in 1978. While that model was produced exclusively for Japanese domestic market consumption, the last RX-7 disappeared from local Mazda showrooms in 1998.

  24. Updated Mazda Mx-5 Drive

    in Miata/MX-5

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    Mazda says these cars are not direct competitors for the MX-5, but its decision to drop the soft-top version from the Australian MX-5 range (it's a folding hard-top or nothing now) and rumours of a forthcoming convertible Toyota 86 could bring these cars even closer in future.

     

    We'll have to wait until the all-new MX-5, due late-2014, arrives to see how Mazda responds to this challenge, and until then be satisfied with the minor update that came this month.

     

    Visually, the changes are subtle but do make an impact. The MX-5's smiley front face has evolved towards the Kodo design language seen on the CX-5 soft-roader and the new Mazda6 due next month. A wider front opening, redesigned fog lights and the relocation of the number plate are the giveaways. Gunmetal grey alloy wheels fitted to the Roadster coupe give the car real aggression. The upper-spec Sports model continues with silver 16-spoke BBS alloy wheels.

     

    Mechanically, very little has changed. The MX-5 still derives its performance from a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with 118kW of power and 188Nm of torque. It still sends that power to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic. Fuel economy remains the same at 8.1 litres/100 kilometres.

     

    Mazda says engineers have changed suspension settings to reduce pitching under brakes and rearing under acceleration. Mazda has also tweaked the throttle map and brake map - how the engine and brakes respond to driver pedal inputs. All this seems superficial and clearly the work of a team more focused on the all-new MX-5 due in two years. And it does little to address the MX-5's biggest weakness.

     

    The MX-5's engine has never been particularly powerful; Mazda has always said it had the power to suit the car. But the world has moved a long way since this generation launched in 2005, most notably in the area of turbocharging, which gives today's engines strong torque across their entire rev range. In contrast, the MX-5's regular 2.0-litre feels lacklustre and slow to rev.

     

    Inside the cabin, the MX-5 retains its familiar layout and good driving position. The only change is the colour of the insert that runs across the dashboard. The MX-5 still has no USB for MP3 player connectivity. Despite being standard on almost every new car on the market – including Mazdas less than half its price - Bluetooth costs another $500.

     

    http://theage.drive.com.au/new-car-reviews...1101-28lou.html

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