DIY Car Maintenance with function over finesse!!

[Rp0thejester]

I love how much you all ignored the vibrator comment assuming he used a "bent drill bit".....

[mickthemaverick]

Glad someone's awake!

[CitroJim]

I love how much you all ignored the vibrator comment assuming he used a "bent drill bit".....

Had we not then the forum would have needed to implement adult verification and the thread declared NSFW

[mickthemaverick]

Today's work was twofold, firstly I had to clean and prep the car for tomorrow's appearance at Drivetribe Live which I just got done before our second shower started:

MX3 ready to be admired

During the shower I came inside to pass the time on the dartboard, during which time I achieved a first ever for me:

I was even going for it!!

Then after the shower and the darts I went back outside to do the second part of my work. I have been annoyed by the radio installation in the MX3 for longer than I care to remember with no ability to play stored music or use the phone handsfree. The other day I came across the perfect solution for my situation so I ordered it, paid just £32.45 and received it this morning. It took me longer to get the old one out because the cage had bent than it took to plug and play the new one. I now have handsfree calling, AM, FM and DAB radio complete with remote control and an aux input socket, a phone charging USB and a standard USB to take memory sticks with music as well as a TF card slot should I want to go down that path which I probably won't!! It even looks good I think without making the older car look dated:

Tuned to AM, red backlighting

Tuned to DAB, green backlighting

The remote control which can be mounted on the steering wheel but not for me.

Not bad at all for less than £33.00

[Rp0thejester]

Pffff, no longer an original MX-3.... very disappointed...I think that vibrator went to your head..

[mickthemaverick]

I have retained the original radio that was in it when I bought it but that wasn't an original from new one anyway. A previous owner had swapped the original for a garish unit with the pointless super attenuator features and a CD which I never use anyway!! I only listen to Talksport but now with DAB I can get Talksport 2 as well!!

[Rp0thejester]

Oh I forgot you are more used to 8track rather than cassette or CD

[mickthemaverick]

I could never afford an 8 track when they were around, that was when I had a 12 valve Reliant, 8 in the head and 4 in the radio!

[Rp0thejester]

Lmao, more valves than wheels

[CitroJim]

Good work Mick

[myglaren]

I could never afford an 8 track when they were around, that was when I had a 12 valve Reliant, 8 in the head and 4 in the radio!

One on each wheel too

[mickthemaverick]

Good point Steve so an original 16V Yes it had a spare wheel!!

[Rp0thejester]

Mick, I've chatted to you about this before....you don't get paid enough to look after Jim, but anyway, here's a couple of photos of my cars headlights.

Good one

Bad one

, what would you recommend to get the bad one clear again? I'd ask Jim but he's putting carpet on his dashboard....normal.....

[mickthemaverick]

I would use K2 products which I have had excellent results with: https://ebay.us/m/Z4HvGZ

[PaulC5]

Try rubbing it with a bit of toothpaste on a tissue before buying anything.