It’s a really difficult problem, isn’t it? That’s why in the end I went for the second alarm. It’s got proximity sensors, which initially send out a warning ‘blip, Blip’ sound, and a couple of ‘Viper’ lights which flash away like a Christmas tree all the time when it’s parked. If they ignore that, a...

I suspect in truth nothing will stop them if they're sufficiently determined, maybe all one can do is make it look as difficult as possible ...

The cat was cut off, but cut off after the flanges at either end, and they carefully unplugged the sensors rather than just ripping the wiring out. So the Mazda dealer said it appeared to be a steal-to-order job, as the cat and sensors had been taken in a fully reusable state. Have you had a similar...

Fab-u-lous, and v nicely lowered if you don’t mind my saying so . White (IMHO) works so well for the R3

Looks great thanks for sharing.

That is distinctly lairyer, isn’t it?

I can imagine the bronze (as in the version in the pix of your car) also works particularly well with red (or black?) bodywork!

Sparkle sounds like it might well work, thanks, and should add a bit more light into the (IMHO) sometimes over-dark wheel arch.

Thought I should have added a picture that showed more of the current wheel colour, so update attached.

Hi, very much appreciate your input. I’d have to say, they do look really good 👍🏻 ... and I never would have thought bronze would have worked. ... Though having said that, didn’t the Spirit R maybe have bronze wheels (of the v nicely subtle kind)? Or am I confusing it with the Circuit Trial edition,...

Hi, it’s coming up to time to get my Ultralegerra’s refurbished, and I’m kind of torn between staying the same colour and going silver. My thought is that the bigger disks and callipers in shiny black might contrast nicely with silver wheels? Or would it look too much like an old fashioned silver cr...

Hi, that’s a lovely looking car you’ve got. If not already covered in previous thinking, one other area perhaps to consider is what type of car you’re aiming for. I had a series 1 and have driven that to Salzburg, and that was a reasonably relaxing ride, even full chat on the Autobahn. I then bought...

And v nice too, thanks again for sharing!

The white R3 IMHO looks fab, as instead of the play of light across the sensuous curves and creases you tend to get with some colours, the white seems to focus the eye on the contrast between the body and the cutouts. And you appear to have aimed to maximise that effect via darkened Windows, wheels,...

Doesn’t it just!!!

Doh! And double Doh!

Thanks for clarifying Mark. I must say / repeat that version of the MX5 you have is a real peach, isn’t it?

Also top suggestion thanks Paul re the Waxoyl... one can (almost) never have too much IMHO

Hi Ian, I think I really was! 🤔 I would have done the RB ones if I could have got to RR, but seems not so much of an option at a main dealer. Still, and to be fair I guess, they’ve lasted 10 years so if a new set do the same I suppose I can’t complain too much? It could have been so much worse if it...

I had to travel to Swindon and back over the weekend, so got up at 2:30AM and had a brilliant drive down - zero traffic = v good progress ;) - and was back home in Newark by about 9:30 am same day. When I was about half a mile from home, my oil warning light flashed a couple of times, went solid for...

... yes, the highest death toll in Europe is no mean feat.

It seems (personal opinion here) our government has managed to get sooooo many things wrong, or perhaps do the right thing at the wrong time, it’s ... words fail me

Your car is a work of auto art, Tom.

And it’s great to be able to get out and about again, isn’t it? ... And hit the redline a few times

Let’s hope we can all keep the virus in check and we can all stay out of further lockdowns

Looks utterly fab Ian, beautiful combination of red and black

Looks really great.

V nice indeed IMHO, you clearly have a great sense of the R3's shape and lines :-)

I’ve found RX7 (voice isolate) can do some really good things with voice and noise, but there are unfortunately some miracles it just can’t perform ... yet

Sounds great; IMHO really captures the nature of the R3’s lovely sound! Thanks for sharing

Glad that wasn’t just me wondering what I was missing. 😄 Though have to admit, while I’m an avid photographer I’ve never quite developed the same interest in video, so this could be like saying to an audiophile their system doesn’t sound any better with that £2,000 silver arm cable, when they clearl...

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