Slow seatbelt retraction is a common issue - just wash the belts down in soapy water, dry them fully, and the problem goes away. Good luck with the project.
I did wash them but it unfortunately made little difference :( I removed them, and washed them in very hot soapy water using an ultrasonic cleaner and then gave them another wipe down when reinstalled :/
@@itscarbeard There's a replacement seat belt guide. About £19 each. They work perfectly. I tried cleaning and nothing worked but the new guides solved the problem. It's an important fix because without it the buckles get caught in the door and cause damage.
What camera and mount are you using? The image is a quite “jittery” when you move the camera which makes the video hard to watch. Otherwise, excellent video! I like your presentation style.
Bargain! We bought a virtually identical one from Copart (56 plate, same colour) earlier this year as a keeper. Put a max bid in for £475. Didn't meet reserve (seller wanted £1000). Reconfirmed the £475 bid and they accepted it. Ended up having to pay for delivery as we were away when we won it, so with the fees and delivery, it came to £880. Genuine 75,000 miles, 2 keys, heated leather, runs like a sewing machine, but Cat N for a dented wing and bumper. I've repaired it, serviced it, put 4 new tyres on it, and got it through an MOT (needed a bit of welding on the inner sill on one side, only test advisory was rear disc wear), and it owes us £1,700. Very cheap way to buy an MX5 if you get lucky. Ours has the same seatbelt issue - cleaning them with soapy water is the fix, apparently. Engines are known for guzzling oil, and many fail because they are allowed to run too low.
Thats a great little story :) An ace little car and even more so if you get it sub £2k. Cat N gets thrown around liberally on these for the most superficial of damage, it can make them a real bargain :D I did the seatbelt wash advice but it unfortunately made little difference :( I removed them, and washed them in very hot soapy water using an ultrasonic cleaner and then gave them another wipe down when reinstalled :/
New subscriber. Thanks for the video! I'd make it a road legal track car. Get it running good, few mods for the track and then keep it. Maybe in a few years I'll be able to do something similar myself. Interesting to hear about the total costs including copart fees and delivery, and also how the reserve price process works. Thanks!
The soft top has a storage bin behind each seat which the hard top doesn't have. Seems not uncommon on these for be the oil control rings to have issues.
Sound is really weird. Idk if it is sound canceling or something but I feel like most of your sentences are cut at the end. It's hard to watch but appreciate the content mate
Slow seatbelt retraction is a common issue - just wash the belts down in soapy water, dry them fully, and the problem goes away.
Good luck with the project.
I did wash them but it unfortunately made little difference :( I removed them, and washed them in very hot soapy water using an ultrasonic cleaner and then gave them another wipe down when reinstalled :/
@@itscarbeard There's a replacement seat belt guide. About £19 each. They work perfectly. I tried cleaning and nothing worked but the new guides solved the problem. It's an important fix because without it the buckles get caught in the door and cause damage.
Seems like a fair deal.
What camera and mount are you using? The image is a quite “jittery” when you move the camera which makes the video hard to watch.
Otherwise, excellent video! I like your presentation style.
It's a GoPro, in later videos I started to use stabilization in camera as for the first few rounds of recording I accidentally had it turned off >.
Bargain! We bought a virtually identical one from Copart (56 plate, same colour) earlier this year as a keeper. Put a max bid in for £475. Didn't meet reserve (seller wanted £1000). Reconfirmed the £475 bid and they accepted it. Ended up having to pay for delivery as we were away when we won it, so with the fees and delivery, it came to £880. Genuine 75,000 miles, 2 keys, heated leather, runs like a sewing machine, but Cat N for a dented wing and bumper. I've repaired it, serviced it, put 4 new tyres on it, and got it through an MOT (needed a bit of welding on the inner sill on one side, only test advisory was rear disc wear), and it owes us £1,700. Very cheap way to buy an MX5 if you get lucky. Ours has the same seatbelt issue - cleaning them with soapy water is the fix, apparently. Engines are known for guzzling oil, and many fail because they are allowed to run too low.
Thats a great little story :) An ace little car and even more so if you get it sub £2k. Cat N gets thrown around liberally on these for the most superficial of damage, it can make them a real bargain :D
I did the seatbelt wash advice but it unfortunately made little difference :( I removed them, and washed them in very hot soapy water using an ultrasonic cleaner and then gave them another wipe down when reinstalled :/
New subscriber. Thanks for the video! I'd make it a road legal track car. Get it running good, few mods for the track and then keep it. Maybe in a few years I'll be able to do something similar myself. Interesting to hear about the total costs including copart fees and delivery, and also how the reserve price process works. Thanks!
The soft top has a storage bin behind each seat which the hard top doesn't have.
Seems not uncommon on these for be the oil control rings to have issues.
iv got an 2007 2.0 nc car im gonna brake 1k takes car
Buy a better mic and I'll subscribe.
What it too quiet or a bit crushy? I definatley need to do a better job at sound processing. Ty for the feedback.
@@itscarbeard Volume is too low. Looking forward to your content.
@@itscarbeardmic good......work on a rotary motor sometime
Sound is really weird. Idk if it is sound canceling or something but I feel like most of your sentences are cut at the end. It's hard to watch but appreciate the content mate