Penelope's Progress {maintenance} Sundays tinkering

[Jonniey]

Yesterday Sat, i did a little maintenance work on Penelope. I have maintained many normal configuration cars but this is my first mid engined car and quite challenging and time consuming but a new learning curve is always a challenge
Penelope is a year 2000 on the X MGF 1.8 MPi, NON ABS elec windows & mirrors, Cloth interia
I will be using this thread as Penelope's Maintenance record and any upgrades
i have a few other jobs
22-2-14, Spark plugs and Air filter renewed
28-2-14 Ignition leads renewed, frond Disks @ pads renewed

As i'm doing little jobs i am finding things out and parts fitted, and i'm getting more intrigued courious

Whilst renewing the the front brakes, i gave the subframe a good looking over and there is very little surface rust and all looks in good order
also reading through posts i'm learning stuff, but this is what i found while changing the ignition leads
Theres a 52mm throttle body fitted and an aluminium inlet manifold, Now as she looks likes a base model i'm sure this are not standard fittings from the factory, Could someone shread any light on these parts and what performance if any these parts may produce??

[Helsbyman]

Hi What is pen, F or TF and how old [I know I know don't ask a lady's age ha]

[Jonniey]

Hi What is pen, F or TF and how old [I know I know don't ask a lady's age ha]

Penelope is a year 2000 on the X, she is a 1.8 MPi, in Silver {mmx} with cloth seats {leather will be purchased}

[Jonniey]

Yesterday i did a couple of upgrades, i junked the fabric seats and replaced them with black leather, The roof straps arrived yesterday along with som screw head caps and a set of 45 degree grease nipples, the screw caps were fitted and the roof straps to stop the roof locking up when lowered
below are some pics

Old cloth seat & leather


Seats fitted


Goodies arrived in the post

[Jonniey]

Just a little Sunday afternoon update, LED side lights fitted, LED footwell lights fitted,
Theres been like a plastic rattle behind me on the right hand side as i drive, it sounds like a plastic cove, so i investigated and found that whoever had worked on the car in the pashas left a bolt out of the cam cover, as i do not have a spare bolt i have gaffer taped it to stop it rattling, a quick blast up the road and noise has gone
Shopping list added to, Bolt set to buy and fit bolts
Leather seats are now soaking in leather feed and will be buffed tomorrow after work