What did you do to your Mirage today?

[Bralexander]

Got my Dash Designs neoprene seat covers installed today. I can verify that even not listed they fit on the 2021 model.Attachment 21512Attachment 21513

Those look awesome! I have a Dash Designs dash cover and am really happy with it! They seem like a company that puts out quality products.

[Bralexander]

Put my roof rack on for the first time and went fishing at the beach. It went really well. Besides not being able to take our big fishing cart, it was nice just strapping the rods to the roof and them not tangling on everything in the bed if the truck. Still averaged 50.2mpg coming home. Attachment 21483
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Oh man, I am so glad you're getting some use out of them!

[klroger]

Got my Dash Designs neoprene seat covers installed today. I can verify that even not listed they fit on the 2021 model.Attachment 21512Attachment 21513

Thanks for posting this.. I've been sitting on the fence about ordering these, but you have just kinda tipped the scale!!!

[MetroMPG]

Lubricated the 3 outside key locks... they were crusty. Hadn't been done for a while.

Now they're like buttah.

[7milesout]

On Friday I installed the Curt trailer towing wire harness. I broke everything. It's what I'm best at!

OK, Ok, ok ... I exaggerate. But I did break a little bit of everything. And I did something I never want to do.

I did break the latch trim, bottom hooks. I followed the instructions, but they were not written accurately. The latch trim is what you might put your hands on if you open the tailgate then sort of go into a "pushup" position. It leaves open (in the center) latch access for the tailgate. Just friggin pull up only, is all that is needed. But the instructions show to pull out at the bottom. And I did, and snap ... on both sides. I thought I was just pulling a snap out of a hole, but no, I was snapping off the hook ends to guide the trim into position. It went back in and seems to be OK without those guides. But I'll buy a whole new one if it starts looking loose and shackley.

Then I busted up some clips attaching the luggage trim. Those clips are C-R-A-P. Why any OEM would use such clips on trim is beyond me. In the end, only one clip was rendered unusable. I would like to replace it.

And here's the thing I did but never want to do. I drilled a hole in the vehicle's sheet metal! Arggggg. The white wire (ground) needed to be attached. I found no useable screw / bolt / nut in the vicinity in which the white wire would reach. So I used the included self tapping screw in the area near the LR brake light. I found a small spot only 1 sheet metal thickness and tapped there. It's up under the luggage trim so it will never be seen.

Of course the friggin tow hitch did not show up on Friday like it was supposed to. And has still not shown up. But soon as it does, "Lil' Big Rig" is born.

[MetroMPG]

Thanks for posting this.. I've been sitting on the fence about ordering these, but you have just kinda tipped the scale!!!

Yup, those look sharp.

[JRB201]

Today I finished my exhaust "project".
Deleted the resonator and the final part of the exhaust is now 1.75" instead of 1.5"
Sounds good to me, no annoying sounds.

(and yes i know its a little off-center, still waiting for another exhaust hanger)

[MetroMPG]

Today I ordered pads & rotors for Mirage #2 to get it ready for sale.

I tried, but couldn't save the original rotors with a wire wheel & sanding disc -- just too much corrosion creeping in from the outsides of the braking surface.

[Mark]

Today I ordered pads & rotors for Mirage #2 to get it ready for sale.

I tried, but couldn't save the original rotors with a wire wheel & sanding disc -- just too much corrosion creeping in from the outsides of the braking surface.

Will Mirage #3 become your "forever Mirage"?

Or does the search for the "Holy Grail Mirage" still continue?

[MetroMPG]

It's close! I wouldn't mind one with fewer kms on it, to be honest.

That said, in the few hundred km I've put on #3, I'm impressed with the engine. Best of the 3 so far. Very minimal start-up rattle, and quietest running when warm. But the transmission is definitely the worst of the bunch.

Mirage is the kind of car that old people buy and rarely drive... the true grail is out there. I figure in a few years I'll snag a 10 year-old one with 20k kms on it.