On removing the ally/ss plates on the doors I find "same shape" plastic plates beneath with damn dangerous looking screws coming out at me from inside the door. Is this normal? I've tried easing the black plastic away from the door but it was getting to the "oops" stage. Is there a knack to this or do you need to remove the whole door card to get to the speakers? (1/00)

Mk1 1.8 Roadster... you need to remove the door panel/card .. need to remove door handle (2 screws), screw at opening lever, screw at corner of pocket under cover. Mk1 1.6 is slightly different as you have a better armrest but no pocket. (1/00)

Roadsters may be different, but on my UK Spec car you remove the whole door trim to get at the speakers. It takes 30 seconds. Three screws in the armrest (one under a cover) and one screw in the door-opening-handle and 'pull' I don't remove the speaker covers, they stay attached to the door trim. (1/00)

I've got a v-spec with the MSSS kit. The door speakers on this are surrounded by a metal panel, which is held in place by about 6 screws. The screws attach the panel to a black plastic plate, that is attached to the door somehow. I took the metal cover off last night - but couldn't work out how to get any further. I couldn't see a fixing mechanism for the speaker grille, or how to remove the plastic backing plate. Any suggestions? Also - if I want to replace the speakers - can I get something compatible with the tweeter mounted on the top of the door? Will I need to replace the tweeter at the same time? How is this attached to the door? (11/00)

Speakers - remove door handle and door panel (beware the black gookie stuff) Tweeters are attached to the door card and connected to the door. I replaced mine but if you look the standard tweets are around 3 inches which you can't buy (for a sensible price) in the UK. I bough 1 inch tweeters and took them to bits and fitted just the insides into the original tweeters using bath sealant. No problems in six months so OK and look stock. (11/00)

Is this panel like ours (*just* visible in the referenced pic.! http://yee_har.tripod.com/roadster/roadster_images/mx5-radio1.jpg ) If so, forget unscrewing that silver/ally plate. You need to remove the door card itself to get at the speakers. (11/00)

A delicate balancing act as I struggled to identify about 6 sets of pre-outs on the back!!! Note that you're likely to get resistance from the std. speakers in the doors as they are factory glued around the foam gasket. Knife and yank! (11/00)

The door panel pulls off around the edge and the top slots into the metal of the door, so unpop the left right and bottom edges (you should be able to feel the plastic mounts spaced along the edge of the door) and then lift and the panel comes off. This will give you access to the speakers. (11/00)

You need to remove the whole door trim to access the speakers; the "plastic backing" is permanently attached to the door trim. (11/00)

You can remove the door trim by removing the screws on the handle (under a cover that you'll need to shift) and a couple around the storage and door latch. Once all screws have been removed, you should be able to pull the trim out of its catches and then lift upwards to unhook. Be careful if you have a tweeter as the wires connecting it aren't very long, you'll need to disconnect this otherwise someone will need to hold it out of the way. After that, you have access to the door which will be covered by a clear sheet of plastic stuck on to the door by the "Black Gunk from Hell", you can peel off the plastic, but be warned, the black gunk will get everywhere, it's like bubblegum. Then your home free. (6/01)