Evening Gazza,
They were from Amazon
ZOFFI M12x1.5 One-Piece Black OEM Factory Style Large Acorn Seat Wheel Nuts for Most Ford Fiesta Focus Fusion Factory Wheels - 20pcs Black Closed End M12x1.5 Lug Nuts https://amzn.eu/d/7wfVWRi
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thanks
I’ve got a spare set of these to suit the NC, they are good used, so a few marks.
I’ll have a count if interested, I think 16 so if you are keeping the locking nut that will be enough.
They were brand new when wheels refurbished 
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I preferred a bit of chrome Geoff so got some SH original nuts.
The wheels still look freshly refurbished, cleaned them all recently when off the car, they did a good job.
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Took it for a test drive after some brake work. First drive since the end of November.
All working fine, now it needs a wash.
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Looks good.
Is that Willington Power Station?
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It is indeed, just a very short jaunt from home.
I used to race past there in a Peloton on training days, and for some reason, I never did get chance to stop…
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That’s cleaner than mine AFTER I’ve washed it.
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Got the all clear to Drive again So a little drive out pick some supplies up from halfuds 
for my garage…
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Surprised nobody parked right up against you like they do to me when the rest of the car park is empty! 
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I think thats the effect of the large lump hammer l carry around with me 
In fairness, the MX-5 has doors so long it’s OTHER car owners who need to keep their distance.
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People need something ‘to aim for’ in a car park, that’s always my working theory as to why you return to find cars parked around yours. Even when you parked miles away from anyone else!
I don’t think people use the carpark lines alone to park…
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But, but, but that would mean adjusting mirrors down!
Bays specified at much the same size since the 1950s are simply too narrow for modern SUV shopping trolleys. Audio parking, beep, beep, beeeeeeeeeeeep, bang! is so much easier.
They are inspired by a typical 8 foot (2.4m) wide “small garage” squeezed into a modern UK house, OK for a 1930’s Austin 7 maybe but not much else if its driver needs to open his door. Australians are more sensible with 3m minimum width allowed.
But, alas, modern public parking bays seem to be shrinking smaller without any standards or regulation, and often encroach to the other car for space to open ones door, often allowing only about a third of a metre, or less, between perfectly parked cars. Now factor in modern thick doors and modern thick torsos.
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Can take ages driving around a car park looking for a space that actually has room to park and get out.
I’ll also try to avoid parking next to anything tatty or with child seats. Anything that looks to be well looked after, probably enthusiast owned and small is a good bet for parking next to if you don’t want to get dinged. That could explain why our MX-5s attract cars to park next to us.
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My first golden rule is to always park uphill of everyone else. I learned this the hard way when, years ago and with a different car, an empty shopping trolley careered over the car-park and into my car. My second is the obvious one - to park as far away from everyone else as I can.
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That would require some further thinking! 
Seriously though, vehicle width is the killer issue here. With no adjustment in planning to keep pace. I’m always amazed at the difference in American and Canadian car parks. So much less stress in space selection. You can pick any one, and be sure doors can be opened without issue.
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Both my cars meet your latter criteria, but I do know what you mean!