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by zorruno
Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: Looking for a hard top to borrow or buy
Replies: 21
Views: 18251

if you need to borrow one for outside storage for a while, mine hardly gets used (it is shiny black) - feel free to use it.
by zorruno
Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:23 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: This is sayonara
Replies: 27
Views: 24478

Many thanks Habanero for all your useful forum posts & good luck with your future projects.

cheers
zorruno
by zorruno
Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:40 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: Returned Mail: trade me items
Replies: 8
Views: 9015

Returned Mail: trade me items

brentweaver said on 26/01/10 11:12:
past my home a few minutes in the microwave will heat up the humble pie, tea
or coffee of your choice.
Humbly, Brent.
mmm, pie :)

no harm done - keep up the good work Brent

cheers
by zorruno
Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:24 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Newbie with a dead window
Replies: 8
Views: 8420

Go down to dick smith or Jaycar and get a "fiberglass pen" to clean the contacts of the switch. DO NOT USE SAND PAPER!!!!!! electrical contact cleaner spray works nicely - depending on switch type you may be able to spray a bunch into it and move the mechanism a bunch to get it clean, although taki...
by zorruno
Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: Returned Mail: trade me items
Replies: 8
Views: 9015

We can probably cut him a break... remember that some people aren't as computer savvy as others... i don't think Brent really meant it as he sounded... people sometimes don't realise how automated these forum things are. PM sent to clarify. Brent does a lot of work for the MX5ers in the Marlborough ...
by zorruno
Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:32 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: NA8 HKS Exhaust
Replies: 12
Views: 11329

NA8 HKS Exhaust

JiB said on 11/01/10 12:53: Hi all, Just wondering if anyone would like to swap their factory NA8 exhaust for my HKS item (plus a little bit of cash)? I'm trying to return my G-Limited to original condition (hence the sale of my wheels, etc) Cheers. How much cash are you willing to part with ? :P I'...
by zorruno
Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:34 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: What is the best way to hang the hard top
Replies: 7
Views: 7482

some people buy a set of the actual Mazda frankenstein bolts (see http://www.mx5forum.co.nz/viewtopic.php?t=8448) and mount these on a piece of timber on the wall with the correct spacing. The hard top hangs on these. Mine just hangs on a couple of S hooks which are in turn hooked over some decent c...
by zorruno
Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:24 am
Forum: NZ MX5 Forum Announcements
Topic: Merry Xmas 2009
Replies: 4
Views: 11707

Merry Xmas 2009

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the NZ MX5 Forum... hopefully Santa has brought you lots of useful MX5 Toys this year. Thanks to all those who have contributed to the forum and provided lots of good MX5 advice and shared their knowledge throughout 2009! Drive safely over the holiday period. ...
by zorruno
Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: hp v kw
Replies: 9
Views: 9428

hp v kw

Habanero666 said on 19/12/09 17:46:
Be aware that this one only works for MR2s. MX5 Horsepower is slightly
different.

[Posted via external email]
by zorruno
Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:10 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: Posted via external mail?
Replies: 5
Views: 6598

Re: Posted via external mail?

I'll put my admin hat on here, a timely reminder to all who use remote mail, as it's easy to forget some simple etiquette. Thanks Poisson, and don't forget all that etiquette items are listed here: http://www.mx5forum.co.nz/viewtopic.php?t=85 A forum admin may remind you of one of these one day... ...
by zorruno
Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: Posted via external mail?
Replies: 5
Views: 6598

Posted via external mail?

Timmo said on 15/12/09 11:36: What does the little tag 'Posted by external mail' mean.....well, perhaps I should rephrase. How are people posting if they aren't doing it from within a webbrowser? It seems obvious enough but for someone that uses these, and other forums, exclusively from within a web...
by zorruno
Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: anybody a club member?
Replies: 12
Views: 9625

I've been a member since 99 (committee member up until a few years ago), and wouldn't know half of what I know now about MX5s if it wasn't for interacting with other members (many of whom are here now too). Apart from the fact that paying the very low membership fee well and truely covers the magazi...
by zorruno
Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:31 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: mx5 club
Replies: 7
Views: 7537

mx5 club

WideOpenThrottle said on 02/11/09 08:33: Once a year they have a driver training day at Taupo where after a series of short tests like braking,cornering,stopping etc you get to thrash around the track for a couple of hours called "hot laps". Done it myself & quite a lot of fun. Actually, once a year...
by zorruno
Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:29 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Battery dies on turn off
Replies: 7
Views: 7188

Battery dies on turn off

on 6/11/2009 3:05 p.m. Hojo wrote: I seem to be having a bit of an odd problem... Every now and then, ususally after heavy usage, the battery in my '89 NA dies when i turn the car off... but only for a few minutes... I will turn the car off and everything will go dead... head unit, ignition, lights,...
by zorruno
Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Nationwide Promo Tour
Replies: 25
Views: 19729

Nationwide Promo Tour

sprsta said on 21/10/09 17:16: i used to be good at the flip and clip - roll bar gets in the way now growler was driving in front of me... I saw his excellent method of lowering the top... So that the plastic window doesn't fold the wrong way (he leaves it zipped up), he has a small hole positioned ...
by zorruno
Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Nationwide Promo Tour
Replies: 25
Views: 19729

OK who else got caught in the cloudburst with nowhere to pull over?? I've just got mine dry and clean again!! come on - you need to practice the left hand lift and clip. I was travelling about 30kms/hr when I had to put the roof up ;) (My arm was a bit sore though - hadn't had to put the roof up fo...
by zorruno
Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Nationwide Promo Tour
Replies: 25
Views: 19729

I'll be there tomorrow... I should really go to work on Monday though... but I'll see how I go...
by zorruno
Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: General MX-5 Maintenance
Topic: HOWTO: MX-5 Oilchange, step by step
Replies: 5
Views: 15303

Quidam wrote:Hi Zorruno

I can confirm your link no longer works -if it can be resurrected that would be great.

Cheers
I'll see if I can hunt it down...
by zorruno
Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: NB8C turbo for sale
Replies: 6
Views: 5643

New link for lazy people like me...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 302661.htm
by zorruno
Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: NZ MX5 Forum Announcements
Topic: Minor mod to the main index page - Shows New Classifieds
Replies: 0
Views: 7126

Minor mod to the main index page - Shows New Classifieds

Hi all, I've just added a minor modification to the index page so a list of the newest classified ads show up at the top in order of most recent. I plan do add some similar lists for things like most recent posts, recent garage modifications etc in the future. Hopefully it is useful (well to those w...
by zorruno
Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: mystery connectors under seats
Replies: 4
Views: 5149

Re: mystery connectors under seats

jif wrote:my '96 had seat belt buzzers
2 votes for seat belt reminder buzzers - my 94 has the connectors (but they were disconnected when I got it)
by zorruno
Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Hi, new on forum. Looking for MX5
Replies: 15
Views: 12903

I love the 3 too, drives good as well, just prefer the Miata more. Any opinions? You are asking for opinions on an MX5 Forum?? Get the MX5. Incidentally, it is only 'mericuns that call them Miatas, the rest of the world have MX5s (in fact i think the NCs are even MX5s in the US now) Incidentally, I...
by zorruno
Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Trapped Water
Replies: 9
Views: 11104

from wikianswers.com: "Just below the passenger side door, along the outside edge of the bottom of your Miata, you'll find a seam where the sheet metal meets and has been welded together. Upon careful examination along the length of that seam, you'll find at least two small spots where the sheets of...
by zorruno
Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:27 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Hi, new on forum. Looking for MX5
Replies: 15
Views: 12903

Re: Hi, new on forum. Looking for MX5

If anyone knows anything more about this car http://www.ellisutting.co.nz/display.php?Stockno=D00327 Hi J, welcome to the forum. Ellis Utting seem to be pretty reliable dealers, so you shouldn't have too many hassles buying there. They sell a lot of MX5s. A few things I noted: 1. Colour is a person...
by zorruno
Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:19 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: boot leak
Replies: 10
Views: 9703

Re: voodoo knob & boot leak

is there a shop in nz who sells voodoo gear knobs? Hi soulfader Gary Morrison used to be the NZ guy for Voodoo knobs. He is still around & still has an MX5 - PM him if you like - he may even have some stock left http://www.mx5forum.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=122 (PS, please keep different...

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