Whats arrived for your Roadster today
Moderators: LilRay.Sun, Furai, Growler, zorruno, jif
-
- Need, more, 5-ing, time....
- Posts: 159
- Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 1:46 am
- Location: Nelson
This one arrived today from CarbonMiata
He forgot to include two more screws fore handle but hey...
(I'm contacting him)
It comes with rivets (I was expecting plastic fastener as he mentioned early day). I need to go find something as I do not want use rivet to fit this.
Any suggestions?
I think hole in car is 8mm and this one comes with 6mm holes.
Maybe fit nylon socket from hardware sore on car and use those 6mm decorative ones?
like one on ebay...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-PC-BLACK-BIL ... 3823&rt=nc
Edit: material is soft and surface is easily scratch but really really light weight. wonder how it will age. in the year time, I'm sure I will polish or paint maybe cover with vinyl sheet
He forgot to include two more screws fore handle but hey...
(I'm contacting him)
It comes with rivets (I was expecting plastic fastener as he mentioned early day). I need to go find something as I do not want use rivet to fit this.
Any suggestions?
I think hole in car is 8mm and this one comes with 6mm holes.
Maybe fit nylon socket from hardware sore on car and use those 6mm decorative ones?
like one on ebay...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-PC-BLACK-BIL ... 3823&rt=nc
Edit: material is soft and surface is easily scratch but really really light weight. wonder how it will age. in the year time, I'm sure I will polish or paint maybe cover with vinyl sheet
Last edited by Ben.Nakagawa on Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
Ben
1989 Red NZ New (100746) - sub grade paint and many small ding
1989 Red NZ New (100746) - sub grade paint and many small ding
-
- Need, more, 5-ing, time....
- Posts: 159
- Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 1:46 am
- Location: Nelson
Agree, They are in process of making a manual window crank handle and I'm keeping eye on it to go with this one.MrGrey wrote:I <3 carbon miata's stuff.... I tend to avoid the website tho' because last time I was there I ended up trying to justify buying $2000 worth of stuff
Ben
1989 Red NZ New (100746) - sub grade paint and many small ding
1989 Red NZ New (100746) - sub grade paint and many small ding
-
- I have stars, you haven't. Deal with it
- Posts: 1172
- Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:52 am
- Location: Northland
Yesterday I was a dumbass and got an unwanted thing for my car ....
A $300 fine for doing 133km in a 100 zone.
I was clocked at the end of a passing lane and had put my foot down to overtake 3 semi-trailer trucks and a cop came around the corner just as I was passing the "200m to go" passing lane notification sign.
I knew straight away that I had made a mistake and safely pulled over after the passing lanes. I was apologetic to the cop (he seemed like a nice guy) and took my medicine. In light of my apologetic nature, previously spotless driving record and the fact that I immediately pulled over without running, he did me a favor and I only got the fine and no demerit points so its nice to know that there are still some level headed cops out there.
I made a mistake and will pay my dues and not repeat it, but yeah ..... thats what arrived for my roadster yesterday.
A $300 fine for doing 133km in a 100 zone.
I was clocked at the end of a passing lane and had put my foot down to overtake 3 semi-trailer trucks and a cop came around the corner just as I was passing the "200m to go" passing lane notification sign.
I knew straight away that I had made a mistake and safely pulled over after the passing lanes. I was apologetic to the cop (he seemed like a nice guy) and took my medicine. In light of my apologetic nature, previously spotless driving record and the fact that I immediately pulled over without running, he did me a favor and I only got the fine and no demerit points so its nice to know that there are still some level headed cops out there.
I made a mistake and will pay my dues and not repeat it, but yeah ..... thats what arrived for my roadster yesterday.
How the fuck are you meant to pass at 100 if a) The morons doing 70 who will inevitably drop back to 70 after the passing lane are now doing 100 and/or b) the trucks you're trying to pass are doing 90?
This fucks me right off.
Bonus round: I got one doing 119 somewhere not far north of taupo. Demerits though, 20 of the little bastards.
This fucks me right off.
Bonus round: I got one doing 119 somewhere not far north of taupo. Demerits though, 20 of the little bastards.
-
- I am quitting my job and going 5-ing
- Posts: 747
- Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:58 am
-
- Need, more, 5-ing, time....
- Posts: 109
- Joined: Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:54 pm
- Location: McLaren Falls
Where you 200 or about 150 away from the end of a passing lane?
Law clearly states that speed cameras and speed traps/lasers/radar etc
Cannot be used within 150 metres of the end of a passing lane or change of speed zone
And due to the poor training of police - most don't even know that. as I've had to go to court to prove it - (And won)
Of course to go to court to fight it, then it will probably end up costing you three times the cost of the fine - so it's moral not a financial victory
So as Bart Simpson says
"You're damned if you do and damned if you don't"
NEW TUI SLOGAN
Innocent till PROVEN guilty - Yeah Right!!
Ok - end of my rant
Law clearly states that speed cameras and speed traps/lasers/radar etc
Cannot be used within 150 metres of the end of a passing lane or change of speed zone
And due to the poor training of police - most don't even know that. as I've had to go to court to prove it - (And won)
Of course to go to court to fight it, then it will probably end up costing you three times the cost of the fine - so it's moral not a financial victory
So as Bart Simpson says
"You're damned if you do and damned if you don't"
NEW TUI SLOGAN
Innocent till PROVEN guilty - Yeah Right!!
Ok - end of my rant
Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken
-
- I have stars, you haven't. Deal with it
- Posts: 1024
- Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:11 pm
- Location: auckland
i came across a "safety van" today, at the bottom of a hill in the middle of the Kopu-Hikuai road. only point to pass between the two sections of gorge. poor form i thought.Teamjelly wrote:" insert rant here"
Ok - end of my rant
luckily i was heading home so didn't have the frustration built up in me.
-
- I count 5-s in my sleep
- Posts: 367
- Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:52 pm
- Location: Hamiltron
Nah, they're just marked speed camera vans.
http://www.police.govt.nz/faq/what-are- ... a-vehicles
http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/drivin ... as#anchor4
http://www.police.govt.nz/faq/what-are- ... a-vehicles
http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/drivin ... as#anchor4
-
- I count 5-s in my sleep
- Posts: 334
- Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:12 pm
-
- I count 5-s in my sleep
- Posts: 334
- Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:12 pm
-
- I have stars and not afraid to use them
- Posts: 248
- Joined: Tue May 23, 2006 3:17 pm
- Location: Christchurch
Whats arrived for your Roadster today
ok, this is a post.
That help
-----Original Message-----
From: Junkwhale
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 10:57 AM
To: mx5talk@mx5forum.co.nz
Subject: [MX5] Re: Whats arrived for your Roadster today
Crap, someone else post something in this thread quick, I don't want 3
"what's arrived" posts in a row!
---
This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.
http://www.avast.com
[Posted via external email]
That help
-----Original Message-----
From: Junkwhale
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 10:57 AM
To: mx5talk@mx5forum.co.nz
Subject: [MX5] Re: Whats arrived for your Roadster today
Crap, someone else post something in this thread quick, I don't want 3
"what's arrived" posts in a row!
---
This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.
http://www.avast.com
[Posted via external email]
Red MX NA
ZOOM1N
ZOOM1N
-
- I have stars and not afraid to use them
- Posts: 242
- Joined: Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:19 pm
- Location: Wellington/Christchurch
Re: Whats arrived for your Roadster today
Close enoughbiff wrote:ok, this is a post.
That help
This turned up from carbonmiata:
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 44 guests