What'd you do to your car this week/weekend?

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:56 pm

siren676 wrote: Damn it i forgot to mount my camera in my car

Oh well theres been quite a few pics people have posted for a change.

Just uploaded close to 400 pics

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:16 pm

Just saw them, is your camera ok after taking all those shots

Couple in there of furai that i had a wee chuckle at

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:38 pm

Overtook a Toyota GT86 on the way home to Titirangi (he was doing 55 and was annoying the **** out of me) and this lead to that and suddenly we ended up at Piha after a seriously fun drive. He let me take his car for a drive and wow, they are sooo unbelievably stable and fun!

I think it's time I traded in my car for the 86... Although we'll see how the car goes with the new suspension and sways this (or next) weekend (depending on container/customs). Wonder if Mr Shine will let me drive his S2000

I am more than keen to get some FI love after the 2L in the 86... Ah what a fun night. I should drive to Piha more often although I should also fix the adjustment on the headlights

Still lights up as much road as when I last attended a meet

Skilfil · Post by **Skilfil** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:11 am

Angreal wrote:Overtook a Toyota GT86 on the way home to Titirangi

Hmm... Is that 86 all stickered up down the side?

If it is, I went past him about an hour ago out those ways having a little vent after work

He must be wondering what all these mad MX5's are doing out in the Waitaks. I think I saw him getting chased by a Cefiro/something lowered and turbo

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:49 am

siren676 wrote:Just saw them, is your camera ok after taking all those shots
Couple in there of furai that i had a wee chuckle at

It's actually fucked. Been giving me grief for weeks now but can't afford another body...

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:58 am

Angreal wrote:I think it's time I traded in my car for the 86...

Cant believe he let you drive it. Get one and you'll never win gymkhana though.

Also lower rear arms are weak and it has a Subaru motor

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:53 am

Skilfil wrote:
Angreal wrote:Overtook a Toyota GT86 on the way home to Titirangi
Hmm... Is that 86 all stickered up down the side?

If it is, I went past him about an hour ago out those ways having a little vent after work

He must be wondering what all these mad MX5's are doing out in the Waitaks. I think I saw him getting chased by a Cefiro/something lowered and turbo

Yeah that's the one

Toyota gave it to him for a couple of days to persuade his wife she wants the 86, not a Corolla

It was their last night with the car so they figured they'd take it for a mega drive

You sure it wasn't a red mx with a black hardtop and running stupid rich?

Furai wrote:
Angreal wrote:I think it's time I traded in my car for the 86...
Cant believe he let you drive it. Get one and you'll never win gymkhana though.

Also lower rear arms are weak and it has a Subaru motor

More grunt than my car currently has

temporarily if things go to plan... And a lot more stable but hopefully better suspension and swaybars make my car more stable over bumpy roads...

Somewhat ironic that he was also a lawyer who specialised in criminal law

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:49 am

Angreal wrote:Somewhat ironic that he was also a lawyer who specialised in criminal law

Oooh, did you catch his name? I'm a Registrar at Auckland District Court so know a lot of the criminal lawyers in Auckland, would be interesting if anyone I know secretly has an 86

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:39 pm

Mr. Shine wrote:
Angreal wrote:Somewhat ironic that he was also a lawyer who specialised in criminal law
Oooh, did you catch his name? I'm a Registrar at Auckland District Court so know a lot of the criminal lawyers in Auckland, would be interesting if anyone I know secretly has an 86

I think it was Jeremy. He has a new Landcruiser and Toyota gave him the 86 to help persuade the wife

Skilfil · Post by **Skilfil** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:44 pm

Angreal wrote: Yeah that's the one Toyota gave it to him for a couple of days to persuade his wife she wants the 86, not a Corolla It was their last night with the car so they figured they'd take it for a mega drive

You sure it wasn't a red mx with a black hardtop and running stupid rich?

Don't think it was an MX5, lights were too square plus the time you posted is too early. I didn't get home till 12.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:31 pm

Angreal I think it probably felt more stable because of ride height and having soft springs with decent sways out the box. Around a track would be very different.

Also this is what I did in the weekend.

So went drifting at Hampton skidpan, first time I had driven there in 4 months and I got thrown straight into twin car action!

Great fun chasing people but real hard when you have no handbrake and 80 odd powers.

Anyway heres the vid, enjoy.
http://youtu.be/dgjmGhSHhtU

Badcat · Post by **Badcat** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:12 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:
siren676 wrote:Just saw them, is your camera ok after taking all those shots
Couple in there of furai that i had a wee chuckle at
It's actually fucked. Been giving me grief for weeks now but can't afford another body...

Canon or Nikon?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:16 am

Skilfil wrote:
Angreal wrote: Yeah that's the one Toyota gave it to him for a couple of days to persuade his wife she wants the 86, not a Corolla It was their last night with the car so they figured they'd take it for a mega drive

You sure it wasn't a red mx with a black hardtop and running stupid rich?
Don't think it was an MX5, lights were too square plus the time you posted is too early. I didn't get home till 12.

My car has square headlights

although they don't light much up

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:19 am

Badcat wrote:
Snapfrozen wrote:
siren676 wrote:Just saw them, is your camera ok after taking all those shots
Couple in there of furai that i had a wee chuckle at
It's actually fucked. Been giving me grief for weeks now but can't afford another body...
Canon or Nikon?

Canon 450D. Quite old now, but just trying to save for my 7D..

stooji · Post by **stooji** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:52 am

siren676 wrote:Wait a minute. Are you rollaholic from toyspeed?

no, i just stole his pic to pretend to have his sweet sweet mariner

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:42 am

Holy shit - back in Auckland.

Whilst I was away my lovely parents repaired my windscreen

Good birthday present I think.

Anyone have a driver fender?

I will buy it off you!

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:44 am

So you're keeping it now?

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:11 am

siren676 wrote:So you're keeping it now?

Nope, repairing and selling

loveitlow · Post by **loveitlow** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:31 am

chris wrote:Holy shit - back in Auckland.

Whilst I was away my lovely parents repaired my windscreen Good birthday present I think.

Anyone have a driver fender?

I will buy it off you!

http://www.mx5mart.co.nz/db.cgi?db=mart ... records2=1

How about replacing your front fender with a part of this familiar car??

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:38 am

The irony is crazy. And I think I will. I will call Ross today at luncch

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:30 pm

chris wrote:The irony is crazy. And I think I will. I will call Ross today at luncch

At least it will be well rolled...

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:57 pm

Dammit look what bloody happens to your karma when I leave the country.

Haha I wonder if the fender is sweet..

loveitlow · Post by **loveitlow** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:25 pm

chris wrote:Dammit look what bloody happens to your karma when I leave the country.

Haha I wonder if the fender is sweet..

By the looks of all the pictures on mx5mart of various "miatasarus" parts being sold the only damage causing the car to be written off was the big dent when she went head on with a pole, the front fenders seem to be fine.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:35 pm

lol miata driver tried pole dancing and failed.

warrior · Post by **warrior** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:12 pm

Put my ohlims in today....I thought my car handled good before wow!!! they are great.

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