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John
Tentative sideways sliding....
Tentative sideways sliding....
Posts: 23
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 4:38 pm
Location: Wellington

Hello

Post by John » Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:03 pm

Hi All,

Having just brought, or should I say the wife brought, a 1990 MX5. We
have joined up to the MX5 club and I have joined up to the e-mail list.
So I thought I better introduce myself! My name is John Field and I
live/work in Wellington, maybe not the best city for an open top car!
I work at the Carter Observatory as an educator. I am a keen astronomer
(surprise, surprise) and have built a number of telescopes in the past.
I haven't worked out how my telescope can fit in the car. In my youthful
days I helped restore a MGB roadster that had been found in a hay barn
in the Wiararapa, sounds like a classic movie scene. It took over a
year with us all giving up our evenings and weekends, the effort was
worth it. Driving with the roof down reminds me of those days... I must
be getting old! I can see lots of things to do to enhance "Betsy" and
see the car as great project for me, Vivienne (my Wife) rolls her eyes.
At least it's better than spending it all at the pub. We are looking
forward to going on a few tours and get together.

I have enjoyed reading the tips and comments and hope to be able to make
a few contributions in the future.

Cheers

John
John Field

biff
I have stars and not afraid to use them
I have stars and not afraid to use them
Posts: 248
Joined: Tue May 23, 2006 3:17 pm
Location: Christchurch

Hello

Post by biff » Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:10 pm

Welcome John,

I'm Biff, live in Christchurch and I'm a network designer and project
manager.

I have a Red NA with ZOOM1N for the number plate, not to sure about the
Wellington weather :-)

Have fun and if you need any advice just ask.

Remember go topless as often as possible

Cheers

Biff


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From: e-admin@mx5club.org.nz [mailto:e-admin@mx5club.org.nz] On Behalf Of
John Field
Sent: Friday, 9 December 2005 12:03 p.m.
To: MX5List
Subject: Hello


Hi All,

Having just brought, or should I say the wife brought, a 1990 MX5. We have
joined up to the MX5 club and I have joined up to the e-mail list. So I
thought I better introduce myself! My name is John Field and I live/work in
Wellington, maybe not the best city for an open top car! I work at the
Carter Observatory as an educator. I am a keen astronomer (surprise,
surprise) and have built a number of telescopes in the past. I haven't
worked out how my telescope can fit in the car. In my youthful days I helped
restore a MGB roadster that had been found in a hay barn in the Wiararapa,
sounds like a classic movie scene. It took over a year with us all giving
up our evenings and weekends, the effort was worth it. Driving with the
roof down reminds me of those days. I must be getting old! I can see lots
of things to do to enhance "Betsy" and see the car as great project for me,
Vivienne (my Wife) rolls her eyes. At least it's better than spending it
all at the pub. We are looking forward to going on a few tours and get
together.

I have enjoyed reading the tips and comments and hope to be able to make a
few contributions in the future.

Cheers

John
Red MX NA
ZOOM1N

joanie
Need, more, 5-ing, time....
Need, more, 5-ing, time....
Posts: 109
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 3:48 pm
Location: Paekakariki

Hello

Post by joanie » Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:53 pm

Hi John
I live at Paekakariki and although the weather is ALWAYS better up here I
can assure you there will be plenty of topless days for you in the big city
:-)
I have a 1991 MX5 (I'm a little reluctant to state the colour... :-)
Cheers Joan H

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My name is Dwight and i have a really beat up red 89 NA, and even though its
constantly raining in Invercargill (where I live and work as an
administrator at the southland hospital) I have the top down all the time
anyway, the rains refreshing and its only the intersections that ya really
ever feel it haha.
Anyway welcome to the list and congrats on the car, should be years of fun.

Dwight


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bert wouda

Hello

Post by bert wouda » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:29 pm

Welcome on board John , ... Welllington isn't that bad ( still the
best City ... after Amsterdam !!! ... ) ... you'll appreciate the
breezzzzzzzzz when it's hot in your topless .

" Low Flying Dutchman " MX 5 ' 99

greater Wgton area

BERT

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poison
Keep calm, Forum Moderator here.
Keep calm, Forum Moderator here.
Posts: 530
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:47 pm
Location: JAFA Land

Hello

Post by poison » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:46 pm

Hello everyone, my name is Gazza... (Hello Gazza)
and I haven't had a drink in 3 days... (Well done Gazza)

This is Alcoholics Anonymous Isn't it??? ...
It must be... I saw a BRG MX5 today and felt sick and
wooosy... So That proves I'm sober...

:-)


Gazza
"PO1SON"


[...]
:twisted: Gazda in the white HOT Mazda :twisted:

EricW
See my 5 and raise you.
See my 5 and raise you.
Posts: 95
Joined: Wed May 24, 2006 7:07 pm
Location: Whangaparaoa

Hello

Post by EricW » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:10 pm

Sorry Mate, your'e in the wrong site,

This is Alcoholics Unanimous!

Hi John, Welcome aboard! Most of us are not as disturbed as we sound, (we
try to behave on here, usually we are worse)

Regards

Eric

Grant
Need, more, 5-ing, time....
Need, more, 5-ing, time....
Posts: 175
Joined: Thu May 18, 2006 9:41 pm
Location: Sunny Blenheim

Hello

Post by Grant » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:55 pm

Hi John,
There must be a way of mounting a telescope on the top of the windscreen
frame! One of those ones with the eyepiece mounted on the side should work
(you can see I know the finer points of telescopes).
I'm in Blenheim and often work on Black Birch Range in the Awatere Valley.
Even stayed in the observatory house that used to be on the mountain as you
possibly remember. Pity the road is not MX5able. an evening drive up that
mountain, roof down and an astronomer along, what a trip!
More important though, (please no red v green posts!!!) what colour is it?
Grant in sunny hot clear skies (well sometimes) Blenheim.
Red 2006 NC Tiptronic
FIX A PC

Doug Matheson

Hello

Post by Doug Matheson » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:28 pm

Hello John
Welcolme to the list
I am a member of the Hawkes Bay Astronomy society so Ill keep a look out
for you and your MX 5 at Star Date next year. On the subject of fiting
telescopes into MX5s it is quite amazing what you can fit into an MX5 as
long as you have the roof down and you aren't carrying a front seat
passenger.
Regards Doug

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