While travelling into work on the bus this morning, I saw a Red series 1 with
Tan roof, parking light airvents on front and low lights, the fixed under a
clear perspex cover. Does any one know who the owner is as it looked like a
very nice car.

Nigel

Don't ask why - my shrink has already been done that road. As the saying goes "Couldn't refuse the offer" it was either follow the wife or be left behind - oops may be I should have taken the 2nd option. Any way here we are in Auckland (Browns Bay) having moved up from Hamilton. So if any one sees a...

The Black 1999 is a 1.6l, 5 speed base model with absolutely nothing xtra. Started off on the Hamilton yard 12mnths ago at $33,000. They took off the original wheels and put on the 17" in the belief that it will make it a better car !!!. As a comparison, Wholesale cars direct had a gold 98 , 1.8, 6 ...

What a load of rubbish - shows how much sales people now abouy what they are
selling. All you need are the two studs that go in the chrome plates by the
boot. You can get them from Mazda Dealers - not very expensive at all.

Happy motoring.

Nigel

Depnding on where you live, give Don at Autoway.services@xtra.co.nz ph (07)
847 5484 (he is in Hamilton) a try or Ross at mx5mart@paradise.net.nz a try.

Taupo Driver training day.

Un named club member locked keys in boot!!!
Call out AA rescue
Number plate taken off
hole cut in rear panel
boot opened
no keys

In Jacket pocket on front passengers seat !!!

Should have one the Wolly award !!

Try Don at autoway.services@xtra.co.nz or pn Hamilton 07 847 5484. He has read up on the 1.6 to 1.8 swop and has done many MX5 engine swaps. There is also a 1.8 low km engine available at Anymaz spares in Hamilton. The lastest top down has articles on Don's technical day - he knows what it is all ab...

Mazda changed the colour from black to red in 93 as a useful way of identifying that the car was a 1.8 rather than a 1.6. In 95 the colour was changed to green to show that the car had the further developed 1.8 engine. If you car is a 92 1.6 then the badge should be black not red, it must have been ...

Yup brute force and twisting to get it off - good luke.

Re tan top, check with Don at Autoway Services in (07 847 5484 autoway.services@xtra.co.nz )Hamilton, he has just fitted a tan top with glass wibdow to a BRG 1991? AS for colour, W H Y change from BRG, it is a sought after car. If you want to do a complete repaint, dont forget about the enigine well...

If you have to buy new bearings they cost more than a fortune - sealed hubs not just bearings!!! still the size of the fortune depends on ones perception, I would rather have a return airfare to Aussy than have to pay for new wheel bearings. Another consideration is the new warrent regulations - alt...

Try Don at autoway.services@xtra.co.nz or (07) 8475484. If you give me your
email address I can email photos of a couple of cars he has done.

""One must have Two" doesnt everyone!!! - in my case a Yellow and Laguna
blue. Have also had a BRG and red.

Both statements are accurate. If the drain pipes Ross mentioned become blocked and water builds up it can find its way into the sills under the doors and if the drain holes in the sills are blocked you will get the sloshing sound. You don't need to drill holes in the sills - the drain holes are on t...

Hi Jeff, I have been looking at changing to tan for awhile and just waiting for the right car to come into our local wreckers in Hamilton. What is your car that has the Tan ? To do a total change you need to take the whole dash out as the floor carpet is a one piece that is installed in the cars bef...

Being the owner of non NZ MX5's, the fuse cover in the drivers well is in
Japanese. Does anyone have details of which fuses are which. In particular Iam
trying to locate the Defog fuse for the heated rear window in the hard top.

Nigel

I now have my PC back on deck all be it one hard drive less - so in car terms I am now driving a 1901 single cylinder but at least if you have received this the email must be working. This Sunday should be a lot of fun in Auckland so for those wanting to attend, meet at Burger King TeRapa ready to d...

Try pushing the joint closer together. They can move. A good dose of
vasaline on the two surfaces of the joint is a good cheap solution.

Ooooooooops, sorry vicks, I wasn't trying to be a smart alec at all. If I
offended you I am sorry and will refrain from posting anything else on the
email list in future in case it is taken out of context.

My wife has just spent a week on holiday in Rarotonga, and guess what the rental car she hired was. A BRG MX5. The roof, when she finally got it up as it was rusted in place, leaked like a sieve, the door sills were full of water and the boot was not much better. But who cares when you are on holida...

How about a club tour of the Brewery Kevin. The co drivers will drive home
!!!

Last year I bought a pair of Black Windstopper gloves from Kathmandu
(that's the store not the country) they are nice and light with grip on the
palm and fingers - an excellent glove. There is a store recently opened here
in Hamilton so will check out prices tomorrow for you.

Hi From Hamilton and congratulations on purchasing what must be the most fun
car ever. Which part of Northland are you in.

Regards Nigel

Yes he is Chrissy, and Matt there is nothing wrong with Yellow and I bet
your Yellow car is white or grey under the top coat !!!