Hi Sal. I'm very pleased to have fitted a tow bar to my NA, got it done in Christchurch in 2001 by Blackwell Engineers after seeing one in Dunedin on an Otago member's car. Have got plenty of use out of it with various-sized trailers ever since - loads of topsoil for the garden, delivering gazebos t...

there's a guide to putting on stripes?
I suppose if you put them on width-wise the car slows down - or
corners/parks better?

Peter
DRGN1

no stripes back then, hadn't been invented yet.

hows biz? (feeble attempt to get off the subject of going fast on South
Island roads...) nice ad in the latest Top Down.

Peter
DRGN1

mind you Grant my best ever trip was Clyde to Christchurch in one day on
one tank, 550 kms - top up due to weather, no luggage rack, so the car was
as aerodynamical as it's ever been.

Peter
DRGN1

P.S. coasted into the Glen Murray service station as the motor had gone
awfully quiet 3kms before!!

I spent $450 on petrol during the last trip South,only bought 98, best milages were in the North Island on BP Ultimate, 476kms on one tank. South Island mileages were shorter trips, frequent stops etc. I think Mobil has a slightly lower octane, didn't try Caltex. got a free tank yesterday of 91, the...

On another subject, here's a link to Webshots for the photos from my South
Island Trip. Check out the trike - complete with V8!
http://community.webshots.com/album/487246532rYCxdk
Peter
DRGN1
yes, there's a photo or two of my car here...

Just curious (having added a fews k's recently) I wonder who's holding the
record for the highest kms?

Peter
DRGN1

(89 NA - 178361 as at 26/10/05)

I have to agree with Chris on this, pick up any 4x4 magazine and you'll find hundreds of dedicated enthusiasts who don't like the way their vehicles are maligned because of bad drivers.

Peter
DRGN1

I have to agree with Chris on this, pick up any 4x4 magazine and you'll find hundreds of dedicated enthusiasts who don't like the way their vehicles are maligned because of bad drivers.

Peter
DRGN1

Hi Chrissy - just driven back from Christchurch, 2758 kms in 6 1/2 days, had the fog lights on most of the time : it's not the ones in front that pull out that worried me, it's the approaching buggers who pull out to overtake and forget to get back in their lane! Peter DRGN1 P.S. Christchurch was fa...

Hi Chrissy - just driven back from Christchurch, 2758 kms in 6 1/2 days, had the fog lights on most of the time : it's not the ones in front that pull out that worried me, it's the approaching buggers who pull out to overtake and forget to get back in their lane! Peter DRGN1 P.S. Christchurch was fa...

MessagePerhaps someone should ask Mazda to approach TV3 and State Television for the unedited footage - I'm sure we could mix it and put it on a DVD or VHS tape to be sold through the club, proceeds to charity? I'd buy a copy...haven't seen myself on TV this week.

Peter
DRGN1

just a quick question or two -
when you start the motor do one or both of your fans turn on?
and, does your aircon work?
Last time my car had your symptoms the aircon pump was dead...

and welcome to the list - have you joined the club yet?

Peter

DRGN 1

http://www.anti-bored.com/dp/3-33.htm

enjoy

well I hope you went, and had fun... I know I did!
Well done Mazda and the club!!

I took a few photos, sorry if I missed you :


http://community.webshots.com/album/471615581OBwLgj

and TV3 had about 20 seconds worth of footage!

bless them.


Regards,

Peter
DRGN1

the latest Herald forecast for Sunday is Updated Thursday 06 Oct 1:59PM Sunday North Island, mainly fine, but rain developing north of a line from Taranaki to East Cape during the afternoon or evening.South Island, fine apart from a few showers at first about coastal parts of Southland, Otago and Ba...

at least it wasn't on the way to Christchurch!
September was expensive : alternator repair, bracket repair, clutch
replacement, buy ferry tickets...


Peter
DRGN1

We ran out of zoom going down Vincent St the other day - thought I'd broken the accelerator cable, puuled over and pooped the hood - cable was fine, but the accelerator pedal was on its side : broke the bracket the pedal bolts on. Apart from the hassle of waiting an hour for a tow truck to get Strip...

A BRG, reg AUQ 502, sold for $500 on TradeMe, could this be yours?


just teasing...


Peter
DRGN1

I'll be there...
driving down Thursday, coming back on Wednesday after.

Peter

DRGN1

hi Bill : the original email said : "Sunday October 9th 2005 10:00am at Mazda New Zealand, 70 Plunket Ave in Manukau City, Auckland Then drive in convoy to meet at 11:30am at Alexandra Park Raceway, Gate E, Greenlane Road West, Greenlane, Auckland Be part of a record-breaking attempt and see the sta...

Anyone have a spare wheel and tire they don't want? I'm ditching my spacesaver to make room for a subwoofer in the boot, but want to try mounting a real tire on the luggage rack before the Christchurch trip.

And how was the quiz night? Sorry we couldn't make it.

Peter
DRGN1

at least it's ing flu not Spanish flu - wouldn't you hate to be Patient Zero? Infect 40 people at the quiz night, they infect 400 at the record attempt, transfer it to Christchurch at Labour weekend... you could wipe out all the club owners in NZ!!! Actually, I'm pretending it's flu so I can stay in...

and please excuse the ing typos, It's ing late, I've got the ing flu...

Peter
DRGN1
(Bonus point to any Terry Pratchett fans out there who know what ing means...)

I now have a car with a winking headlight! It's hilarious! You get so used to having both lights pop up, there's a momentary surprise that you think something's pbroken - then you remember. The only problem is the autoelectrician (Limnda's brother) forgot to write down the steps he took : all I know...