How many people r going to buy the new model ND

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:28 pm

Lorbecks have a GT in blue with 1800 klms for $37990, perhaps one of the first non Mazda dealer cars to hit the market?
Peter.

tennyson · Postby **tennyson** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:56 pm

Here's another update on what I'm doing to my current ND.

I've bought the AutoExe exhaust undertray and I was going to buy their centre exhaust to go with it, but after talking to the guys from Automotive Plus in Zillmere, they had their fabricator have a look at my current exhaust to see if we can modify it to the centre, to fit the new undertray.

Unfortunately, it's too expensive, so they have come up with a solution. They are making one to fit that will come out in the centre, just like the picture.

They have to order in some parts, but it should all be fitted and running by the end of the week. The price was almost 1/3 of what the autoexe exhaust would have cost me after importing it into the country.
I'll be a happy chap, I managed to keep the money in our State and the boys have learned a few tricks for the next happy ND customer.

Geoff is a great guy to talk to, I'm looking at getting a whole heap of other work through those guys, they are Great!!

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:09 pm

Mustang test. Interesting comment at 28:30 about the car in front being better able to put its waaay less power down more efficiently than the Mustang V8, and that he doesn't call it a Miata.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqXj8wbg7IU#t=69

tennyson · Postby **tennyson** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:17 am

Wheels mag, Supposed to be the new PRHT design for the ND.

It's a TARGA.....maybe!

link:http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/features/1510/mazda-mx5-to-get-targa-look/

david_syd_au · Postby **david_syd_au** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:51 am

Guran wrote:For reference, after 46000km using 95RON for 94% of the fills, my 2009 NC2 PRHT MT gave me an average of 7.83L/100km, best of 6.65L/100km, worst of 9.42L/100km.

Geez, my 2005 NC1 over the last 4 years, always using 95RON, has given an average of 9.78 l/100, with the range being between 7.02 and 12.21.
You must drive like a pensioner in a Volvo!

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:06 pm

You must drive like a pensioner in a Volvo!

The second part is accurate of course. We don't do much city driving though, which helps a lot with the fuel economy. Our daily drive to and from work is mostly on a freeway and then three traffic lights.

RobH · Postby **RobH** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:54 pm

I love the look of that Targa, keen for Mazda to follow through with that design

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:04 am

The first 2.0 ND delivery for QLD happened on Friday 27 Nov 15. Reflex blue to MX-5 Club members. Hope to have a look at it soon.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:54 am

Very nice!

hammer05 · Postby **hammer05** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:26 am

That ND in the photo, looks like a 'roadster' (base) model 2.0? We are expecting our White version to arrive in Oz around mid Dec (fingers crossed!). The base model 2.0 I think has the black mirrors? An interior shot would be awesome!

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:40 pm

Looks identical to the 2.0 Roadster in the PDF brochure with "Power mirrors (piano black)".
Colour is Blue Reflex Mica and not Reflex Blue as I stated in the earlier post.
2.0 GT seems to have body coloured mirrors.

chops · Postby **chops** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:45 am

press embargo lifts today, THEY'RE HERE!

Have been driving my 2 Litre GT over the weekend and am very impressed
Come and find out for yourself, 1.5 and 2 litre demos on hand for extended back to back drives

Cameron

aka_juffa · Postby **aka_juffa** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:01 am

Drive article on the 2.0

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-reviews/m ... lbvbj.html

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:06 pm

Got our first 2.0 today, actually a registered Mazda Australia press demonstrator.

Loving it!

Soul Red GT manual with the "tan" (cream) interior. I reckon this would be my personal spec, unless there's an easy way to put an LSD in an auto. Whoops, did I just say "auto" out loud?

Alf · Postby **Alf** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:58 pm

Thanks Dave, a very nice car. Took it for a little spin up Arthur's Seat and back through Red Hill thanks to you and Mornington Mazda, a brilliant drive that really shows off the little beast's handling. You certainly notice the difference between this and the 1.5. Very similar in butt-dyno feel to the SE I had.

Certainly a very drivable machine. Sounds impressive, too. I'm not sorry I signed up for the 2l before experiencing it. Roll on January.