NC front licence plate holder – a monstrosity

[STV]

i think its amusing that mazda states that the only part still in use from the orig design is the \"egg yolk\" blinkers...

Yet its also the part which so many people want to ditch!
PS(my clear bits should be here in the not too distant future!)

I think someone else on here did a write up on how to rid the NC of the horrid plate at the front.. dont know who or where though..

STV

[Craig]

A few owners have drilled out the pop rivets and I think there's 2 nuts/bolts as well from memory. Yes it is an awful design, I wonder if it's made for the euro plates instead?

[JBT]

Then there will be external design perfection .

And to think Mazda spent so much time and money designing this car....

[sabretooth]

I'm sure AJ will have something to say in the NC's defence..

[AJ]

I'm sure AJ will have something to say in the NC's defence..

actually interesting you say that sabre, the answer is no, i won't defend the NC any longer, i don't need to, the car defends itself, the constant stupid & inane criticisms ppl make about the new gen MX5 is laughable at best & mainly based on ignorance, they have no idea, so they make something up to justify their baseless comments.

now, i'm a sh!tstirrer, always have been, & as such, i expect to cop it in return, which i do & have no problem with that, but i despise petty stupidity & ppl who flap their gums just for the sake of being heard.

i have never, & will never, criticise anyone elses car, because i'm a great believer in personal preference, it's your car, you can do what you like with it, however, IF you ask my advice or opinion, you WILL get a straight answer, whether you like it or not.

for me, it's very simple, you either like the NC or you don't, if you don't, shut your mouth & keep driving what you drive.

if you DO like it, i would highly recommend saving up your $$ & investing in one, you won't be disappointed.

if you DO buy one & want to modify it to your tastes, go right ahead, but don't you DARE put sh!t on me because i'm happy with mine the way it is.

for the most part, i really enjoy this board & all its varied members, at other times, i wonder why i even bother opening the page, this happens to be one of those times, ALL of BobB's threads to this stage have been meaningless IMO, passing judgment on a car you haven't even spent 5 minutes enjoying yet is pointless, i have to seriously question why he even bothered to buy one, in fact i question whether he HAS bought one at all to be quite honest.



to all those members here i like & indulge in light banter, please disregard this post, it is not aimed at any of you in any way.

sorry Geoff, for using your post to unload with mate, i'm sure you understand

[AJ]

as i stated bob, it is only witless comments that burr me up........such as the title to this thread.....& others you've started.......there's one or two of us that have had these cars for a while now & already sorted what you consider are heinous crimes .....for instance:



this is our car, & yes, it still has the original number plate mount on it, i never had a problem from day one, because our dealer, when mounting the personalised plates, simply trimmed the holder to fit, without being asked........ either this dealer cares about all the cars they sell, or they appreciated a customer who didn't come in loaded up with attitude, either way, i had no need to post inane crap like you about an insignificant problem

& ta for the offer of oxygen.......NOS would be better tho

[AJ]

no, i didn't miss the point of the oxygen bob, i just chose to ignore it, big difference, as i'm sure a man of your learning is aware


i await the photo with high anticipation............please feel free to sing out if you need help posting a picture, it is a relatively simple excercise.

[AJ]

that'd probably be JBT i reckon


looks like a lazy install to me

[Fatty]

Bob, you've only been a here breifly but so far, you have started 2 threads about what you DON'T like about the car, and commented in another thread about the sun visors saying they are useless and you don't like them.

you have also had a crack at a forum member who asked a genuine question regarding what RAA is. hell, i didn't know what it was either. not knowing does not make us \"eastern states centric \" as you claimed.

i gotta agree with AJ, you seem like a bit of an argumentative twat. but hey that's just my first impression. it would just be nice to see a positive post from you every now and then. you can't really blame people for taking a dislike to you when you are 100% negative.

[JBT]

BobB was positively positive towards me .

Beautifully executed instructions for posting pics – many thanks to JBT

You're most welcome BobB

[Craig]

GROUP HUG!

[Andrew]

HUG

[Charlie Brown]

Bob, a lot of the points that you are raising were talked about over a year ago when a lot of the people bought their NCs. I know it’s all new to you but do a search and you will find a lot of information on what we have been through.

I for one, within the first hour of picking up my NC replaced the orange side indicators and removed the number plate bracket. Other mods have been done and some that need to be done, like modifying the centre cup holder to a more usable compartment.

You can click on my cardomain site (the little www house symbol) and have a look. First photos shown it unmodified with orange side lights and number plate holder.
Then on from there.

[Hot Rodders]

Hey Charlie Brown. I just read your cardomain site. What a hot NC.
You should be proud of your efforts.
Now when they bring out the Turbo edition for their 20th anniversary ( wishful thinking, but hey, who knows ) I think I have found my next MX5.

[Charlie Brown]

Hey Charlie Brown. I just read your cardomain site. What a hot NC.
You should be proud of your efforts.
Now when they bring out the Turbo edition for their 20th anniversary ( wishful thinking, but hey, who knows ) I think I have found my next MX5.

Thanks Hot Rodders, it’s a great car, providing both excitement in experimenting with new ideas and frustration with the lack of aftermarket goodies. Luckily the aftermarket has started to catch up in recent times but still has a long way to go before it matches the earlier models selection.