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Gauge trim rings
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:54 pm
by Alfadog
I have been told that the speedo/tacho are meant to have a chrome trim around them, and from pictures it seems this is true.
However my car (1997 NA8) does not have these.
Does anyone know the deal with this? And where I can find trim rings for the dials.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:03 pm
by green_comet
It should have rings around the speedo, and tacho..
It almost looks like yours has been painted.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:32 pm
by Adam_NAclubman
NA8 dash. Chrome rings
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:53 pm
by Andrew
Adam_NAclubman wrote:NA8 dash. Chrome rings
...dust, dust, anyone for dust
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:55 pm
by Ajay
Re: Gauge trim rings
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:57 pm
by Gazbo
Alfadog wrote:I have been told that the speedo/tacho are meant to have a chrome trim around them, and from pictures it seems this is true.
However my car (1997 NA8) does not have these.
Does anyone know the deal with this? And where I can find trim rings for the dials.
In the UK at least the chrome rings were deleted for the 96/97 models.
http://ox.mx5oc.co.uk/guide_mx5.htmA photo of a UK 1997 Limited Edition certainly shows no chrome rings.
(Page 80 MX-5 Miata Brian Long 3rd Edition)
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:29 pm
by Alfadog
That explains it then
Thanks Gazbo!
I wonder why they were deleted...
MX5_boy I have seen those... they seem awfully expensive for what they are though. I am searching for alternatives
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:21 pm
by PUR157
tin foil and some PVA?
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:25 pm
by Craig
Alfadog wrote:I wonder why they were deleted...
Cost...same reason your engine gasket cover bolts are plain versus the earlier chrome ones...
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:17 pm
by green_comet
good old cost cutting..
It still looks like yours has been painted though.. Look at the difference between yours, and adams picture.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:33 pm
by Craig
Nope not painted, just missing.
Mania sell them, and the 3 little rings too.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:55 pm
by Fatty
Craig wrote:Nope not painted, just missing.
the actual plastic face looks painted tho craig. sure the chrome rings are missing, but look at the plastic gauge face. it has a textured finish, rather than the smooth finish that most of us have.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:57 pm
by Alfadog
Yes, it has a textured finish. It's not painted though as far as I can tell.
Cost cutting perhaps, but they added costs in other areas (e.g. the map pockets in the doors).
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:57 pm
by Fatty
by the way... i think it looks realy good. i am on a mission to remove all chrome from my car. just trying to figure out how to deal with the door handles etc.... maybe paint them black ? so if you ever want to swap gauge faces alfadog, let me know !
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:04 pm
by Craig
Alfadog wrote:Cost cutting perhaps, but they added costs in other areas (e.g. the map pockets in the doors).
My 94 had the map pockets. There's a few areas they cut costs on the mid 95's -97's but they also gave it a compression bump and a revised computer so they're a little more responsive.