Bizi gets Mrs Bizi a Clubman!

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:50 am

NA8 people: Do you have a spare/surplus Nardi knob you don't mind selling or swapping?

NA8 people: How about Na8 14" wheels?
Preferably Clubman wheels (if you want to call the hollow spoke ones the Clubman wheels!)
Does anyone have any lying under the house in Sydney, which I could try on?
I imagine a lot of import special editions would have these or the BBS 14" mesh wheels, so they must be out there either in Oz or kiwiland.

What are your thoughts on chunkier steering wheels?
Do I just get another Nardi (keep the car's existing boss) and recover it to get a chunkier feel?

Might be worth recovering a retro Nardi wheel and knob in alcantara!

Finally - racer boys - I don't think it would be fair to stick in a Sparco Sprint, but maybe a Recaro or Sparco reclinable seat on rails, so Mrs Bizi can get into a good position.

All constructive advice is appreciated!

Next question will be about fixing a loose side mirror and whether some retro mirrors will be a good look on a white NA!

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:22 pm

I am not sure that these mods have improved this NA8!

Found when searching for pics of MX5s with retro mirror mods.
What do you call something that's rice x rice x rice? Which is the one mod that you think is the worst (in combination with all the others?)

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:31 pm

Hood ornament for sure

WTF!!

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:34 pm

Dweezle wrote:Hood ornament for sure WTF!!

Yep I agree; it's something I've never seen before!

However take another look and I bet there are several other items you will only notice on your second or third view. So much excess chrome crap!

Two items might have broken up the black, but having so much stiff must make this a pain to polish.

There were a couple of items I liked but now I am getting rice alerts im my head.

PaulF · Postby **PaulF** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:41 pm

I'm probably most horrified by the bars on the front. Also, are they LED's inside the extra air intake (just below the badge)??

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:53 pm

After you regain eyesight after the chrome flare, you might also notice the 240Z-style flares.

Yes in addition to the police blue lights under the horse and horseshoe, there are what looks like LEDs below some indicator lights.

There are possibly other lights too, since there are some reflections on the paint.

That lip won't last long. Are those bars the parking equivalent of training wheels on a little kid's first bike?

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:16 pm

Hopefully our Clubman will soon have a deeper throat.

Like:

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:11 pm

Oh Ben...first it's knobs and now you're talking deep throat...this is a family friendly forum you know!

ak_perth · Postby **ak_perth** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:15 pm

I have a Mania CAI on my Clubman. I only bought it for the induction roar, any extra performance would have been a bonus. I love the noise it makes!

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:10 pm

Apu wrote:Oh Ben...first it's knobs and now you're talking deep throat...this is a family friendly forum you know!

Maybe I should get some soap as the next mod!

That white NA engine bay is so clean, it's fetishy.

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:20 pm

I'm filled with envy - one of the first things I wanted to do was get that intake...the I found out the number of things you couldn't do to an NB8B/C...or at least not easily.

Anyway, Apu will be slowly modified into a track pig.

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:29 pm

Can I get your feedback on if it's worth changing the style of the Nardi wheel?

Is it worth a change? I'm mainly checking to see if it's worth getting a banged up wheel and recovering it and saving the original Nardi for future use or refurbishment.

Original

Original without crashpad

Nardi Classic

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:32 pm

I'm filled with envy - one of the first things I wanted to do was get that intake...the I found out the number of things you couldn't do to an NB8B/C...or at least not easily.

Anyway, Apu will be slowly modified into a track pig.

Bryan, at Wakefield check out Dean (Hamx5ters) Gold NB. He has the Mania intake. You just have to relocate the water washer bottle.