Felix's '91 Reincarnated Red - "Its about time!"

feel_ixx · Postby **feel_ixx** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:58 pm

Why did I name this thread the reincarnated red? :NA6:

Because:

1. I'm back in the mx5 game
2. My old mx5 was a WHITE 1991 NA6
http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=33147

3. Both red and reincarnate start with the letter R

I couldn't resist getting another NA6.

You can call it luck or fate, but I seem to have stumbled on the best kept NA6 I have ever seen.

Bone stock with nothing else but genuine parts and full service history from the local Mazda dealership and only 108,000 on the clock, I simply couldn't resist.

So here we are. Welcome to my garage thread. Here you'll hear about anything and everything I do with the car.

I like to keep modifications light and modest and I like to do them myself when I can.

Look forward to meeting you all.

Cheers,
Felix

CheyneX5 · Postby **CheyneX5** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:13 pm

Clean as a whistle! You must be pretty happy with it.

Congratulations and welcome back to fold Felix, I'm looking forward to see what you do with it

wassup · Postby **wassup** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:49 pm

Looks like a really nicely maintained example. Like CheyneX5 Said. Looking forward to what's next

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:51 pm

Felix

Looks a nice tidy unit - well done!!

Look forward to following your thread [or whatever it's called!]

-alex · Postby **-alex** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:46 pm

Because you are back in the game. When I am up in Sydney for WTAC I'll bring my car up =)
And we'll all have to catch up for some cake, wings and DIY!!
Oh and a photo shoot.

feel_ixx · Postby **feel_ixx** » Mon May 14, 2012 11:36 pm

Thanks Cheyne, wassup and zero - I think it was a rare find ... actually, I thought it may be good to upload this picture of the first time I saw it. To give you an idea, the car's was kept under a cover, within a locked up parking spot, within a secure apartment complex garage. I almost bought it just for that.. haha.

Alex, I'm counting down the days, when is it exactly?

-alex · Postby **-alex** » Tue May 15, 2012 12:17 am

10-11th August just before I jet off for Superloc Targa Adelaide.
Might be up the Friday or earlier.

feel_ixx · Postby **feel_ixx** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:40 am

You are one busy lady alex...

OK will lock those dates in my diary, though there is a chance I will be overseas for business but it'll be great catching up!

-alex · Postby **-alex** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:02 am

Sounds like you've gone all successful busy business man yourself!
Good on you! We'll sort something out, hope your enjoying chilly roof down motoring again.

feel_ixx · Postby **feel_ixx** » Fri May 18, 2012 11:32 pm

In a previous thread, (http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=52780)
I asked you guys your opinion on daisies sprayed white... and so I have taken your encouragement on board and here are the results... Thanks!

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sat May 19, 2012 9:55 am

Now you NEED to paint the tyre lettering white too (OK, maybe you don't NEED to do it, but I reckon it would look cool).

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Sat May 19, 2012 12:13 pm

Great thread and pics, Felix.
Glad to see another 'like new' old NA being cared for and modded modestly.
Keep it looking original or at least keep the mods reversible!

- Ben

feel_ixx · Postby **feel_ixx** » Sat May 19, 2012 12:36 pm

Lokiel, I agree that would look awesome but a little hard to pull off... also my tyres are Eagle Venturas right now - not something I wanna highlight haha.

Thanks Ben, anything is reversible, just how much it costs to reverse it is the big one to think about !

feel_ixx · Postby **feel_ixx** » Sat May 19, 2012 9:38 pm

Got the 5 lowered today with the springs I bought for my last NA6 but didn't get to install until now.

Also installed a pod filter, actually a lot easier than I thought, you can get an adapter at supercheap auto for about 14 dollars. I used a spare bracket to keep it in place by bolting it to the bottom half of the airbox. I'll get it secured with legit brackets after my next trip to bunnings i think.

Please excuse the mess.

feel_ixx · Postby **feel_ixx** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:34 pm

Headed out to MDTC yesterday morning as I had taken the day off for my birthday. Just me and an old skyline the whole day. My first time at MDTC and I think I learnt more there than all my times at Wakefield because I was free to experiment and didn't have any other cars to affect my driving... the instructor also gave away a few tips here and there so I'm keen to get back on it later this month (24th), equipped with a new lap timer that I have just bought but didn't get to use this time around.

But anyway, you're not here to listen to me yammer on, here's some of those experiments gone wrong.