NA black (speckled egg) hardtop should I paint it?

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:10 pm

is this the same Chris P thats in Adelaide with the Titanium MX5?

i'd just have repainted unless it can be DIY'd well. your buying it for your car, not as an investment so better to have it looking good.

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:51 pm

hrm.. out of all the adelaide guys here i've met, i'm the only one who doesn't have a hardtop...

bleh, i just know i wouldn't be stuffed having to move it on & off.

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:04 pm

Chris,

No hartop is a limited edition, and no one hardtop is stronger than another! Talk about Mr Farmer being a salesperson! :lol:

Just spray the bugger Titanium...they look great in the factory paint!

Craig

P.S. Did I mention my factory Titanium hardtop cost $1250

kula · Postby **kula** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:26 pm

i had my eggshell black HT painted gloss black..
its a bit tricky to do properly, as it has to be hi-filled and then rubber back before painting...

but the results are good..

red63sprint · Postby **red63sprint** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:03 pm

Im sure a standard accesory for a car that sold 700,000 units cant be too rare.
Paint it!

THe black hardtop thing looks great.

Mines a matching red for a red car and is very nice.

And Adelaides COLD in winter. :mrgreen:

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:22 pm

just quote Cartman

\"ey ey! You will respect my Authoritahh!\"

& you got a law background haha.

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:31 pm

Chris P wrote:Craig holy cow! $1250? What a bargain! I scoured the earth to find a hardtop. Auto wreckers (when they had some in stock) sold hardtops for $950 and I thought I bought mine for a steal...and you got one in Ti grey for $1250! very happy for you and green with envy!

Considering the one I bought for my NA cost $1750 (5 years ago now!) and a further $700 to repaint it, it was about time I scored a bargain! :mrgreen:

A fellow member who I was kinda helping trade up to an SP (lucky so & so) spotted it in his internet searches on Carpoint of all places for $1500 which for a 2002 build HT in the right colour was a bargain as is, let alone being a hideously rare beastie. I mean like out of 150 Titaniums sold how many would have optioned one, let alone have one for sale! Needless to say I was chuffed when they accepted $1250!

I had a pic of the car with it on but seem to have deleted it somehow, but if you'd like to see what it'd look like I can whack it on tomorrow and post you up a picture...you won't go the black look...trust me! :mrgreen:

Craig

Postby **Okibi** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:13 am

I'm going to paint mine to match the car as soon as i can afford it. :mrgreen:

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Sun May 14, 2006 5:52 pm

Chris P wrote:Craig I remember seeing pickies of when Mazboy had his Ti grey and matching hardtop...it did look very nice

A bit like this no doubt! :mrgreen:

Shadow · Postby **Shadow** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:01 am

and look at all that dirt :shock:

(and this coming from a guy who went to a rally down 3km of dirt roads :lol:

)

but a nice look all the same, very shmick.

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:07 am

so i gather it doesn't have a demister on it?

i think Rain X make some anti fog stuff for glass.

Duj · Postby **Duj** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:32 am

Hey chris,
So that was your car parked on hindly st sat nite?
I really would'nt listen to many ''adelaide mx5 enthusiats''
limited ed black hardtop :lol:

I got my hardtop with my car from the guy called EMU :roll:

(lying sack of sh*t!) who supposedly Founded the mx5 club in Sa!
He told me it was a kevlar one,but was really a super special ''$2.00 can of export\" edition!
the Mx5 scene in adelaide is a real let down
I find the forum is the best place for any info!
the hardtop looked fine on your car too

-Duj

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:52 am

don't be so tough on the Adelaide enthusiasts. most of them are oldies that didn't grow up with the global info of the internet..

we can be the young'ns that uphold the MX-5 reputation in adelaide of being the barber's car, mess with them & you'll get cut :lol:

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:15 am

photos from the last mx5 outing havn't been uploaded yet.

cmon astro, i wanna see my car in the website gallery

Astroboysoup · Postby **Astroboysoup** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:30 am

yeh bloody hell i'll get the pictures up if i could get access to the site. I've tried contacting some people that I was suppose to organise details with but just haven't gotten through to them. I gave up.

So any of you guys going on Sunday? we were suppose to RSVP by yesterday