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NC body parts fly off at random

Poll ended at Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:57 pm

Yes?
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NC Blow-offs

Postby MX5-SP » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:57 pm

I'm giving serious consideration to trading my NB on a NC. However I am becoming alarmed at the number of reports (...on this site) about roofs coming off (...both retractable as well as soft tops) on the new model. Also there appears to be reports that bonnets also let go...

...does ANYONE have any FACTUAL information about this problem?
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Postby StanTheMan » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:00 pm

i know of only one......which was on TV.....
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Postby jimbojones » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:01 pm

had mine for over a year now and not a single thing has ever come loose, let alone blow off
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Postby Craig » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:02 pm

I only know of 1 LE NC owner that keeps on going off! :lol:
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Postby AJ » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:09 pm

get stuffed craig :P :lol:
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Postby StanTheMan » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:14 pm

Now now AJ
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Postby Craig » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:20 pm

I rest my case...nice sig file btw Stefan! :P
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Postby StanTheMan » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:29 pm

I'd be asking this type of question over at the big forum.

you'd probably have a much bigger audience.
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Postby MX5-SP » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:00 am

Craig wrote:I only know of 1 LE NC owner that keeps on going off! :lol:


...Yes, that's an interesting point... as my darling wife keeps saying, I should make AJ an offer regarding a swap for the cars, as she is kinda partial to most things black...(truth is, I doubt if he can afford the number plate ...let alone the car).

...But the idea of the roof, bonnet and doors coming off (...at speed) is a bit of a worry.... :roll:. ..Not that I would drive a NC drive fast. Then again neither does AJ.
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Postby JBT » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:50 am

Hehehehe :mrgreen:
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Postby 99MXV » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:05 am

MX5-SP wrote:
Craig wrote:I only know of 1 LE NC owner that keeps on going off! :lol:


...Yes, that's an interesting point... as my darling wife keeps saying, I should make AJ an offer regarding a swap for the cars, as she is kinda partial to most things black...(truth is, I doubt if he can afford the number plate ...let alone the car).

...But the idea of the roof, bonnet and doors coming off (...at speed) is a bit of a worry.... :roll:. ..Not that I would drive a NC drive fast. Then again neither does AJ.


Darbs.... You'll never drive it fast enough to worry about such trivial things....... (I see a theme here)

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Postby Charlie Brown » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:40 pm

Bit of a warped poll isn't it?

You can vote YES/NO without first hand knowledge of these \"things\" happening.

From experience I find it hard to see how the top could come undone if you latch it correctly.
There hasn't been a recall to fix the latches like there was on the 2003 NBs, so Mazda don't think there's a problem.
I've never heard of the bonnet coming up and I've tested mine at 200kph down Phillip Island's main straight. It has a secondary catch like any other car built after 1984 to comply with ADRs anyway. And the doors.. :roll:

Personally I think it’s just a lot of uninformed gossip fuelled by overactive minds.
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Postby Garry » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:38 pm

Personally I think it’s just a lot of uninformed gossip fuelled by overactive minds.


Actually I think it's a dangling worm to get a few bites from the NC brigade. :P

Makes a welcome change from dangling things in front of the SP boys. :mrgreen:
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Postby Craig » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:40 pm

Garry wrote:Makes a welcome change from dangling things in front of the SP boys. :mrgreen:


You mean us taking the piss or parts falling off your car? :mrgreen:
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Postby Garry » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:51 pm

I dont think anything has actually fallen off my car. Lots of stuff has broken or come loose but it all managed to stay in one piece. :P
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