NC front licence plate holder â€“ a monstrosity

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:29 pm

BobB was positively positive towards me :mrgreen:

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Beautifully executed instructions for posting pics â€“ many thanks to JBT

You're most welcome BobB

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:35 pm

GROUP HUG!

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:43 pm

HUG

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:20 pm

Bob, a lot of the points that you are raising were talked about over a year ago when a lot of the people bought their NCs. I know itâ€™s all new to you but do a search and you will find a lot of information on what we have been through.

I for one, within the first hour of picking up my NC replaced the orange side indicators and removed the number plate bracket. Other mods have been done and some that need to be done, like modifying the centre cup holder to a more usable compartment.

You can click on my cardomain site (the little www house symbol) and have a look. First photos shown it unmodified with orange side lights and number plate holder.
Then on from there.

Hot Rodders · Postby **Hot Rodders** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:33 pm

Hey Charlie Brown. I just read your cardomain site. What a hot NC.
You should be proud of your efforts.
Now when they bring out the Turbo edition for their 20th anniversary ( wishful thinking, but hey, who knows ) I think I have found my next MX5. :mrgreen:

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:09 pm

Hot Rodders wrote:Hey Charlie Brown. I just read your cardomain site. What a hot NC.
You should be proud of your efforts.
Now when they bring out the Turbo edition for their 20th anniversary ( wishful thinking, but hey, who knows ) I think I have found my next MX5.

Thanks Hot Rodders, itâ€™s a great car, providing both excitement in experimenting with new ideas and frustration with the lack of aftermarket goodies. Luckily the aftermarket has started to catch up in recent times but still has a long way to go before it matches the earlier models selection.

MX5-SP · Postby **MX5-SP** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:03 pm

AJ wrote:
...i have never, & will never, criticise anyone elses car....

...Should I feel flattered that I must be the only exception to your rule then, AJ?
:roll:

MX5-SP · Postby **MX5-SP** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:06 pm

BobB wrote: Itâ€™s bad enough having a repulsive plate holder riveted to the bonnet of an otherwise good looking car without showing excess plastic around the plate.

Mmmm...

This could be yet another part of the NC that could blow-off without notice. Have you considered taking extra insurance?

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:52 pm

Don't forget guys that the NC is sold in around 100 different countries and they couldn't really justify the expense of tooling up a plate holder just for Australia.
And even if they did mould a special holder for us, which size plates should they model it on? There are about 4 or 5 different sizes available around Australia.

A number of countries don't even require front plates (most states of the USA do'nt require them) and others allow stick on plates, so where should Mada turn?

What they've done, is produce a front plate holder that fits most of the world's number plates, and it is in plastic, so it's easy to trim off to the right size anyway.
Dealers may be lazy in not trimming it for you, but they are there to sell cars, not modify plate holders.

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:56 pm

Benny wrote:Don't forget guys that the NC is sold in around 100 different countries and they couldn't really justify the expense of tooling up a plate holder just for Australia.
And even if they did mould a special holder for us, which size plates should they model it on? There are about 4 or 5 different sizes available around Australia.

A number of countries don't even require front plates (most states of the USA do'nt require them) and others allow stick on plates, so where should Mada turn?

What they've done, is produce a front plate holder that fits most of the world's number plates, and it is in plastic, so it's easy to trim off to the right size anyway.
Dealers may be lazy in not trimming it for you, but they are there to sell cars, not modify plate holders.

to add to that, i believe mazda did a great job on the 3rd gen MX-5 (NC), there maybe some minor bugs, i.e blowouts, but the improvement from the NA and the NB is immence, people may rant about things they dont like, and that is ok, but in my eyes, i think mazda have done a great job, hell if you dont like so many things about the nc, then either change them or dont buy it, simple.

MX5-SP · Postby **MX5-SP** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:08 pm

Crocaine wrote:...to add to that, i believe mazda did a great job on the 3rd gen MX-5 (NC), there maybe some minor bugs, i.e blowouts, but the improvement from the NA and the NB is immence, people may rant about things they dont like, and that is ok, but in my eyes, i think mazda have done a great job, hell if you dont like so many things about the nc, then either change them or dont buy it, simple.

WHAT???!!! Are you saying the NC also suffers from Blow-outs as well as Blow-offs? Wow...

AJ · Postby AJ » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:06 pm

shutup darby, you're starting to sound like a broken record :roll:

..............'bout the same age too, i reckon

MX5-SP · Postby **MX5-SP** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:14 pm

AJ wrote:shutup darby, you're starting to sound like a broken record ..............'bout the same age too, i reckon

I realise this is a sensitive issue with you AJ... I'm just trying to get to the facts of the matter. I thought that as a NC owner you have a vested interest in knowing the faults in your vehicle? Inane personal comments add nothing to the debate.