An MX5 at last

Soft-top · Postby **Soft-top** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:32 pm

After a long search I've finally got myself an 1989 NA6. It's an import that has been given a had a mechanical rebuild with just about anything that could wear being replaced. It has 140K on the clock and came with a Jasma exhaust and a Limited Slip Dif. The major change from standard has been the addition of 16in Mazda 10 spoke wheels and a DeBeers Harlequin Red to Gold paint job.

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:46 pm

haha! you bought that one! so did you get the girl with it? :mrgreen:

Postby **mx52nv** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:16 pm

Oh I remember this advert now :mrgreen:

Welcome to the forum

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:12 pm

haha,

welcome to the forums! you got yourself a nice mx5 (and even better if the girl came with it) :mrgreen:

Soft-top · Postby **Soft-top** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:44 am

No. With a wife and two daughters in their 20's, I've got enough women to contend with without getting another.

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:33 pm

Soft-top wrote:No. With a wife and two daughters in their 20's, I've got enough women to contend with without getting another.

There are always people in the forum that wouldn't mine free spares here and there. :mrgreen:

Welcome to the forum, and always GO TOPLESS!!!

Soft-top · Postby **Soft-top** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:01 pm

It turns out that this was the first car I looked at but didn't want to commit myself without something else to compare it with. Looked a lot in car yards but they were all overpriced and in only fair condition. Even had Felix look at an LE for me in Sydney (thanks Felix). Finally went back to the original car I had seen. Managed to get it for $8500 without rego (was on NSW plates).

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:05 pm

Just pray, you never ever need to colour match your panels.

I believe they're a real ball-breaker to match.

Postby **mx52nv** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:09 pm

Hammer wrote:Just pray, you never ever need to colour match your panels.

I believe they're a real ball-breaker to match.

Aaaaah... I believe I can do a little myth-busting here

If it is the old method of applying different layers of colours (to achieve an effect of different colours) then yes colour matching is a problem.

As long as it's the new generation of paint (that has prisms in the paint that catch the light differently) then colour matching is not a problem :mrgreen:

I re-painted my front bar in June of last year as it was pretty badly shot up over the last 9 years of track days and club runs. It came out exactly like the rest of the other panels (albeit with less stone chips)

I use Standox Monte Carlo Magic which was new when the car was re-built back in 1999.

Soft-top · Postby **Soft-top** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:15 pm

Although the paint is $800 per litre, it is straight forward to apply and can be done by any competent spray operator. There is no problem with matching. It should only take about 1 litre to redo the whole car. It does require a special black undercoat though. I made sure I had all the info before I bought it.

Postby **mx52nv** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:49 am

Soft-top wrote:It should only take about 1 litre to redo the whole car.

That sounds very optimistic to me :shock:

From memory, I used 3-4 litres but I had a hard top and also it was done properly (stripped down to bare shell and sprayed inside and out).

Happy to be corrected on this :mrgreen:

feel_ixx · Postby **feel_ixx** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:55 am

Soft-top wrote:It turns out that this was the first car I looked at but didn't want to commit myself without something else to compare it with. Looked a lot in car yards but they were all overpriced and in only fair condition. Even had Felix look at an LE for me in Sydney (thanks Felix). Finally went back to the original car I had seen. Managed to get it for $8500 without rego (was on NSW plates).

Oh yeah hey I remember you ! Long time no speak, thats great you finally found yourself one, its been a wait but it must feel great. I bought mine the day I looked at the LE for you haha

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