Tien's NC

[Steampunk]

What do I have planned? well hmmm nothing!

Keeping all four wheels on those rough, black or dark-grey coloured sections with white stripes painted on, is good

[TieNN89]

19 days and over 1200km (where have I been ) Loving every bit of it

do you think that the nc has lost its feel compared to the older mx5s?

What do you mean by its feel?

What do I have planned? well hmmm nothing!

Keeping all four wheels on those rough, black or dark-grey coloured sections with white stripes painted on, is good

so true but what about on the M1 where it's white

[Novice1]

Envious plus plus. Who got your grace green mx5?

cheers novice1

[TieNN89]

Envious plus plus. Who got your grace green mx5?

cheers novice1

I think that owner wants to remain anonymous but I'm sure you'll work it out soon enough.

Oh both cars were at the Nebo run last Friday. I saw your car, but didn't see you.

[taminga16]

do you think that the nc has lost its feel compared to the older mx5s?

Not to hijack this thread but when I moved from an NB to my NC2 I was asked the same question several times and my carefully considered answer has always been that they are different cars and as such they feel so. The NC did not evolve from earlier models but was built as a new model, a point that we often forget.
Greg.

[rvlovell]

do you think that the nc has lost its feel compared to the older mx5s?

From what I can tell from test drives is the NC is more like the early NA/NB's than the NB SE which had dull handling and lots of understeer. The NC I'm buying seems to have that sharp, hang the tail out handling like my earlier MX5's but mixed with a more solid feel.

[rvlovell]

do you think that the nc has lost its feel compared to the older mx5s?

Not to hijack this thread but when I moved from an NB to my NC2 I was asked the same question several times and my carefully considered answer has always been that they are different cars and as such they feel so. The NC did not evolve from earlier models but was built as a new model, a point that we often forget.
Greg.

Even though it is a new model it is still an evolution of the original concept. Personally I think apart from the age difference the NC is very similar to the original NA. I wonder if the ND will be even closer to the original or if the designers will play it safe again.

[TieNN89]

Okay so I finally got the side indicators I ordered a few weeks back

Unsure of whether to have smoked or clear I decided to order both

I'm leaning towards the clear one at the moment

But what does everyone else think?

And yes I do have a satin chrome ring around the indicators, it was an option when the previous owner bought the car.

Stock:


Clear:


Smoked:

[-alex]

for clear
usually I would be the first to go smoked but I think there is too much grey with the smoked.! Would look good on a whit NC though...

(also that is the most random shortcut for that "smiley", I lolled)

[Sailor]

Is that thing full time 4WD

[Regie]

Is that thing full time 4WD

Yeah lower I that thing like I can talk

[TieNN89]

Haha still deciding on what to get

Put on a short antenna the other day

Before


After

[TieNN89]

Today marks exactly one month of owning the NC

Received and fitted a few things today

Got the Bluetooth add on for the GROM USB audio adapter which I installed a week or so ago


SmartTop unit which allows me to lower and raise the roof without having to hold in the button and also do it while the NC is in motion




Swapped the wiper stalk out for one with a variable intermittent wiper switch

Here's a pic of both stalks

[Sailor]

HEY!!!
I thought those stalks were only available for LH drive models....where did you source that one ?

Cheers,Rob

[kris]

Hey Tien your NC is looking sweet!
Please write up a review of the GROM , Smart Top and Wiper Stalk - I would like more information on how they install and operate!