MALIBU GOLD REGISTER

[thehillsarecalling]

Mmm....dunno if this is original Malibu Gold. Looks like engine bay / underbody has been sprayed blue (?!) at some stage. Also, note that it's got an aftermarket body kit, inc spoiler, so someone might have got the body kit & yellow spray done at the same time. Also, the paint looks reasonably fresh for a 24 year old car. Who's in NSW who can go and take a looksy and provide some further info?

Ray

[93_Clubman]

Ah, was looking for an engine bay pic! Should have scrolled!

Yeah, not originally yellow, but still a happy looking exterior colour.

QLD blue mod plate possibly.

[M1474]

Here's a pic of my friend Malcolm.

He is about 75kg underweight ATM.

[93_Clubman]

I'm another Malibu Gold owner, from Adelaide. Bought my little beast off an old lady back in late January. Car has 224000km's on the clock, all original, unfortunately no service books though.

Welcome & congrats!
Think your Malibu got a mention on here back in Dec '12 when it first came up for sale:
viewtopic.php?f=73&t=55760

Pics here: viewtopic.php?f=53&t=56417&p=734932#p734932

[Keith]

Welcome Gold 92. I checked out that car out of interest when I was in Adelaide in January..You got an absolute bargain! Very original car, new roof, and the paint was still pretty good for a 21 year old car, not much would be needed at all.And it still had the Malibu stripes..how rare is that!.

[M1474]

Oops, I got so engrossed in pic attaching I forgot to say: Welcome to Malibu, Gold92.

[samx5]

Hey guys!

I'm another Malibu Gold owner, from Adelaide. Bought my little beast off an old lady back in late January. She was the second owner, the first being another little old lady from down Port Adelaide way.
The car is in relatively good condition given the age, although paint is average in some areas, come up alright after a good polish. Car has 224000km's on the clock, all original, unfortunately no service books though.

Since i've owned the car ive added some 15" superlites, black with polished lip, replica garage vary front lip, nice leather gear boot to replace the dry and shrivelled up stock boot.
Future plans are endless, but not going overboard. I'm interested in using it as a track car, but still want it to cruise the hills on a weekend
Pics when i find out how to attach them!

Hey there, I think I saw you driving through Uraidla a couple of weekends ago, I was at the general store when you drove past, nice looking car if it indeed was yours. Congrats on the purchase!

[91 Malibu]

Wow its good to see we are getting a few on here now.
Gold 92 if yours still has the original stickers I would like to get some close up pics as I would like to get mine re sprayed complete the stickers on one day. I will have to get them made as I doubt Mazda would have any kicking around.

[thehillsarecalling]

Do I sense a group buy coming on?

Seriously, if we have any graphics handy people who can whip up something in AutoCAD or even just a decent JPG image, I'm sure we can get a sticker manufacturer to quote us up something. I had a custom image applied to a *cough* Camira once, and even with my own custom image (about 10cm square) only cost about $20 delivered.

Who knows someone with experience in this area? I'd be keen on getting a set...

[M1474]

How much would these stickers weigh?

[thehillsarecalling]

How much would these stickers weigh?

Well since they're on an MX-5, they will likely add about 3% to the cars weight.

No seriously, their weight will not change anything. Your clothes will weigh more - if you wanted to offset the additional weight of the stickers, take off your jumper when you drive.

[93_Clubman]

Re getting a remake of the Malibu stickers, it's worth contacting Mazda Aust & briefly explaining the situation as they have been very helpful in the past, & put us in contact with the original sticker maker for other MX5 models.

But it's best to check with Mazda Aust first because they quite possibly used different suppliers for different models. If not, I have the contact details of one of their past suppliers in Vic, but the nod from Mazda Aust will be required to get this supplier to resupply.

I have done this in the past, & the remakes were supplied by the original supplier & were perfect, but it's best for one of the Malibu owners to take carriage of this as they can then control the GB.

I have a contact at Mazda Aust, but I'm not sure if they still work there. However, contact can also be made via by calling <1800 034 411>, or emailing <CustomerServiceEnq@mazda.com.au>. Of course, you might decide to go your own way & just get remakes done by a competent supplier, but it's well worth asking Mazda Aust first.

[thehillsarecalling]

Mr 93_clubman, once again you are a font of 5 knowledge. My hat is off to you. Actually my hat doesn't really spend much time on due to the wind issues that go with the convertible territory.

I will get off an email to customer service later today, and post the response back here once it comes back.

[93_Clubman]

I will get off an email to customer service later today, and post the response back here once it comes back.

In the interim, I'll find & PM you the contact details of someone I know who was at Mazda Aust (don't know if they're still there, or if they've moved into another part of the company) in case your request is declined or simply falls into the too hard basket.

[Dweezle]

Here are some pictures i found that show the Malibu Decal that was on my car.







It always seemed a shame that most had them removed.
The design is so Corny it is Awesome!!