Opinions requested prior to hunt. NB SE or NC?

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:51 pm

NitroDann wrote:There are many more issues than that in australia, particularly victoria, but they will be overcome.

Issues include cost of compliancing the first one, along with routing of pipe and factory parts in the road for a high performing kit with a lot of potential.

Dann

this is when Dann comes in

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:05 pm

Daily driver no contest at all- an NC but you would be better off paying a bit more and better still an auto if you battle the horror of driving to work in what passes for an efficient network. With WRX's and Cobra replicas floating about you are well served with performance and wow factor. For a daily driver an MX5 is hardly a front running car in my view.

hejira · Postby **hejira** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:45 pm

Here's the MX5's ive owned in chronological order:

1. 1990 NA6 with an NA8 motor
2. 2000 NB8B
3. 2006 NC1
4. 1991 NA6

With my experience in mind I suggest that if you haven't previously owned an NA, then get an NC.
If you have previously owned an NA, then get an NB.

Furthermore, if you're planning on modding then get an NC.
If you're planning on keeping it stock then get an NB.

Hope this helps.

PAU61L · Postby **PAU61L** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:36 pm

Buy a NC Series 1 powered hardtop, they are the best, it just happens that I have one for sale
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Call me with any questions

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:15 pm

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:27 pm

NC - stands for Nice Car.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:33 pm

davekmoore wrote:NC - stands for Nice Car.

I thought is stood for "No Charisma"

Postby **NitroDann** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:33 pm

I thought it was "Not Close"

???

:mrgreen:

Dann

<- skinny l Fat-> :NC:

emx005 · Postby **emx005** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:03 pm

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. I know that this is very academic at the moment and I will get a different answer from everyone. I know that I need to get out and drive them but if I start doing that now I'll purchase more quickly than I intend to

MrRevhead wrote:I'm still enjoying your previous 91 LE #124 emx005

Awesome! So glad to hear she's still going well. That was my first introduction to a 5 and will always have a place in my heart.

Charlie Brown wrote:you don’t need performance or a track car and your wife may drive it

If it were up to me I'd sell the WRX and buy something else as a daily but *she* won't let me. She loves it and it's part of the reason I think she may prefer an SE.

Lokiel wrote:I've never liked the bloated look of the NC

This was my initial impression also. I prefer the look of the SE but when I get behind the wheel of a few I may change my mind.

Mr Morlock wrote:better still an auto if you battle the horror of driving to work in what passes for an efficient network

No chance of that happening. My wife won't drive an auto!

PAU61L wrote:Buy a NC Series 1 powered hardtop, they are the best, it just happens that I have one for sale

I hope for your sake it's not still around at the end of the year when I'm looking to buy!!!

Postby **NitroDann** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:08 pm

emx005 wrote:No chance of that happening. My wife won't drive an auto!

Yep, she's a keeper.

Dann

hejira · Postby **hejira** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:43 am

One thing everyone will agree on is that an NB will feel a lot more refined than an NC, and an NC will feel a lot more modern than an NB.

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:57 am

Dann,
I have just noticed your profile! Have you finally gone to the dark side? and if you have let me know your chest size and I will get knitting straight away.

Greg.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:25 pm

taminga16 wrote:Dann,I have just noticed your profile! Have you finally gone to the dark side? and if you have let me know your chest size and I will get knitting straight away.

Yeah, thought NC stood for nice cardy! :mrgreen:

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:36 pm

emx005 wrote:If it were up to me I'd sell the WRX and buy something else as a daily but *she* won't let me. She loves it and it's part of the reason I think she may prefer an SE.

Then think she'll find the standard SE a bit disappointing.

little decks wrote:Every control test of an NC v NB in standard trim for magazines or at club days has consistently shown that at Wakefield park the standard NC is roughly 2 seconds per lap faster.

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Mr_Q · Postby **Mr_Q** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:19 pm

It really comes down to personal preference. The NC is a better car but it never grabbed me the way the NA/NBs did so I bought an SE. My Commodore appeals to me more than the NC does.