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Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby marty085 » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:14 pm

I'm in Blakehurst Southern Sydney and just picked up a low kay NA8. Been a good while since I drove my first NA8 and have dríven an NA6 and dual fuel Falcon since (plus work fleet cars). I forget what an NA8 should feel like and I'm not sure if there's a hesitation / flat spot between 2-3k rpm that shouldn't be there, or whether I'm just too used to the 6 cyl falcon. I just put new NGK plugs & leads in and it may have improved a bit.

So I'm looking for an NA8 owner, who knows their own car's characteristics well, to take mine for a spin and tell me what u reckon. Happy to bring it round to your place if you're in St George or Sutho Shire area.

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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby MrRevhead » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:18 pm

http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=63761 might be helpful if you're experiencing a flat spot/hesitation...
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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby marty085 » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:47 pm

Thanks mate, i'd done a fair bit of searching and googling but didn't happen to see that one. Air filter was very dusty actually, looked at it yesterday and just banged it on the driveway to get dust out lol. Will buy and install a new one tomorrow. Also might run 98 for next few weeks, and new fuel filter is next cab off the rank... oh yeah, and check timing.

Still happy for somebody else to try it out if close by.

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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby Regie » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:30 pm

I've dríven a fair few NA's happy to offer my opinion..... Take the Nc for a thrash if you want :)
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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby marty085 » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:35 pm

Thanks Adam might do that mate haha. I'll PM ya in next couple days.

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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby Craig » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:36 am

Regie wrote: Take the Nc for a thrash if you want :)


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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby zero00 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:23 am

Fluffy slippers & pipe too Regie :wink:
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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby Craig » Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:12 am

If it's Regie's car you'll be needing one of these too! :lol:

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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby 93_Clubman » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:56 am

Also worth carefully cleaning the MAF hotwire with MAF spray cleaner.

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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby Regie » Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:53 pm

Craig wrote:If it's Regie's car you'll be needing one of these too! :lol:

*runs and hides*

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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby Smacca » Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:56 pm

I have an NA8 Clubman and live in the shire. I don't have Regie's experience or offer of an NC to thrash, but happy to help if I can.

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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby speed » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:24 pm

I'm local to you but own a na6. Since there is a few of us maybe we should do a cruise some time?


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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby marty085 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:38 pm

That's not a bad idea actually, my mate lives in riverwood and has an mx too.

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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby Regie » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:09 pm

Tomorrow/Wednesday night? Meet up somewhere in the bubble?
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Re: Need somebody local (south SYD) to drive my NA8

Postby marty085 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:12 pm

Arrgh I am busy both nights. I'll get back to ya in the next week or so about it?


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