Scarlett my first MX5

Madmat1987 · Postby **Madmat1987** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:01 pm

SO as some of you might know i was very lucky to have the opportunity to buy an MX5. The car has seen better days, it has got fiberglass bolt on flares, a 2 1.4 stainless steel cat back exhaust system, D2 adjustable coilovers. The paint is fairly rat ssshhiiitttt and it has a small dint in the rear left quarter. In the next few weeks I’ll be fixing up those little things, trying my luck and panel beating, installing my stereo and speakers.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:52 pm

Welcome to the obsession. There is always Rogers coffee meet at the Southbound BP at Burpengary each Sat/Sun, the informal once a month meet on a Sunday in the Lockyer Valley area, MX5 Car Club organised event or even a dodgy day to meet fellow MX5 owners.

Madmat1987 · Postby **Madmat1987** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:08 pm

Magpie wrote:Welcome to the obsession. There is always Rogers coffee meet at the Southbound BP at Burpengary each Sat/Sun, the informal once a month meet on a Sunday in the Lockyer Valley area, MX5 Car Club organised event or even a dodgy day to meet fellow MX5 owners.

Ow awesome

I'll have to come. She is no show pony hey but just a bit of fun..

Should update that I have done some more work to it over the last few days... Will update later on

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:40 pm

The next Darlings Down meet is on 01/02/15 from 0830 at the Plainlands Hotel http://www.plainlandhotel.com/lockyer_valley_dining_breakfast.php

Roger's coffee meet is held every Sat/Sun from about 0730, just rock up.

MX5 Car Club QLD info http://www.mx5clubqld.com.au/

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:51 pm

Welcome! I'll see you on Sunday's if you come to Roger's coffee meet :wink:

speed · Postby **speed** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:28 pm

Welcome. I do like a red na6 but I'm totally biased

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Madmat1987 · Postby **Madmat1987** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:31 pm

hahaha yer well i do love a red mx5 hahaha

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Madmat1987 · Postby **Madmat1987** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:34 am

UPDATE

so i have throw on some new tail lights, panel beaten the dent out as much as i can, put on my White wheels, removed the vender flares.

After pulling apart the car to check everything out i found heaps a little things that where wrong with it.. the main this was the rubber bush that goes over the shifter. BOTH the body boot and the gearbox boot where hmmm lets say not there..

speed · Postby **speed** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:33 am

Not a bad first attempt at panel beating

I think it looks better without the flares. You going to refit or fill the screw holes?

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Madmat1987 · Postby **Madmat1987** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:39 am

Thanks man

What I have done for the time being is fit the bolts that hold the flare on to cover the screw holes. The car will get a re pray of sorts later on down the track so the holes will be welded up then for that. If I'm feeling gam I'll have a crack at welding them up my self. It's not that are to do its just that I don't have the eat welder ATM.. Saving for a good tig welder

She passed the road worthy yesterday

just got to get to qld transport today or tomorrow and get her registered

I have also order the following parts as well:

New used rear glass window for soft top (as mine it to far gone to repair)
New rear antenna
New front and rear brake pads
New seats
New dash cluster

List of things to buy:

Lsd (ether na6 or full nb8b lsd conversion)
Role bar
Nb8b turbo brakes
Hair dryer
Hair Straightener
Maube some pfo1's in 15x8/15x9

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:48 am

What pads did you go for?

Keep an eye out for cars being parted out as you may find some of your parts there.

Madmat1987 · Postby **Madmat1987** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:21 am

UPDATE TIME

so a few months ago (really like last month) i took the car for a good shake down run.. guess a shook it to much as it spat another water pump/alternator belt :angry:

so after fixing that issue the car really hasn't missed a beat. it leaks like a strainer tho.. thats why she lives under the house now. i was able to but some new shase rail braces from one of the MX5 boys.. didnt thing my rails wherer that bad timme i installed them :oops: