MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

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MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby Tigger » Mon Jan 02, 2017 8:26 pm

I'm in my 6th year of ownership of my nb8c, and the little quirks still make me laugh.

For example, I can fit 18 square metres of carpet in the boot.
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I can fit 3 square metres of turf in the boot.
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But something reasonable like a small microwave? Nope. That had to go in the front seat.
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Okibi
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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby Okibi » Tue Jan 03, 2017 12:28 am

Handy for longer loads too

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connorsmumsmx5
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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby connorsmumsmx5 » Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:05 pm

You can also get a lot of groceries in, not a full size trolley though just the half size.Image


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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby Rocky » Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:54 pm

Not laugh so much as shake my head. I always think it is bizarre that you can't fit a full-size spare in the boot.
It's not that much too small and I just think that with a bit more imagination it could have been done.
Different profile on the boot floor?
Then they could have offered a full-size spare rather than that crap we got.
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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby bootz » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:01 pm

FAKE FAKE FAKE oil pressure gauge on a sports car????

How hairdresser is that.
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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby davekmoore » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:39 pm

Sporty car built down to a weight.
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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby pepejesus » Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:39 am

The coolant path.

The conrods.

The 'oil catch can' on the SE.

The unadjustable steering column.
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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby pepejesus » Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:40 am

Oh, laugh, sorry, these are things that still make me cry.
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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby madmort » Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:47 am

Is it just me? Owned a 02' for six months, still takes me 3 tries to insert the ignition key! Maybe I'm just used to having the ignition in the dashboard.
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Re: MX5 quirks that still make you laugh

Postby RBH58 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:23 pm

Just brought back 3 x 1m x 0.5m Vegepods from Bunnings in the back of the BRZ. With an RF arriving this week, and the only other car in the house being an Abarth 124, Bunnings are going to have to deliver from now on.
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