I joined the forum way back in 2012, when I was thinking about grabbing an MX5 for some fun. That never happened, until about a month ago when I bought an NA8 for cheap with 285k klms, a couple oil leaks, but otherwise pretty good condition and essentially stock. Has some sort of exhaust on it and a painted valve cover. I bought it from sgaites off the forum here.
For the past few years I've been driving a fairly modded SG Forester XT with about 220awkw on E85 daily dríven (1:14.75 at Wakefield on Nitto NT05), but had decided I didn't want to drive a 4 cylinder turbo anymore, and started thinking about going to a V8 for something different. A couple weeks after that decision, while slowly pulling parts to return to stock I blew third gear. So the plan is still to return the Forester to stock, sell the parts, replace the box and then sell the Foz. Just been too hot and lazy to get into it.
In the meantime, I decided to revisit getting an MX5 for something fun to tinker with and hit the track with while I build motivation to get rid of the Forester. I had a 13BT swapped first gen RX7, and also currently have an FC RX7 that I'm very slowly building into a time attack car (slow, like nothing has happened for 8 years!!
), so I like my Mazdas. Anyway, I got it registered here in the ACT earlier this week and am now planning to take it to the Circuit Club trackday at Wakefield on Anzac day. Plans between now and then are basically just safety related and maintenance. Get a baseline time on that day and build from there! Should be fun.I don't really want to use the MX5 as a daily, so the plan is still to get a V8 (VE SS-V Ute), or lately I've been thinking about a first gen Audi Q7 Diesel. Good family car, and the ultimate tow rig too!!
Between now and the trackday, I'd like to get a rollbar and seat in the car. Replace all the fluids. Check what/where the oil leak is and repair. There's a grinding noise in the front, which I suspect is related to the brakes, so have ordered rebuild kits and will give them a once over. I'll inspect the pads and rotors when I do that. Then take it to the track, on the crappy mismatched tyres that are on it. Then the mods will begin... Even though I should leave it alone and just get track time and improve etc I like modding so that ain't gonna happen, may as well just accept it!
Let the good times begin!
_PSC9158 by Christian, on Flickr
_PSC9161 by Christian, on Flickr
Not sure why. My car is a '95 so I was expecting to have the threaded holes there to accept the bolts for the rollbar through the supplied spacers. Now, I'll be cutting the welds, cleaning the area up and continuing with the install. Unfortunately, I have little time this weekend, so I'll now miss the MX5 Club trackday on Monday that I was booked in for. 
Have been very busy lately, and things came down to the last minute.
