What is this?

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:07 pm

What is this slot for? Not on ADM NA6 or NA8, so is it a JDM thing or maybe NB? It's on both sides.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:03 am

I'm guessing it is a JDM thing as I've got the road flare holder and a Eunos car key.

Roadrunner · Postby **Roadrunner** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:16 pm

It doesn't look like a factory cut. Definitely not on my NB

Red_Bullet · Postby **Red_Bullet** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:49 pm

insert a $2 coin here.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 2:25 pm

It does look like a coin slot, maybe for Pachinko tokens.
Factory. I have seen it on other mx5s.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:30 pm

My ADM 1993 NA8 Clubman has the slot (as per the above pic) on dside & pside. Definitely like that since new.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:48 pm

And my NA8 Clubman (the red one) doesn't have the slots!
I do wonder why they are there?

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 5:30 pm

Something to do with the colour? Mine's white like the one pictured.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 7:22 pm

Maybe. But I believe my car is a Jap import body (unknown colour and as Import, not a Clubman), comprehensively resprayed inside and out to platinum silver (a PPG mix).

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:49 am

Seat belt buckle holder according to this: https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=638459

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Tue Jul 19, 2022 1:22 pm

Wow. An answer!
I got excited and went to try it. Doesn't fit, both sides. But it does make sense.

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:53 pm

The slot running vertically like that is a bit odd, the "handle" would stick out. The NB's got a horizontal pocket on the side of the plastic, near the seat bolster, for the buckle to sit in when not in use. I found that handy before I installed the Lotus seats.