I see the first provisional entry list is out for October's Targa and there
are no MX5's listed so far not even on the Tour. Plenty of RX7's though.

If you're after a competition car try this!

http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/other ... 5408ss.htm

Yes I saw that race, the Daytona spun at the sweeper on the first lap (got the
photo) and Bellis drove hard to win although I'm sure the Muira was being
driven more sedately so he could catch up and make a race of it.

Yep I was doing 170+ several times just a few weeks ago along some back roads around Tauranga/Cambridge/ Rotorua and two up. But there again we did have a full roll cage, were dressed in full safety gear, strapped in with proper race harnesses, the roads were closed, the following drivers were well ...

Wellington and it was the same in Rotorua. With AA the car was insured for
$7500 (1990) and with Classic Car Insurance $10000.

Wellington and it was the same in Rotorua. With AA the car was insured for
$7500 (1990) and with Classic Car Insurance $10000.

Our 5 has been covered by AA for years and they have been excellent but the minute I told them it had a roll bar and I wanted the insurance changed from comprehensive to 3rd party so I could do track work they declined to continue any insurance at all in any form or shape. However Classic Car Insura...

Our 5 has been covered by AA for years and they have been excellent but the minute I told them it had a roll bar and I wanted the insurance changed from comprehensive to 3rd party so I could do track work they declined to continue any insurance at all in any form or shape. However Classic Car Insura...

If you've got a roll bar then there are heaps of opportunities at Manfield and Taupo in their dual car sprints. Do you need to heal-and-toe? The syncro is excellent so I think it will be slower way to change gear. Having done 2 tarmac rallies in my 5 there wasn't one occassion when I even considered...

Yep it looked and sounded fabulous too (actually seeded 113)

Except not ever Jap import has those features. My import doesn't have power
steering nor the electric windows.

There has been a lot of discussion over the years on fuel consumption so just to add to that on Saturday's Taranaki Tarmac rally my stock (still with full interior trim, radio and air con!) 1990 MX5 used 43.97 litres over 290 km (147 km's of specials and 143 of touring). If the maths if correct that...

I use Dunlop Formula R's again a road legal race tyre and G11's. The Dunlops
are way better but again noisier on the road and not as long wearing. I
agree once you've had them road tyres are very ordinary.

Is there anyone in the wider New Plymouth area that would like to be part of our service crew for the Taranaki tarmac Rally on July 9th?? Mechanical knowledge of an MX5 is not a pre-requisit as we aren't carrying heaps of spares. If you'd like to be part of the event then please contact me at nichol...

Just returned from a brilliant weekend driving the Andy's Screenprint/MX5Mart MX5 on the Targa Tauranga maintaining the model's participation on recent Targa events. The car is basically a stock 1990 1600 (even has the radio casette and air con still installed!) so it became a bit breathless at time...

Anyone who is thinking about it the regs and entry forms are now available for
the Taupo Car Clubs popular dual sprint series. Contact Brian on
brianjudyh@clear.net.nz or wwwtaupocarclub.org.nz. First meeting is June 25th,
might see you there?

Tony,

If you have any questions or problems contact Ron Robertson of Dallas
Engineering in Wainuiomata he has put at least 3 roll bars into MX5's

Excellent, all things going to plan (ie roll cage and paperwork finished )
you'll see me on June 4th.

What sort of times were being recorded?

The MR2 club have Manfield booked for May 15th and have places left at $70 I think. You will require a MANZ approved helmet. It is what they call a play day and is run like a dual car sprint. I attended one last year and it was fantastic, a huge amount of track time (until the clutch went!) and a hu...

And they do good work, I had a replacement soft top from them last August

Mark

If I remember correctly this whole thing about Eunos was covered in an article some years ago in Topdown. As I recall Eunos is a very large Mazda dealership in Japan that was (is?) allowed to place its ow badge on the cars its sells. There are 2 other such dealerships Elfini being one and the other ...

Thanks, did that but no response but I have been in touch with a Wanganui Mx5
racer today who faxed me one. Now I'll see you on the 5th - and I'm going to
the MR2 drivers day on Monday seeing I haven't driven on Manfield since 1975 a
bit of practise will be timely!!

If I could get an entry form another MX5 would be out on the 5th - where do
you get them?

I've had adjustable Koni's on the car for nearly 5 years and never once has
the testing station even mentioned it. The last check was last Saturday and
they didn't even comment on the roll bar let alone the shocks.

Cheers