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johngalt · Post by **johngalt** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:30 pm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 323643.htm

anyone know what brand these are, and if available for the 4 stud?
Cheers

Ben.Nakagawa · Post by **Ben.Nakagawa** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:44 pm

Isn't it OEM (for NC)?

poison · Post by **poison** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:35 pm

Odd how most wheels are now 5 stud or the multi fit, which I am not so fond
of.

Does anyone know of a website where you can do a virtual test fit of mags on
different cars to see what they look like on the car? I recall one ages ago
where you could pick the car and colour and then trial a full range of
wheels and sizes.

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kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:19 am

Hmm these new ones are remarkable... "seats 5"!!

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Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:57 am

kiwipete wrote:"seats 5"!!

One better than this:

johngalt · Post by **johngalt** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:14 pm

Mark wrote:
kiwipete wrote:"seats 5"!!
One better than this:

i didn't read that, i just look at the pretty pictures.
Stretch mx5 what will they think of next lol

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:00 pm

I wonder how she handles

Habanero666 · Post by **Habanero666** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:05 pm

Hope the driveshaft doesn't Break

poison · Post by **poison** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:47 pm

Seeing as this topic is wandering... check out this MX5 on TradeMe

Looks nice form the outside, but 17,300km.. yeah right, Check out all the
corrosion under the hood. The power steering, tower brace and radiator
brackets are all rusted, I have not even seen that on an 89 NA. I wonder if
this went for a swim in the Japan floods a few years back.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =259057181

Also has anyone heard of the limited edition model NB NR-A (NR-A is a race
class in Japan) I know they did one in 2006 but can't find anything on an NB
model, the mods for the 2006 are not bad but could have included uprated
sway bars.
- Height-adjustable Bilstein dampers
- Torque-sensing 'Super LSD' (limited-slip differential)
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Aluminum gas/brake/clutch pedals
- Front suspension tower bars (braced to the cowl structure)
- 16-inch steel wheels (16-inch aluminum wheels are standard equipment on
the base model)

I wonder what the actual mods for the NB were? This page mentions a 2003
club sport special edition http://www.miata.net/news/originaleditions.html
(half way down the page)

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Habanero666 · Post by **Habanero666** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:17 pm

Looks like it was top stow on the titanic judging by the rust!
I think I can see a high tide mark on the interior carpets?

Found this for you Poison

http://partyrace.nr-a.com/

johngalt · Post by **johngalt** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:45 pm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =259070338

Why would someone do this?

Habanero666 · Post by **Habanero666** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:15 pm

johngalt wrote:http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =259070338

Why would someone do this?

Yes, that yellow strut brace under the bonnet is real ugly!

Judging by the expression on the cars face, it doesn't like it either

poison · Post by **poison** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:41 pm

15 years old and it has none of the rust of the rust of the so called NR-A
special. Looks to be in great nick.

Not my cup of tea but I can see it's merrits, I image it would appeal to the
classic MG fans.

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brownie · Post by **brownie** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:41 pm

Thats the way it came in from Japan !,I know the car,Not sure if it is the same owner though but came into the country about 6/7 years ago.

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:55 am

johngalt wrote:http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =259070338

Why would someone do this?

Its actually a 1.8, not a 1.6 as listed.

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:10 pm

the front view doesnt actually look too bad....its just the lights aren't blended particularly well (i.e constrained by the original bonnet)

If you could lower the lights a bit or have slightly smaller diameter ones it could work.....in this guise, it doesn't quite do so

johngalt · Post by **johngalt** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:08 pm

now we are talking, a real mix of the good the bad and the ugly....
http://www.paul-davis.com/miata.html#anchor_morphed

Anthug · Post by **Anthug** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:30 pm

johngalt wrote: now we are talking, a real mix of the good the bad and the ugly....
http://www.paul-davis.com/miata.html#anchor_morphed

Some awesome looking cars there, some not.

Especially like this one:

Anthug · Post by **Anthug** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:35 pm

Euen wrote:
johngalt wrote:http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =259070338

Why would someone do this?
Its actually a 1.8, not a 1.6 as listed.

CarJam lists it as a 1590cc and an Engine # B6-73474

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:41 pm

Anthug wrote:
Euen wrote:
johngalt wrote:http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =259070338

Why would someone do this?
Its actually a 1.8, not a 1.6 as listed.
CarJam lists it as a 1590cc and an Engine # B6-73474

Hi Anthony
I was talking about the blue "frogeye". The white titanic is listed as 1590

Anthug · Post by **Anthug** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:48 pm

Woops sorry about that Euen.

By the way, nice photo of your car 'jumping' in the Petrolhead mag!!

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:59 pm

Haven't seen that issue yet. They are all on Groundsky if you want to see the full sequence including the landing. www.groundsky.co.nz

Anthug · Post by **Anthug** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:06 pm

Wow! Looks like the front tyre took a pounding.

http://www.groundsky.co.nz/index.php?Ac ... eID=274707

Post by **jif** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:28 pm

On 10/12/2009, Euen <cornering@mx5forum.co.nz> wrote:

johngalt wrote:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =259070338

Why would someone do this?

looks like a Zoom engineering nose ... someone paid much moolah for
that in Japan!!

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