Auckland Fackbook MX5 Meet Saturday 14th June!

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Auckland Fackbook MX5 Meet Saturday 14th June!

Post by McNuggetBandit » Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:02 pm

Hey guys we have organised another of our monthly facebook meets this Saturday 14th of June Details are as follows.


Where: Takapuna Beach carpark (boat ramp end)
When: Saturday 14th june 12 Midday (Sunday 15th rain day)
What: Chill at taka beach then cruising on out to the back roads of Albany to have a bit of fun if its not too wet.

Come on down and join us be good to see more people there (last turn out had 19 cars so lets get some more!!!)
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Post by GRUVBB » Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:36 pm

Cheers for invite but I am off to a wedding on that day.... It was a great turnout last time so I will be gutted to miss this daytime run. Remind the Facebook crew of the Winter Wine Deez on 22 June please. More details to be posted this week.

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Post by McNuggetBandit » Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:19 pm

Fair enough man and will do hopefully a few make it out!
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Post by 4A-GE » Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:52 pm

Awesome, just after an exam too! IN.

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Post by Jesse Pinkman » Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:19 pm

Damn I would definately be keen but I've got work on Saturdays :(
Are there any track days coming up?
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Post by Donovan » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:09 am

Jesse Pinkman wrote:Damn I would definately be keen but I've got work on Saturdays :(
Are there any track days coming up?
Track day on the 22nd at Hampton's with playday ontrack.

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Post by 4A-GE » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:24 pm

Jesse Pinkman confirmed for best username of 2014.

Does this have an end date? Mayn't be able to participate in some of the fun bits later.

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Post by Jesse Pinkman » Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:34 pm

Haha thanks 4-age.

Thanks Donovan I just checked it out on their website, sounds fun!

Another question do you need a roll bar for track days even if you have a hardtop? And where can I get them from? I've had a look online and I like the look of the HardDog type bars but you can really only get them from America or England? Does anyone import them over here?
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Post by SkilletKid » Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:41 pm

You will need a roll bar for Hampton.

Other tracks may turn a blind eye.

It's not advisable to risk it and track the car without one.

Options really are to get them made here or import a Hard Dog or Blackbird FabWorx bar yourself. Here's a short list of some shops in Auckland I know have done MX5s before. (There may be more but I don't know them):

TTT Auto Engineering
DKM Fabrications
Chubb Racing
Fraser Cars

Other ones that I haven't talked with/don't know if they've done MX5s before but do rollcages etc are:
LynchBuilt
International Motorsport
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Post by Donovan » Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:17 pm

Jesse Pinkman wrote:Haha thanks 4-age.

Thanks Donovan I just checked it out on their website, sounds fun!

Another question do you need a roll bar for track days even if you have a hardtop? And where can I get them from? I've had a look online and I like the look of the HardDog type bars but you can really only get them from America or England? Does anyone import them over here?
Get a "Donbar" from Autoways in Hamilton (http://www.autowayservices.co.nz), that is most likely the cheapest and simplest to get in there quickly, there is even a forum piece on how to install it (viewtopic.php?t=9290&highlight=donbar)

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Post by Jesse Pinkman » Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:49 pm

Thanks guys for the help I will definitely look into it :D
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Post by 4A-GE » Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:45 pm

May be half an hour or so late - Exam finishes at 12:20 but I might be out early. Don't know until I'm out unfortunately.

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Post by 4A-GE » Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:47 pm

Also I have a bFM sticker on my front window, so if I park next to some random's 5 please let me know.

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Post by 4A-GE » Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:41 pm

If you look really closely, you can see the other 15 cars.

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Had to stop to let someone's car cool down. :lol:

It wasn't me, I only cooked my brakes.

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Post by SkilletKid » Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:45 pm

Hahaha nice photo!
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Post by 4A-GE » Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:48 pm

Still don't know who I went with. :lol: Just the thread creator.

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Post by SkilletKid » Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:20 pm

I was our designated back marker. Enjoy that last stretch of Ridge Rd on the way back to Albany?
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Post by BRM » Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:41 pm

how many broke down? =)

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Post by SkilletKid » Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:03 pm

None lol. I just nearly ran out petrol.
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Post by 4A-GE » Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:42 pm

Oh the wet bit? Shit man, on thin ice there with fuck all brakes. Neat fun though. Painting wheels and getting tyres asap.

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Post by SkilletKid » Sat Jun 14, 2014 11:41 pm

Haha yea that bit. Didn't expect it to be wet. Oops
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Post by 4A-GE » Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:52 pm

Now we need a meet that'll actually attract 19 cars - Hopefully some tired ones I can keep up with. :lol:

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Post by GRUVBB » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:23 pm

Mines a hone stocker but Im a loose pilot.... How many actually turned up on saturday??? I have just got back home from a big Waikato ride on the bikes and got CRUISING FEVER!!!! Roll on the 22nd.

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Post by 4A-GE » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:54 pm

4 + 1. :? Beats going by yourself though.

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Post by McNuggetBandit » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:08 am

Was a quite small turn out this time but it was a busy weekend for events over all (drift days, scarles opening and its middle of exams for uni kids) probably won't me too many more now till winter calms down again but we shall see!
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