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Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:35 am

Lol. Is that forum still alive? Oh dear.

Went for a mean hoon over the Akatarawas and up Paekakariki hill on easter Monday. Weather was boss.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:19 am

Bwarp wrote:
Mr. Shine wrote: We seem to be on a similar level as far as thoughts on our cars go
yeah savings for some seats and harnesses now, and then get a cage welded in.

Not quite sure whether i wanna go full cage or just half cage at this point.

I've got a mate building an AE85 racecar that's fully caged, it's gonna be a trailered race car, but he's trying to convince me to just spend the extra cash and get a full cage first time round, but trying to get in and out of his car is a pain in the arse, espcially with the Racetech's hes got in it.... and i'm sorta not keen for that considering it's still going to be a road car... so i'm kinda set on a weld in half cage for it. And i guess that way i only need a cert and dont need to get a log book and auth card etc.

You just need the right design for a full cage so its easier to get in and out

For Example

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:55 am

Kieran wrote:
Bwarp wrote:
Mr. Shine wrote: We seem to be on a similar level as far as thoughts on our cars go
yeah savings for some seats and harnesses now, and then get a cage welded in.

Not quite sure whether i wanna go full cage or just half cage at this point.

I've got a mate building an AE85 racecar that's fully caged, it's gonna be a trailered race car, but he's trying to convince me to just spend the extra cash and get a full cage first time round, but trying to get in and out of his car is a pain in the arse, espcially with the Racetech's hes got in it.... and i'm sorta not keen for that considering it's still going to be a road car... so i'm kinda set on a weld in half cage for it. And i guess that way i only need a cert and dont need to get a log book and auth card etc.
You just need the right design for a full cage so its easier to get in and out

For Example

Oooh I like it although I don't see myself ever requiring a roll cage

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:22 pm

but it does look awesome I dont see myself requiring a full cage either but I would love that cage in my NB

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:02 pm

Could put some hooks in it to hold up a hammock in case you ever need to sleep in your car. (After doing that on Friday night, I never, ever, ever want to do that again!).

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:08 pm

haha now we're talking a hammock would be sweet take the top down a the beach on a hot day put your hammock up... SET

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:22 pm

That'd be freaken awesome, haha.

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:03 pm

punkoutnz wrote:Could put some hooks in it to hold up a hammock in case you ever need to sleep in your car. (After doing that on Friday night, I never, ever, ever want to do that again!).

I took a nap in the car last time I drove down to Taupo and when I woke up 20 minute later, my neck was in absolute agony and it took an hour before I could look over my shoulder again

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:26 pm

With my bucket seat and Full on roll bar there is no way i could sleep in my car comfortably...

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:05 pm

My MX5 i could never sleep in. The Cube however, the seats fold into a bed, so it's a breeeeze to sleep in.

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:51 am

Ever had a roof race?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXVqLbRi ... AAAAAAAABQ

Kind of amusing!

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:07 pm

Yes i have, but with a Porsche lol

Side Note: OW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfWjXzvV ... re=related

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:30 pm

Bump.

Do the admins/mods use this forum anymore? Do they moderate it at all? Seems fairly hands off. Haha. Helloooooooo?

I reckon the few of us that use this forum should have a roadster megameet somewhere. Taupo or something. Not a track day, just a day trip/overnight trip. Meet up, go for a drive somewhere take some pics or do a scavenger hunt or something, then get on the piss at a BYO restaurant that night and have a mean time.

Real low key relaxed as.

Anyone game?

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:26 am

Yeah I'd be down for that. Might as well organise it for summer though as it's not exactly MX5 weather to be traipsing through the snow!

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:23 am

Yeah definitely in Summer. Would just be good to organise it in advance. Taupos not too far from Wellington, and its not toooo far from auckland (I think...) so is a good midpoint to get OTP with the boyz and gurlz.

I'm sure the official MX5 club for the elderly would have megameets.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:30 am

I would defo be keen!

But as james said... I wouldn't be too keen in this weather.. Plus by summer I might be all one color!

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:18 am

Sounds interesting

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:33 am

We do one for Amazd to Taupo every year, rent a house and drive down saturday, get trashed saturday night and drive back sunday ha

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:52 am

Sounds mean as. Let's do it.

When does summer officially start? Could celebrate the opening of roadster season... that sounds fairly gay.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:55 am

Hahaha I'm keen whenever now that I think about it.. Just driving the car is a great feeling!!

Btw. Never ask if any MX5's are attending a "Love it Low Hard Park" meeting..

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:41 pm

Well December everyone's gearing up for Xmas, January everyone's getting over Xmas. How about February next year? That way it'll be all piping hot and everyone will be balls deep in the roadster spirit.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:44 pm

Unless it was like the summer just gone, and then everyone will be driving around in private swimming pools, cause the cars will have filled up with water from all the rain.

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:56 pm

Sweeeet, february + balls deep in roadster spirit sounds ideal. Decent amount of time for me to get my shit together too. Haha

Lock it in.

last_resort14 · Post by **last_resort14** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:05 pm

I think it should involve some form of track action, silly race car can't drive on roads.

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:05 pm

Bwarp wrote:Sweeeet, february + balls deep in roadster spirit sounds ideal. Decent amount of time for me to get my shit together too. Haha

Lock it in.

have fun getting balls deep in punkoutnz's "roadster spirit"

He wont stop you

lol

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