Whats arrived for your Roadster today

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:40 am

i have a bit of work to do before any skids

Simonmx5 · Post by **Simonmx5** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:11 am

Not so much something arriving, but last week I got my first mx5

Nz new, completely stock and with 220,000k's on the clock...
Only issues so far are a rip in the roof, occasional smoke on start up and a small swimming pool appeared in the drivers foot well after yesterdays torrential rain

I was going to post some pictures but it won't let me

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:39 pm

I picked up some bumpstops today and the price was not bad, $42.55 for a pair (I grabbed 2 pairs). So that means that this sunday, 'Operation sump scraper' has a green light

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:13 pm

Mishimoto Radiator...at long last! There is a god after all........

GRUVBB · Post by **GRUVBB** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:49 pm

I just purchased another roadster to keep the first one company..... Does this mean i have developed a compulsive shopping disorder or just enjoying having toys?

it came with a new Haynes repair manual. That will come in handy for reference.

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:05 pm

perhaps you could instead look at it as you purchased an over priced haynes manual and they threw in a good condition MX5?

grats on the purchase, it looks like a beauty!

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:34 pm

GRUVBB wrote:I just purchased another roadster to keep the first one company..... Does this mean i have developed a compulsive shopping disorder or just enjoying having toys? it came with a new Haynes repair manual. That will come in handy for reference.

The Haynes manual is very basic. For the NA you are better off with the "Enthusiasts Manual". There are 2 versions, one for the 1.6 and one for the 1.8. Not sure if there is a separate one for the NB.

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:27 am

I just had the courier driver drop off some CF sideskirts and some fibreglass canards... looks like I am gonna have a busy weekend!

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:02 am

Ian wrote:Mishimoto Radiator...at long last! There is a god after all........

Jesus! How long did that take to get here?

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:46 pm

siren676 wrote:
Ian wrote:Mishimoto Radiator...at long last! There is a god after all........
Jesus! How long did that take to get here?

Well, Dodsons reckoned if I waited 4 weeks, they would have it to me by end of June/early July. Then it was end of July, then in August they advised that their entire order went missing then they promised to airfreight one, then the Mishimoto Warehouse moved, then etc etc etc...it arrived Wednesday! The race was last Saturday! Now I don't need it (for a while) as the car is possibly a writeoff!!!!!!

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 2:30 pm

Man they were supposed to call me!

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 3:09 pm

That sounds about right...I believe they have located the missing shipment, but they did not say where it is...possibly the other side of the world!
Hopefully the product will perform as good as it looks!!

evel · Post by **evel** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 3:51 pm

Ian wrote:! The race was last Saturday! Now I don't need it (for a while) as the car is possibly a writeoff!!!!!!

Not trying to kick one whilst they are down, but if you end up not needing it at all I would probably buy it off you.

MattBRG · Post by **MattBRG** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:11 pm

So a few things arrived this week.
Wheel Bolts for SSR MKII's (no picture yet)

This:

Hopefully it does what it says on the tin! and its from Iceland...

and then this:

a huge thank you to Fooesboy for heaps of stuff youve dropped off around the place for me. hopefully the car looks the part!
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SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:23 pm

Ian wrote:
siren676 wrote:
Ian wrote:Mishimoto Radiator...at long last! There is a god after all........
Jesus! How long did that take to get here?
Now I don't need it (for a while) as the car is possibly a writeoff!!!!!!

shit what happened? pics?

GRUVBB · Post by **GRUVBB** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:40 pm

GRUVBB wrote:I just purchased another roadster to keep the first one company..... Does this mean i have developed a compulsive shopping disorder or just enjoying having toys? it came with a new Haynes repair manual. That will come in handy for reference.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:29 pm

evel wrote:
Ian wrote:! The race was last Saturday! Now I don't need it (for a while) as the car is possibly a writeoff!!!!!!
Not trying to kick one whilst they are down, but if you end up not needing it at all I would probably buy it off you.

Thanks...may end up hanging it on my wall to remind myself of the good old days!

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:30 pm

I really like mariner blue. Wish there were some decent ones for sale at the time I bought slydit

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:36 pm

SLYDIT wrote:
Ian wrote:
siren676 wrote: Jesus! How long did that take to get here?
Now I don't need it (for a while) as the car is possibly a writeoff!!!!!!
shit what happened? pics?

sideways into a gravel trap at 140ks will usually result in tears....30 laps into a 1 hr enduro, trying to avoid a Ferrari 458 ...which was no faster than me through the sweeper! Sorry, no pics....of the car and I have bruises where you don't want bruises!

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:12 am

Very nice acquisition Gruvbb! she looks to be in very good condition from that paintjob.... now hurry up and put some nice mags on her already

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:41 am

Ian wrote:
SLYDIT wrote:
Ian wrote: Now I don't need it (for a while) as the car is possibly a writeoff!!!!!!
shit what happened? pics?
sideways into a gravel trap at 140ks will usually result in tears....30 laps into a 1 hr enduro, trying to avoid a Ferrari 458 ...which was no faster than me through the sweeper! Sorry, no pics....of the car and I have bruises where you don't want bruises!

Yours is the red one that rolled? Looks nasty if that was the case... Glad you weren't hurt

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:22 pm

cut the windscreen off and go speedster style!

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:23 pm

This was the deal of the century - free.

Started cutting up my spare front bumper to make an airdam today. I figured I've got no money and a grinder so this is a good start. A sheet of ABS plastic will come vertically down from it with a hole cut for the radiator. Have the maths written down for what size it needs to be... The rear bumper still isn't cut. Anyone in Auckland knows today is not the day for powertools + outside.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:22 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:
Ian wrote:
SLYDIT wrote: shit what happened? pics?
sideways into a gravel trap at 140ks will usually result in tears....30 laps into a 1 hr enduro, trying to avoid a Ferrari 458 ...which was no faster than me through the sweeper! Sorry, no pics....of the car and I have bruises where you don't want bruises!
Yep...that was me...very sore still!
Yours is the red one that rolled? Looks nasty if that was the case... Glad you weren't hurt

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:45 pm

just sayin

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