Introduction thread - Introduce yourself and your MX-5

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:34 pm

Joel wrote:Might as well continue the chain of NZ New NA8s

Main points,

Base Model
190,000km
Low
Loud (in a bad way)
Torsen
A3A

Do want to go for a classic roadster vibe with some of my next exterior modifications.

Edit: Can't post links yet, but it's on my profile

I love your car. Gonna drift it?

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:45 pm

Hopefully! But as of now just want to make the car a little better to drive. Just want to give the car a sufficient amount of prep in the form of parts prior to that. But try I to attend as many days track as possible.

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:45 pm

Edit: there

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:58 pm

Heh, thanks guys! It's a '99 so quite a few years off brand new, but not quite 22,000km on her. I've put about 6,000km on her since last December and only the original owner before me.

she looks to be in very good condition for a 14 year old car. I am not very knowledgeable in regards to cars so I don't know which are old and which are new models, so you can take it as a compliment that judging the condition she appears to be in the photo, she looked new to my untrained eye

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:22 pm

Joel wrote:Edit: there

Beautiful. Love your wheels!

MrGrey wrote:she looks to be in very good condition for a 14 year old car. I am not very knowledgeable in regards to cars so I don't know which are old and which are new models, so you can take it as a compliment that judging the condition she appears to be in the photo, she looked new to my untrained eye

Cheers! Previous owner was rich enough to have a large garage full of expensive and exotic cars, and after the passing of her husband and old age setting in didn't want to keep them. It was bought with 16,000km on the clock and a decent service history so it had been well looked after

authentic · Post by **authentic** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:47 pm

Loving those wheels Joel. What are they exactly?

BRM · Post by **BRM** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:06 pm

Advan A3a?
Your car is awesome Joel!

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:33 pm

Joel wrote:Edit: there

Beautiful. Love your wheels!

MrGrey wrote:she looks to be in very good condition for a 14 year old car. I am not very knowledgeable in regards to cars so I don't know which are old and which are new models, so you can take it as a compliment that judging the condition she appears to be in the photo, she looked new to my untrained eye

Cheers! Previous owner was rich enough to have a large garage full of expensive and exotic cars, and after the passing of her husband and old age setting in didn't want to keep them. It was bought with 16,000km on the clock and a decent service history so it had been well looked after

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:38 pm

Mr. Shine wrote:
Joel wrote:Edit: there
Beautiful. Love your wheels!

Thank you. But your AP1 is a step up!

BRM wrote:Advan A3a?
Your car is awesome Joel!

You are correct, thank you

authentic wrote:Loving those wheels Joel. What are they exactly?

Advan A3As, as BRM pointed out.

TehAshleigh · Post by **TehAshleigh** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:44 am

Mr. Shine wrote: There's another red one I've seen in the city with I think S2O4... something. Saw S2O36 a couple of weeks ago also. The plates were available to the first hundred New Zealand-new S2000s when they were first sold here

I saw S2002 on the way to work in Ellerslie this morning. Its blue!

TehAshleigh · Post by **TehAshleigh** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:46 am

Joel, im pretty sure ive commented on your garage book. I love the wheels and blue - silver colour combo. You should paint the wheel centres!

Super jelly

>.<

STIG · Post by **STIG** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:38 pm

...aaaaand pop goes the weasel. Supercharger sounds like it's on the way out, so will need to take it down to Tauranga to have it sorted. Will get the Megasquirt ECU, 365cc injectors, supercharger rebuilt and tuned at the same time. On the plus side, at least it will make a load more power after this.

ch4ng · Post by **ch4ng** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:34 pm

STIG wrote:...aaaaand pop goes the weasel. Supercharger sounds like it's on the way out, so will need to take it down to Tauranga to have it sorted. Will get the Megasquirt ECU, 365cc injectors, supercharger rebuilt and tuned at the same time. On the plus side, at least it will make a load more power after this.

More power, you need it. I had to limit myself to 5psi for you to keep up.

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:31 am

TehAshleigh wrote:Joel, im pretty sure ive commented on your garage book. I love the wheels and blue - silver colour combo. You should paint the wheel centres!

Super jelly

>.<

Thanks!
I considered having them painted but I was too indecisive for a decision like that hehe plus The wheels aren't in the best condition so they're getting fully refurbished soon.

Growler · Post by **Growler** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:10 pm

Mr. Shine wrote:Cheers! Previous owner was rich enough to have a large garage full of expensive and exotic cars, and after the passing of her husband and old age setting in didn't want to keep them. It was bought with 16,000km on the clock and a decent service history so it had been well looked after

Does she have any other cough "exotic" cars she wants to sell?

2old4this · Post by **2old4this** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:37 am

Another vote 4 ur wheels Joel, I love that wide look. :-)

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