Melvin's NA8 Clubman

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Melvin
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Postby Melvin » Mon May 31, 2010 12:20 pm

Hi Everyone thought i might do a introduction and a car diary at the same time. My name is Melvin and some of you guys already know me but alot of you probably don't which is a good thing i can assure you :P

My previous car was a JDM 1999 Nissan Silvia S15 which i had for the past 3 years but due to exorbitant insurance prices i finally had to sell it as i worked it out that in 3 years of insurance was more then the purchase price of my new MX5 :(

A few photo's of my old car

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Which now brings me to my story of how i became a hairdresser :P

I needed something to replace the S15 which was cheap to insure,cheap to run and maintain but had to be RWD and track-able and all paths led me to a NA MX5. So after going through carsales i picked up a 1994 White NA8 Clubman for a pretty good price even though the body was a little rough the engine runs great which was what i was after.

This will be a very short and simple build as i want to bolt on only a few simple mods and just drive it whilst trying to save for a place of my own and so far even though i only owned this for 3 weeks its alot cheaper to modify the NA8 then my S15 and im loving it :)

when i brought it had already the Bilsteins rebuilt and re-valved by Heasmans Suspension with King springs, Whiteline front strut brace and sway bars and a Trust cat-back exhaust installed
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First week went out and got a new federal battery as the one in the boot was just a regular battery, removed the meters of wiring from the previous owner who had a sub and amp in the car which was taken out.
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Followed by getting rid of the Jenson cd player that came with the car and going for a Pioneer 2250 with front usb port
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Got rid of the radiator blocker of a numberplate holder with a Cusco offset holder and also picked up some Car makes corn door pulls
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Ordered and installed the upper and lower gear shift boot which made a big difference since the old ones was perished beyond recognition
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Also picked up a new Nardi deepcorn and a Trust gear knob :)
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Got a set of wheels coming from Japan to get rid of the nasty Enkei G Zero's that came with the car. The new wheels specs are 14x7 +12 and 14x6.5 +9
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Thanks for reading and should have some more updates in the following weeks :)

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broady
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Postby broady » Mon May 31, 2010 12:26 pm

Welcome to the forum Melvin!!!!

Car looked great on Sat, I love those Enkeis you have on it too. :lol: :lol:

See ya round.
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Melvin
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Postby Melvin » Mon May 31, 2010 12:28 pm

broady wrote:Welcome to the forum Melvin!!!!

Car looked great on Sat, I love those Enkeis you have on it too. :lol: :lol:

See ya round.


Thanks Broady the wheels gets all the chicks :lol:

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Postby sliq » Mon May 31, 2010 12:48 pm

whoa. i like.

that nardi wheel is pron.
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Postby Nocturnal » Mon May 31, 2010 12:58 pm

Gorgeous, plans?

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Postby Melvin » Mon May 31, 2010 1:07 pm

not much in plans but so on my shopping list

- BD Rollbar
- OEM rear lip
- Hard top

Pretty much after these its a few trackdays a year and saving :)

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Postby Nocturnal » Mon May 31, 2010 1:09 pm

Ah.

Melvin
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Postby Melvin » Mon May 31, 2010 1:15 pm

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Only picture of my new number plates MX 5101 i picked up last week as you can see even other MX5's shun the chrome wheels :P

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Postby RG.net » Mon May 31, 2010 1:37 pm

I was wondering what the go was with the G zeros, I didn't relise that you owned an MX5 :lol:

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Postby Melvin » Mon May 31, 2010 4:38 pm

RG.net wrote:I was wondering what the go was with the G zeros, I didn't relise that you owned an MX5 :lol:

welcome to the fold.


Lol yeah Adam as of 3 weeks ago but oh the shame chrome wheels on a MX5 :oops:

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Postby Nocturnal » Mon May 31, 2010 4:55 pm

What's that light in your dash?

Melvin
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Postby Melvin » Mon May 31, 2010 5:34 pm

Nocturnal wrote:What's that light in your dash?


Sorry that was my alarm light had to use longer exposure at the time as i was too lazy to pull the tripod and flashes out

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Postby ZR » Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:20 pm

Hey Melv!
Good to see your on here!
Sold the S15 for the MX5 hey :twisted:
Good choice :wink:
I'm now rocking an MX5 as well!

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Postby re99ie » Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:18 pm

khehehehee :twisted:
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Postby Melvin » Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:41 pm

ZR wrote:Hey Melv!
Good to see your on here!
Sold the S15 for the MX5 hey :twisted:
Good choice :wink:
I'm now rocking an MX5 as well!


Nice you too wow didn't see that coming and Reg i knew that incriminating photo would come out :P


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