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Jezz172

Original Poster:

791 posts

202 months

Wednesday 20th October 2010
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Loving the little '5

Just wondering what MX5 owners clubs / forums are people a member of other than PH?

Would like to attend some meets

Munter

31,330 posts

264 months

Mazdamender

173 posts

186 months

Wednesday 20th October 2010
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I'm on most of them really ,but the nutz,owners club and here are about the best.
but you also have local club spin offs from the OC, mx5.com,miata.net,clubroadster, to name a few.
But it's also down to how you want and see you Mx/roadster

Nutz is the deep modders(younger gen)anything goes
OC can be, use them in summer and when its dry only,and to be honest some times a little stuffy with changing them,but can be great with the right owners, but all in all it is a good forum,even if i can not see any benefits for joining the club(older gen)
Pistonheads.....petrol heads all ages all types,love cars,enough said.
Regards
Wayne

Edited by Mazdamender on Thursday 21st October 07:35

FrancisMX5

784 posts

226 months

Wednesday 20th October 2010
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No offence to the OC, it's a good forum (although pretty quiet these days) but I've always got the vibe that the OC was more "weekend car, lots of chrome and wood trim" etc. where as there seems to be a younger vibe on Nutz and it seems more geared towards modifcations and tinkering, there's a few drifters on there and lots of FI'd cars. I just prefer the vibe of Nutz and it seems to suit me better. Had a few decent runs with some of the local members too! And it's free, which is even better.

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

242 months

Wednesday 20th October 2010
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Sounds like a fair assessment thumbup
There are actually plenty on Nutz who have standard cars who just love to drive them and some on OC who have modified cars but as a general rule I'd agree.
There are also a number of local groups too - I'm a member of PlanetMX5 for example which is a group centered around north Surrey mostly encompassing the North Surrey, South West London, Berkshire, North Hampshire area but it's slowly spreading out from there and we now have members all over rthe country (though it's only really the locals who get to the regular meets).
There are other groups such as Phoenix Fives & Moonrakers who are mostly spin-offs from the OC.
Basically, do a bit of searching across the main forums and you'll probably find someone mentioning a group local(ish) to you.

Willie Dee

1,559 posts

231 months

Thursday 21st October 2010
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Moonrakers is great for the south west mx5 owners

GravelBen

16,338 posts

253 months

Thursday 21st October 2010
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http://mx5forum.co.nz/wink

Edited by GravelBen on Thursday 21st October 20:32

MickyAP

2 posts

185 months

Monday 25th October 2010
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I got refused membership of the MX-5 OC North East Midlands section.
Don't know why, never upset anyone on any forum, ever, and I'm a member of plenty,
Stuff em I say, I'll stick to MX5NUTZ they welcomed me.

Oh and hello, I'm looking for a MX-5 MK 2. I'm based in South Derbyshire.

Mick

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

242 months

Monday 25th October 2010
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Refused? Who by?
It's supposed to be an owners club so if someone is refusing new members something should be done about them!

Dift

1,660 posts

250 months

Monday 25th October 2010
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MickyAP said:
Oh and hello, I'm looking for a MX-5 MK 2. I'm based in South Derbyshire.

Mick
I've just put a deposit down on a nice mk2 1.8is. Can't wait to pick it up this week!
I reckon I've got a right bargain!

MickyAP

2 posts

185 months

Tuesday 26th October 2010
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Dift said:
MickyAP said:
Oh and hello, I'm looking for a MX-5 MK 2. I'm based in South Derbyshire.

Mick
I've just put a deposit down on a nice mk2 1.8is. Can't wait to pick it up this week!
I reckon I've got a right bargain!
Hope it's good for you, stick some pics up when you can.

Every car I like seems to be at the other end of the country, biding my time in a hope something comes up a bit closer to me.

Mick

Dift

1,660 posts

250 months

Tuesday 26th October 2010
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As General rule, don't be worried about traveling for the perfect car.

I'm traveling from London upto Leeds to get this mx5.

I'll pop some pics up when I get it smile

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

242 months

Tuesday 26th October 2010
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I travelled from Wokingham to Southend to get mine. It was exactly the car I wanted. There was another I was tempted by but as it was in Edinburgh I decided that one WAS too far away laugh

Jezz172

Original Poster:

791 posts

202 months

Tuesday 26th October 2010
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I'm really lucky!
I was going to look at a 1.6 fixer upper about 50 miles away but it sold before I could get there
But when she rang to say it had gone she told me about a immaculate 1.8 with all the toys and a hard top for only £300 more
AND it was only 5 miles away

It's now sitting in my garage smile