Madaboutmx5s Garage (bit of a thing for all things JDM when it comes to roadsters)

[WASABI]

Looks great James, just need to find a nice home for the Silver one!

Russell.

[— Madaboutmx5s —]

Cheers guys. With 3 pitcrews being involved today in being delivered, etc they did seem rather common!

Right now the next changes will be interior based and it needs a really good clean as covered in the dust from the paint shop in the engine bay and part of interior.

Another photo showing the interior and rear.

[Mindsucker]

The car look absolutely stunning James!

[— Madaboutmx5s —]

The car look absolutely stunning James!

Thanks Victor. Looking forward to do adding some more additions!

[druz]

Mk3 looks fantastic as always

[— Madaboutmx5s —]

Mk3 looks fantastic as always

Thanks. They are 15x8 0et. I'd like a slightly fatter tyre but not possible on the fronts.

In other news thanks to Mindsucker on here some parts arrived from Sweden today. I think it is great how mazdaroadster in particular has like minded individuals. I had lusted after one of the parts Victor was selling for a while so when I saw it come up whilst skint it seemed rude not to buy it!

Hence fitted in the dark after work today is a Nardi Classico 60th Anniversary steering wheel. Not the best of photos and the car needs a clean as is dusty as hell from the paint shop. However I really like the wheel, in particular I like the horn push as has a real retro look to it similar to the classic sports cars of days past.



And fitted. You will also see the new gear knob fitted too. It is a super short Joyfast gear knob and again bought from Victor (thanks mate). I really like the weight of the joy fast gear knob and have the medium version in the corns car so got this at the same time as the wheel. A plus point is the finish also matches the spokes of the nardi wheel.



Better photos will follow but I'm happy!

[Mindsucker]

Looks right at home in there! Seems like the dark wood goes really well with the red interior. The classic looking horn button was actually one of the reasons i falled for this thing. Reminds me alot of the wheels of some of the 60's ferrari and E-types and goes really well with your pitcrew conversion. Look forward for some daylight pics!

[— Madaboutmx5s —]

Looks right at home in there! Seems like the dark wood goes really well with the red interior. The classic looking horn button was actually one of the reasons i falled for this thing. Reminds me alot of the wheels of some of the 60's ferrari and E-types and goes really well with your pitcrew conversion. Look forward for some daylight pics!

Hello Victor, thanks for the swift delivery of the parts. I have taken some better photos today and also given the interior a good clean....

A day off work today so spent the day sorting some paperwork on the silver pitcrew so far as that leaves for a new home and gave the black car a good clean inside and a coat of polish. Also got some better photos of the newly installed parts. The Nardi 60th anniversary wheel I think adds a nice retro touch to the interior. Like Victor has mentioneded I am a big fan of the horn button push as it reminds me of the classics of previous generations. It adds a nice retro feel to the interior. Likewise the super short joyfast gearknob has a really nice feel to it and weight.

And some photos

[Mindsucker]

Looks awesome! Now you just have to replace that stereo with a Retrosound one!

[Cermivelli]

I second that! Also love the fact you did the full pitcrew conversion!

[— Madaboutmx5s —]

I never intended doing a full pitcrew conversion with this car but projects never stay on budget in and walk of life when unplanned options become available. For now I am pleased with how the car is coming together as feel it wouldn't look too out of place amongst the iconic pitcrews in Japan which have long been my pin ups for this take on the mx5. Today also I took the car to a local meet. Some photos of mine plus other fives including a frogeyes roadster being built by a fellow low enthusiast which is now running carbs.

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[roadsternut]

You may have some competition; a half-Pitcrew won essentially car of the show at today's MX5OC Rally......

[— Madaboutmx5s —]

You may have some competition; a half-Pitcrew won essentially car of the show at today's MX5OC Rally......

Yeah Dave the owner the Pitcrew has done a good job. I like how it has turned out. Together with the silver pitcrew I have just imported and sold plus the red one I am helping to restore for a mate there is some good examples being built here in the UK at the moment.

For me the iconic pitcrew roadsters have been versions like the creme white version, pitcrew demo car, BRG pitcrew that used to run the rs active bootlid, the Matt black pitcrew owner by a Nostaligic Roadster member, etc in Japan which is what I aim for.

In other news an update on my black roadster. This time a custom part I ordered a little while ago and a bit of a collaboration between Trap and Nakamae which I think maybe a first in this case. Photos don't show it properly fixed but its a Trap fibreglass top dash insert with Nakamae red leather covering, which along with parts from Zoom Engineering seem to match up the red interior in the LE/S/R limited models quite effectively.

Like I say not properly fitted yet but put it in place to see what its like. I like the leather finish as adds a touch of class

[— Madaboutmx5s —]

More JDM news updates. I have never seen these before in the UK or for that matter that often in Japan but I managed to source these brand new. It still needs final fixing and I need to get some 52mm gauges but my 'idea in the head' before' has come about how I wanted. I really like the change the trap dashboard and the new dash cluster has made. Like a porno studio in the car now.

[— Vegard —]

Seems so cosy now, with everything so driver-centric. Very cool.