Canberra Chapter News : MX-5 Club of NSW

2013 Canberra Annual Meeting

17 September 2013

The 2013 Canberra Chapter Annual Meeting was held on 28 August 2013. Click through to download the Convenor's Report and Motorsport Report.

Concours d'Elegance 2013 Results

17 September 2013 / Words by Guy Coles

The final results of the 2013 Concours d'Elegance are now available.

President's Picnic & Events

16 September 2013 / Words by Michael Soulos

A great day to view some awesome MX-5s, make new aquaintances, renew friendships and hang out with your mates with a free lunch thrown in to boot.

Cars on display for Concours & Bits 'n' Bling at the 2013 President's Picnic

President's Picnic - A Newbie Perspective

16 September 2013 / Words by Trevor To

Trevor To joined the MX-5 Club of NSW only a few months ago and has just enjoyed his first President's Picnic ... as an apprentice Concours judge! Read about his experiences here.

Magical Mystery Tour II

01 September 2013 / Words & photos by David Lawler

The Magical Mystery Tour II from Parklea to Leura, followed by dinner and a very interactive Fawlty Towers show.

Tech Night at Nulon Oils in Moorebank on 28 Aug 2013

Nulon Tech Night

29 August 2013 / Words and photos by Keith Monaghan

66 members of the MX-5 Club of NSW met at Nulon's impressive plant at Moorebank for a night of education on oils. The Sydney, RPM, Illawarra and Hunter Chapters were all represented - thanks to all those who travelled a long way to support this excellent event.

The Gundaroo Gourmet Gallop – a.k.a. The Tallagandra Hill Run

27 August 2013 / Word and Photos by Ken Keeling

Well, really more of a canter actually…. A winter day outing to sample some of the gastronomic delights hiding in the near-Canberra countryside.

New website launched

13 August 2013 / Various

The feedback on the new website is rolling in and it seems that you're loving it. Here is a sample of the comments received, and thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write.

How to clean soft top drains on an NC

09 August 2013 / Guy Coles

Here's a link to an article I wrote some time ago on how to clean the soft top drains. It's not difficult after the first time you do it and is one of those general maintenance things that you should do on a regular basis.

Canberra Chapter Christmas in July

28 July 2013 / Iris & Tony McDonald

The Canberra Chapter held its annual Christmas in July lunch at Benedict House, Queanbeyan, on Sunday 28 July 2013. The function was attended by 32 enthusiastic chapter members and friends, some from as far afield as Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Canberra members assemble at Captains Flat on 16 June 2013

Captains Flat Brunch Interlude

16 June 2013 / Report by Ian Bottcher, Photos by Peter Le

On this crisp sunny morning 13 MX-5s (mostly topless) convened at Blamey Square, Russell Offices before firing up engines and cruising to Captains Flat, a former mining town 55 kilometres south/east from Canberra.

Both this engine and the Appleby operate virtually soundlessly. The flywheel is rotating at around 20rpm.

Goulburn Waterworks Museum

19 May 2013 / Report and photos by Ed Cory

Sunday 19th May dawned cool but sunny – a perfect day for a cruise in the countryside! Assembling at Gunghalin College carpark, we took some new roads out of Canberra heading for Gundaroo and our coffee stop at Gunning, and then on to the Goulburn Waterworks museum.

How to fit coilovers on your MX-5

17 May 2013 / DriftworksLtd

MX-5 Coilovers are straight forward and easy to fit. Here's a step-by-step DIY video guide from DriftworksLtd, about how to remove, prepare and fit coilovers to an NB MX-5.

Richard Hammond testing an MX-5

14 May 2013 / Top Gear

Richard Hammond test drives the Mazda MX-5 in Ireland, and puts the car to the test with an unusual race against a greyhound at Shelbourne Park. Who will win? Man or dog?

Coffee and sustainance at Gold Creek Cafe

Lake George & Gundaroo Run

21 April 2013 / Malcolm Bernhardt

18 happy people started with hot coffee and good conversation at the Gold Creek Café. Then, having cleared the cobwebs out of our eyes, we jumped in the shiny carriages and headed NE towards Lake George.

Dave’s “How To” Day and Shannons Wheels

16 March 2013 / Words and photos by: Bob Judd

Each year, the ACT Council of ACT Motor Clubs arranges a show and shine day for its member clubs to raise money for a local charity. This year, the ‘Technical Aids for the Disabled, ACT’ group were the beneficiaries of the profits from the Shannons Wheels Exhibition.

Canberra Convenors’ Run and BBQ

10 February 2013 / Words by Bob Judd; Photos by Jill Wicklander and Bob Judd

So what does a paper hat, a picture of a Queen, an ice cream wrapper and a feather have in common? They were all ‘treasures’ that needed to be found on the Mystery Run that took 26 members and a guest on a 70 km run through the suburbs and surrounding countryside of Canberra on their way to an unknown BBQ site. Along the way, there were 20 questions that needed to be answered and an ‘artwork’ that needed to be completed.

Five Hills Run

20 January 2013 / Norm and Roz Barker

The first Canberra Chapter run for 2013 was well supported, with 14 cars. Starting off at 6:00 pm in front of the Defence Russell Offices, the drivers’ briefing was short from Norm, with Bricet also giving a welcome on behalf of our convenors.