Want to see something sad? This is my knob in the ND. And also the handbrake grip coating has worn off the top and the end looks like I’ve chewed it (why didn’t Mazda wrap the grip around the end?)!
Suggestions for refurbs or aftermarket replacements (nothing solid metal); OEM is £80 expensive ■■■■ as the coating has worn off within 60,000 miles, and the gaiter split within the warranty period!
Gear knob is M10 x 1.25 fine metric thread (so Mk3 stuff fits too). I guess the handbrake grip and end would be specific to the ND? Would be nice to get an OEM+ look.
The J-F Customs (eBay) tip-off is very handy for gaiters and they look nice, sadly they don’t do knobs. For the benefit of others in the same situation a quick trawl of the interwebs has bought up the following knobs:
The OEM knob weighs 308g, 73mm tall, 50mm knob diameter, 30mm base diameter and it fits onto a 43mm tall shaft with 20mm of M10 x1.25 metric fine thread
Can get leather gaiters/boots from J-F customs, it’s the grip (i.e. the bit you put your hand around) that I can’t seem to source. I was looking at Guardian for replacing the crappy leather on the steering wheel but my pockets are not quite that deep!
Mine just about to clock 46,000 and the only loose stitching I’ve got is on the passenger seat [yay for Gaffer Tape] which I’ve put down to my late ‘navigator’ [a very hairy and regularly wet Cocker Spaniel who could hardly contain himself en route to local park and would sulk if I drove in different direction]
It does surprise me the amount of new posts citing issues with the NC…so glad got one of the last NBs
On the other hand…with a more ‘mature’ MX5 you just expect issues as part and parcel of the love…
Yea and I have seen a silver one at mx5 restorer with the jag v6 engine. They are cool, and sound great but my jaw dropped when I figured out how much it costs to make that conversion…
in the ND. And also the handbrake grip coating has worn off the top and the end looks like I’ve chewed it (why didn’t Mazda wrap the grip around the end?)!
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