Hello from a new MX-5 owner

Hi everybody,

My name is Gabor and am located in Essex. Finally last week, I have managed to buy my midlife crisis car, a beautiful RF. I have always liked Mazda, used to have 323, 323F and 6 previously, but the MX-5 was always one of my dreams that has just came true! I have some plans with the car such as driving through Europe in the summer and want to go to meetings that you guys organise, but unfortunately I am a bit shy to socialising with people I don’t know. Just a quick question about cars on dispay at events, do you put “normal” cars on display or only tuned/modified ones?
Okay, that’s for now and here is my pride:

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Hi Gabor!

Welcome to the forum. If you come to Austria (only 1000 miles away) please let me know and I will show you around. My RF is white, and I also plan on European trips this summer.

Enjoy your lovely new Miata/MX-5!

David

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If you have an MX-5 (as you do :smile:) you are welcome to be on display!

Events like JapFest, Silverstone Festival, Spring Rally, National Rally, etc. we display as a club any ANY car is welcome. You will see all sorts, from heavily modified to completely original. The closest we get to controlling what is displayed is when we try and park the cars by generation.

Tl;dr: Yes, we put normal cars on display at events :smiley:

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Hi David,

I definitely will go as my final destination is Hungary for that trip! Thank you.

Thank, Ian, I might start my club journey with a display then. :nerd_face:

I wondered about that, given your Hungarian name! I have a good contact with a man in Budapest who got his RF at the same time as mine.

David

Realised I never actually introduced myself :man_facepalming:

Hi Gabor, my name is Ian, I also have a grey ND RF:

I then got distracted updating my build thread (still working on the update) where you can see what I have done:

Events are a great place to start, check your local area section to see if there/where the monthly meeting is.
We also have JapFest at Silverstone on the 23rd of this month that I think there might be tickets for still… @iainf ?

Yes we have just secured 10 more slots, live today.

Hi Ian,

sorry. I have just seen your post. Is there any other options for me to get the ticket quicker than a 2nd class mail? It says it can take 5-7 working days that means I would probably not get the tickets in time. Is there a printable version maybe? Thanks in advance.

Hi Gabor,
I am living in Redbridge area and I just bought my 1st MX5 just over a week ago.
Whereabouts in Essex are you?

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Hi Harry,

Not too far from there, I live in Harlow.

Might like to introduce yourself on the North Thames area discussion.
They have meet scheduled soon in Kelvedon Hatch - not too far from Harlow

The description states:

This is an E-Ticket only, arrival instructions and passes will be emailed approximately 5-7 days prior to the event (when supplied to us)

So I am guessing you will be fine, I still haven’t had anything through about it yet other than my E-Ticket

Stunnig car mate enjoy!