News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Singleton Coffee and Lies

12 March 2016 / Story: Josh Fitzgerald Photos: Josh Fitzgerald

The sun was slowly making its way to the horizon leaving a warmth in the air suggesting summer isn’t quite ready to let go yet.

Date change for Tech Day at Spinning Wheel

08 March 2016 / Michael Soulos

The wheel alignment day has been moved to Saturday 2 April 2016. Places are still available for a discounted wheel alignment.

Not Nat Meet - All Seasons

24 February 2016 / Story: Barry & Jenny Luttrell Photos: Elaine Gazzard

The Hunter members who couldn't make it to Natmeet had a run of their own through the Hunter Valley. With the mix of weather on the day, it was suitably dubbed "Not Nat Meet - All Seasons"

Hunter Putty Power Run

21 February 2016 / Story: Josh Allen Photos: David Gazzard

Another Hunter mid week run, this time down the Putty Road on the Putty Power Run

Hunter Dodgy Day Car Wash

04 February 2016 / Story: Liam Price Photos: Phil Mayo

Hunter teams up to prepare for Natmeet Show & Shine and Concours.

Australia Day At Cordeaux Dam, 2016

27 January 2016 / Brendan Barr photos: Brendan Barr

Wet weather threatened to dampen our enthusiasm, would teams, in training for months, actually turn up for the Wacky Races?

CareFlight Donation Presentation

27 January 2016 / Words by Glenn Thomas, Photos by Bryan Shedden

A donation cheque of $2715 was presented recently to CareFlight by Glenn Thomas (Vice President) and Bryan Shedden (President), on behalf of the MX-5 Club of NSW. Thank you to all members and sponsors who contributed to the various charity fundraising activities held throughout 2015, and made this generous donation possible.

Mazda MX-5 is the 2016 Wheels Car of the Year

22 January 2016 / Wheels magazine

On Wednesday night at a gala ceremony in Melbourne, and followed enthusiastically via social media, the Mazda MX-5 ND was declared as the 2016 Wheels Car of the Year. It is the third win for the popular sports car, with previous generations having won the prestigious award in 1989 and 2005.

Got our backsides Trackside!

21 January 2016 / Story: Grant Webber Photos: Grant Webber

The Hunter Chapter’s first social night of the year found us heading toward Trackside restaurant in Gosford.

Hunter Midweek in the Mountains

15 January 2016 / Story: Liam Price Photos: Greg Unger

Like the weather on the day, the run was a wild ride that provoked every sensation of driving an open top roadster The first Midweek run in the Hunter takes in the MX-5 Haven of the Wooton Way

2015 - A Year of Membership Records

15 January 2016 / Bryan Shedden

Our 25th Anniversary year broke all records for Club membership. A couple of graphs tell the story.

2016 Hunter Convenors BBQ

12 January 2016 / Story: Josh Fitzgerald Photos: Peter Hilkmann

The results are in, Hunter MOTY & NMOTY announced at the Hunter Chapter Convenors BBQ to kick off 2016

Bryan Shedden being presented with Honorary Life Membership by Vice President Glenn Thomas on 27 September 2015 at the Club 25th Anniversary celebration

New Life Member - Bryan Shedden

12 January 2016 / Words by Glenn Thomas & Mel Keller, Photo by Mel Keller

To spring a surprise on our famously well-organised President is no mean feat and so the presentation of Bryan’s Honorary Life Membership at the Club’s 25th Anniversary celebration was planned in the deepest secrecy.

Hunter Xmas Lights Run

11 January 2016 / Grant Webber

The annual Hunter Chapter Christmas Lights run was held on Thursday 10th December, after our final monthly meeting for the year

ND Day 2.0

29 December 2015 / Story by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Mel Keller

The latest arrival of the 2.0L version provided another opportunity for a launch event for MX-5 Club members and visitors. Sutherland Mazda hosted the event in their brand new showroom at Kirrawee. And I hear that at least a couple NDs were sold on the day!