Illawarra Chapter News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Pedro's Run to the Border

26 October 2014 / Written by Brendan Barr, Photos by Bryan Shedden & Brendan Barr

A number of desperado drivers & cars furtively gathered together for a run "down south to the border." Packages of "booty" were carefully secreted in hidey holes of trunks to escape unwanted detection. Large sombreros ensured that faces were hidden and ponchos disguised the rest.

President's Picnic results

19 September 2014 / Michael Soulos

The Club held its annual President’s Picnic at Lane Cove National Park on Sunday 14 September with 147 people registering and more turning up on the day. Results for the Concours d'Elegance and Bits & Bling are posted here.

Impressions from the ground

05 September 2014 / Words & Photos by Ben Sale

The new ND MX-5 is a car that you really have to see in person to fully appreciate. Ben Sale shares his first impressions from Monterey.

The next generation Mazda MX-5 will be unveiled on 4th September

Meet our man at the ND MX-5 unveiling

02 September 2014 / Words: Ben Sale

The global reveal of the new generation MX-5 is happening this Thursday from 11am with simultaneous events in Japan, USA and Spain. Ben Sale has been sent by Mazda to cover the event in California on behalf of the MX-5 Clubs of Australia. Read on for his first message from the Melbourne departure lounge.

MX-5 25th Anniversary brunch at Tatlers Wines - photo by Peter Hilkmann

Celebrating the MX-5 25th Anniversary

28 August 2014 / Words: Bryan Shedden, Photos: Peter Hilkmann, Video: Adam Walker

Our Club's celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Mazda MX-5 was an elaborate affair with a wide variety of options to get involved one way or another. The climax was at Tatlers Wines in Lovedale where 120 people in 70 MX-5s gathered for brunch.

Surf & Turf Bundeena Run

25 August 2014 / Writing by Brendan Barr. Photos by Brendan Barr & Anna Nietner

Read how a marauding MX5 crew boarded HMS Curranulla and sailed the high seas!

Marulan Driver Training Day #2 entry form available

21 August 2014

Entries have opened for Driver Training Day #2 at the Marulan Driver Training Centre on Sunday 26th October 2014.

Damn Fine Dams Run

23 July 2014 / Words & photos by Bob Quinlan

Water, water every where, The MX-5s did motor. Water, water every where, Nor any car was a floater!

How to: Change an NC's Fuel Pump

20 June 2014 / Guy Coles

Quick How to change a Fuel Pump or Fuel Filter in an NC

C1 Speed indoor electric karting at Albion Park Rail

Illawarra Karting Challenge

06 June 2014 / Words & photos by Bryan Shedden

The Illawarra Chapter held its Chapter Karting Challenge at the brand new indoor karting centre at Albion Park Rail. C1 Speed opened for business at Easter this year and is one of the first venues in Australia to offer electric karts. They're awesome fun!

Charity Brunch at Peppercorn Cafe Mulgoa - photo by Keith Monaghan

Charity Brunch at Mulgoa

05 June 2014 / Words by Jonnie Badger & Jan Gibson, Photos by Keith Monaghan & Bryan Shedden

What a beautiful day for the Illawarra Chapter run to the MX-5 Club Charity Brunch at the Peppercorn Café, Mulgoa. A total of over $2000 was raised for the RFS. A very good effort!

Jean Knows Cars video interviews of Bob Hall, Tom Matano and Derek Jenkins in April 2014 for the 25th anniversary of the Mazda MX-5

Meet the Mazda MX-5's Proud Parents

20 May 2014 / Jean Knows Cars

Video interviews with the fathers of the Mazda MX-5, Bob Hall, Tom Matano and Derek Jenkins. Filmed at the New York Auto Show, April 2014.

Most of our NatMeet XI attendees assembled for a group photo

We are the Champions ... of NatMeet!

06 May 2014 / Words & Photos: Bryan Shedden, Photos: Phil Mayo, Trackphotos

For those who came in late, NatMeet is the biannual national meeting of the MX-5 Clubs of Australia. The 2014 event was hosted by the MX-5 Club of Queensland at the Sunshine Coast. It was the 11th NatMeet and marked the 25th Anniversary of the Mazda MX-5. And we came home with the National Championship for our Club!

NatMeet Track Day at Lakeside Park

06 May 2014 / Words: Phil Ashton, Greg Bunn Photos: Trackphotos

The drivers for the NatMeet Track Day awoke early on Monday morning to be greeted with heavy skies, drizzly rain and a BOM radar image that didn't look good. Not the best conditions for racing around Lakeside Park that's developed a name as one of the most dangerous tracks in Australia.