News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Hunter Xmas in July

03 August 2016 / Story: Grant Webber & Elaine Gazzard. Photos: Tom Wilde & Josh Fitzgerald

It is that time of the year again; sleigh bells, mistletoe, carol singers, snow on the ground …. Oh wait, it’s July – must be Christmas in July!!

Illawarra Christmas in July Run 2016 - photo by Bryan Shedden

Illawarra's Christmas in July Run

03 August 2016 / Words & Photos by Bryan Shedden

The plan for Illawarra Chapter's Christmas in July was that we'd drive to Grazing at Gundaroo for lunch with the Canberra Chapter and help them celebrate their 20th Anniversary. So just a simple 2.5hr run down the Hume Highway, right? Not a chance! We're in MX-5s and only the best driving roads will do us.

Taralga Pub Run

31 July 2016 / Kerry Evans

On awakening on the morning of our Taralga Run and hearing steady rain on our roof and hearing all the dire warnings from the weather bureau, I was wondering if our group should be travelling in amphibious army DUKWs rather than our trusty little MX-5s.

Forever Young Run

31 July 2016 / Norm Barker; Photos: Roz Barker

Sixteen MX-5s gathered at the Hall rest area on the northern border of the ACT. The day was sunny but cold, having snowed during the week. After the drivers’ briefing, the convoy set off on the Barton Highway towards Yass and then to Boorowa for coffee.

Canberra Chapter’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

31 July 2016 / Words: Iris & Tony McDonald; Photos: Peter Le & Iris McDonald

66 participants gathered at the lovely setting of the Stone Room at Grazing at Gundaroo to mark the Chapter’s milestone, including our official guests – among them Louis Serret, our Chapter’s founding convenor – as well as members of Illawarra, Sydney and RPM Chapters, and of course, Canberra Chapter.

Entries are now open for the September motorkhana

25 July 2016 / David Lawler

Treat Dad this Fathers Day with a day on the skidpan! It is the 3rd and final round of the 2016 club motorkhana championship.

Gosford Classic Car Museum Visit

19 July 2016 / Article: Josh Fitzgerald Photos: Rob Wilko, Grant Webber, Helen Green

From the moment gossip and news articles started flowing through about plans for a huge car museum in Gosford, the planning started for an MX-5 Club visit.

David Lawler ahead of Luke Kovacic at the Supersprint at SMP-GP on 10 Jul 2016 - photo by Rob Wilkins

Supersprint Round 4 at SMP Brabham

14 July 2016 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Rob Wilkins

Leading into this round, ARDC's lead in the Club Championship was surely out of reach. Or was it?

Marulan Driver Training Day July 2016

06 July 2016 / Story: Andrew Digny Photos: Grant Webber

To be honest I wasn’t sure what such a small track could provide other than as it is named, ‘a driver training centre’. I stand corrected...

Midweek Overnighter Wrap Up

06 July 2016 / Story: Karl Mittmann Photos: Gaye Morgan

5 MX-5s and 8 Members from Hunter Chapter enjoyed the overnight run down to South Coast seaside village of Shoalhaven Heads.

Superloop to Nerriga Pub

02 July 2016 / Words by Brendan Barr, Photos by Bryan Shedden & Brendan Barr

Here is proof that you can miss the start but enjoy the finish!

Luke Kovacic at Supersprint Round 3, 2016. Photo by Rob Wilkins.

Supersprint Round 3 at SMP Druitt

01 July 2016 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Rob Wilkins

Round 3 of the CAMS NSW Supersprint Championship was held on the Druitt (North) circuit at Sydney Motorsport Park on Sunday 19 June. It was a wet and wild day for our drivers.

Hunter Charity Barefoot Bowls

29 June 2016 / Article: Josh Fitzgerald Photos: Phil Mayo

The shoes came off and the donations rolled in for the Hunter Chapter's Barefoot Bowls Charity Day

Matchbox MX-5 ND - photo by Lamley Group

Good things come in (very) small packages

24 June 2016 / Bryan Shedden

Do you like your cars small? Like, really small? Then here's something for you. Matchbox and Hot Wheels have released stunning models of the MX-5 ND.

CANCELLED Wakefield Park Long Circuit Run

23 June 2016 / BreakFast Club

DUE TO THE SUB ZERO WEATHER FORECAST AND RISK OF FOG & ICE AROUND GOULBURN THE RUN IS CANCELLED. The decision is regretted but the risk to members on the roads east of Goulburn is too high to justify the Club leading the run over the backroads targeted for the day.

Harrington Run

22 June 2016 / Words: Greg Cox; Pictures: Keiran Rodgers

The small fishing village of Harrington, situated at the mouth of the Manning river, was the destination for our June run. With another East Coast Low bearing down on us, our eight MX-5s departed the Port Macquarie Service Centre for our first leg to Johns River for morning tea.

SB Autos turbo MX-5 Night

17 June 2016

A relatively quiet Wednesday set the scene when over 30 MX-5 enthusiasts descended on Hurlstone Park in Sydney’s inner west for the first SB Auto Tech Night.

Supersprint Round 2 at SMP GP

17 June 2016 / Words and photos by Bryan Shedden

Round 2 of the CAMS NSW Supersprint Championship was held on the Grand Prix circuit at Sydney Motorsport Park on Sunday 15 May. A clash with the Nulon Nationals at Bathurst hillclimb meant that our team numbers were down for the day, yet we fielded a strong team of 20 MX-5 Club drivers, which was an excellent effort.

Welcome to the Repco VIP Club

17 June 2016 / Glenn Thomas

We are pleased to announce that members of the MX-5 Club of NSW are now eligible to join the Repco VIP Club Card and benefit from discounts of up to 30% off full retail.

Hunter 2016 Putty Run

14 June 2016 / Story: Andrew Digney Photos: Grant Webber

Hunter heads south on our annual Putty Road run to meet up with the Sydney Chapter in Windsor for the return trip. The early start was hard, but the lack of traffic heading south made it one of the best Putty runs to date!