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Nulon Tech Night 2015

Nulon Tech Night

17 September 2015 / Words & Photos by Keith Monaghan

50 of our members attended another great Nulon Tech Night on 16 July 2015. This being our second tech night with Nulon, this time they took us through gearbox and diff oils and their effect on the various MX-5 models.

Nulon Nationals 2015 Round 3, Photo by BC Photography

Nulon Nationals Round 3

17 September 2015 / Words & Photos by Keith Monaghan, Photos by BC Photography

Round 3 of the Nulon Nationals was run at Wakefield Park on Friday 24 July. The MX-5 Club of NSW was represented by our team of Verne Johnson, Glenn Thomas, Todd Herring, Tim Herring, Scotty Gibbs and Keith Monaghan.

Port to Dorrigo Run

16 September 2015 / Words - Greg Cox; Photos - Keiran Rodgers

It was a perfect Mid North Coast Spring morning as five cars assembled at the Port Macquarie Service Centre for our annual weekend run to Dorrigo.

MX-5 Cup Round 5

15 September 2015 / Words by Steve Green Pics from Jess Jackson

Round 5 of the MX-5 Cup has been run and won at Wakefield Park. 13 entrants lined up for qualifying, the recent blistering times continuing with half the field laying down laps in the 1:06s.

A Riverina Ramble

13 September 2015 / Ken Keeling

Some considerable time ago I made a passing comment that the wines of the Riverina, particularly the irrigated vines of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA), had quite a bit of history behind them. This gave rise to a weekend run being scheduled for August 2015.

Not the Hoover Dam!

12 September 2015 / Written by Brendan Barr. Photos by same.

Another fine day for a run through the beautiful Illawarra roads. We were shadowed the whole way by a mystery Ford. Find out why....

Marulan Driver Training Day entries open

08 September 2015 / David Lawler

Entries are open for the next Driver Training Day. Act now!

Club Track Day at SMP South Circuit

01 September 2015 / Words by David Lawler, photos by Andrew Edgar

The first club track day of the 2015/2016 competition year was run at Sydney Motor Sport Park South Circuit on Saturday 29th August 2015. This track day was also the annual Interstate Challenge event between teams representing the MX-5 Club of Victoria and Tasmania, and the MX-5 Club of NSW.

How many people does it take to organise and run a track day?

31 August 2015 / Words by David Lawler, photo by Mark Palmer

You might be surprised at the answer.

2015 Vic&Tas vs NSW Interstate Challenge

30 August 2015 / David Lawler

The MX-5 Club of Victoria and Tasmania, and the MX-5 Club of NSW competed in the annual Interstate Challenge on Sunday 29th August. Guess who won?

Cheese n Horses Run - photo by Josh Fitzgerald

Phil's Cheese n Horses Run

25 August 2015 / Story : Rachel Crawford Pictures: Josh Fitzgerald

Rachel takes the reins from Phil for a wet & wild run in the Hunter. Life jackets are located either under your seat or under the centre armrest.

All the NSW cars, more next year

A First Timer's experience at the Island

24 August 2015 / Guy Coles, Photos by Guy Coles & SDPics

One man's experience at the Island

Entries now open for 14 September track day

13 August 2015 / David Lawler

We have two club track days in close succession, with SMP South Circuit on 29 August, followed by Wakefield Park on Monday 14 September. Entries for Wakefield Park are now open.

Port Macquarie Mazda Go Kart Challenge

12 August 2015 / Words and images - Peter Rodgers

This was the second year of our go kart challenge...

Christmas in July Lunch 2015

03 August 2015 / Dennis Wicklander

It was the making of a white Christmas. Plenty of freezing temperatures, blizzard winds and teaming rain was the order of the day.

Causing Kaos in the Hunter Midweek Meet Up around the Bends

31 July 2015 / Story: Barry Luttrell, Pictures Jenny Luttrell

Kaos leads midweek again on a shift worker and retiree's run

Christmas in July Hunter Chapter style

28 July 2015 / Story: John Morgan, Pictures: Josh Fitzgerald

The two northern hapters join up to celebrate Christmas in July 2015

Cars on the day

Christmas in July

28 July 2015 / Kerri Langworthy-Ward

Christmas came early for the MX-5 club this year

Christmas in July with Hunter Chapter

26 July 2015 / Peter Rodgers

Hunter Midweek into the Mountains

26 July 2015 / Story by Josh Allen. Pictures by Jenny Luttrell

First of the many midweek runs for Hunter in 2015-2016