News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Mad MX Run - Max rises...

01 September 2013 / Words by Guy Coles

On Saturday 31st August, 12 MX-5s set out from McGrath’s Hill McDonalds on the Breakfast Club’s MAD MX run. Clearly the choice of roads we drove were popular as all of the attendees were impressed with both the quality and variety of the run.

Magical Mystery Tour II

01 September 2013 / Words & photos by David Lawler

The Magical Mystery Tour II from Parklea to Leura, followed by dinner and a very interactive Fawlty Towers show.

Tech Night at Nulon Oils in Moorebank on 28 Aug 2013

Nulon Tech Night

29 August 2013 / Words and photos by Keith Monaghan

66 members of the MX-5 Club of NSW met at Nulon's impressive plant at Moorebank for a night of education on oils. The Sydney, RPM, Illawarra and Hunter Chapters were all represented - thanks to all those who travelled a long way to support this excellent event.

Max & Mark's Mystery Muster

29 August 2013 / Words by Max Kelly & Mark Gray, Photos by Peter Hilkmann

The weather on Sunday 18 August was perfect for a drive to a mystery location. With 20 MX-5s and 33 people being given sealed trip notes and M&Ms chocolates to enjoy along the way and a Speedo Trip Meter Challenge, they all thought it would be easy.

The Gundaroo Gourmet Gallop – a.k.a. The Tallagandra Hill Run

27 August 2013 / Word and Photos by Ken Keeling

Well, really more of a canter actually…. A winter day outing to sample some of the gastronomic delights hiding in the near-Canberra countryside.

Kieren Heikkinen was one of several first timers at the club track day on 19 August 2013

Track Day Results - 19th August 2013

26 August 2013 / Zan Menzel

Track Day Results for Monday 19th August at Wakefield Park are now available.

Starting point at Bald Hill Headland Reserve

The Royal Wollondilly Wander

25 August 2013 / Bryan Shedden

What a perfect day for a drive in a five! Crystal clear blue skies, with an early morning chill, and sunny warmth for our picnic lunch. Perfect for a drive through the Royal National Park and the Wollondilly Shire to a picnic lunch at Avon Dam.

Mid Week Run to Mt Victoria

22 August 2013 / Bob Quinlan

A good day was had by all on Noel La Rose's Mid Week Run over the Blue Moountins for a pub lunch in Mt Victoria.

Southern Sydney Social Dinner

22 August 2013 / Adam Walker

18 members descended on Tradies at Gymea for the inaugural southern Sydney monthly social dinner. Some members even had another stamp added to their passports as they crossed over the river.

Sydney Chapter Dinner and Trivia Night

21 August 2013

Seven central Sydneysiders descended on the Commodore Hotel for dinner, chat and trivia. One of 13 teams on the night, we ate our meals whilst engaging in a fiercely competitive battle of trivia and general knowledge.

Chilly Chilly Zoom Zoom Iceberg Run 2013

17 August 2013 / Keith Manion

Why get up at sparrows? An answer is the pleasure of a dawn buster up the Putty Road and its awesome16km gorge run and another is Milbrodale Road.

New website launched

13 August 2013 / Various

The feedback on the new website is rolling in and it seems that you're loving it. Here is a sample of the comments received, and thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write.

Brass Monkey Events

13 August 2013 / The newbies

Brass Monkey Novices Have Their Say

Illawarra's Restorative Wind & Sock Run

12 August 2013 / Report by Ken Tuckey

Ken Tuckey led an Illawarra run to Crookwell in Winter of all times! The brave runners viewed the wind farm, a sock factory and the Sydney Vintage Car Restoration Centre where they were treated to some rare sights.

Run to Picton and Jinbai Ittai Karting Challenge

12 August 2013 / Peter Feutrill

The Illawarra Chapter hosted the inaugural Jinbai Ittai Karting Challenge at Picton in June 2013 and this could be a regular way for the Chapters to indulge in some healthy competition!

Nurbushring and Pacific Palms Run

11 August 2013 / Report by Peter Rodgers with photos by Keiran Rodgers

What a glorious day for a drive in our MX-5s, too hot for a jumper at 9:00 in the morning and hard to believe that we are still in winter. The weather has been very kind to us on our last couple of runs here on the Mid North Coast, which makes up for some "interesting" weather on some of our earlier runs.

Xmas in July

10 August 2013 / Report by Bruce Bettinson, Photos by Peter Hilkmann

A beautiful winters day for a drive from Beresfield to Minmi. It's only a 10min drive by the direct path, but MX-5 owners prefer the 180km scenic route via Dungog, Gresford, Branxton, Kurri Kurri and Mt Sugarloaf. Xmas in July lunch was had at the Minmi Hotel.

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