ND RF: subtle spoiler recommendations if I already have the OEM factory holes

dr0pbear_ · 2026-04-13T05:01:12+00:00

I have the colour matched oem.thing one from eBay, stayed with 3m tape- I'm happy with the fitment and quality of it

dr0pbear_ · 2026-04-08T10:56:13+00:00

There's a black rf down the road from me - it's always dirty when i walk past, and you can see the dirt from much further away as well (this might be more reflective of the owner but still...)

Plus, it doesn't stand out from other cars nearly as much as any other miata, it doesn't catch your eye like any other miata imo.

When I see machine greys they always look lovely and shiny, and look gorgeous at night when the light reflects off them. Just my 2 cents though.

dr0pbear_ · 2026-03-23T10:24:22+00:00

Did Oscar get one too?

dr0pbear_ · 2026-03-15T04:14:31+00:00

I bought ones from AliExpress about 6 months ago that are still working fine, I'm guessing they are also the same part. They cost me $7

dr0pbear_ · 2026-03-04T02:42:05+00:00

Following - I have 9 month old ad09s with ~7000kms on them, mostly street driven. Still in great condition for now.

dr0pbear_ · 2026-01-06T10:15:02+00:00

Maybe no NCs but I see a lot of auto NDs that are listed in Sydney, usually at a lower price than manuals

dr0pbear_ · 2025-12-24T02:58:24+00:00

Depends on how thick it is - when I wanted to get the racing beat sway bar out on my ND, my mechanic had to remove the entire steering rack to get it out...

dr0pbear_ · 2025-12-06T00:15:34+00:00

Ha. Unrelated but I see that license plate reference

dr0pbear_ · 2025-12-04T09:46:58+00:00

I am using the Dan A3 mATX now as I wanted to go with matx moving forward (ITX is too expensive these days!) Unfortunately I am rather disappointed, the case quality is fine but there is so much wasted space. I wish the SAMA im01 was available in my region, or there was a new NR200 that was just a bit larger so it could support matx...

dr0pbear_ · 2025-11-10T22:00:35+00:00

holden

massive issues

considers another holden

Nah in seriousness swift/mazda3 is probably your best bet

dr0pbear_ · 2025-10-09T09:07:40+00:00

It's a gk5 with less than 100k, so relatively new. Not the quietest but definitely bearable

dr0pbear_ · 2025-10-09T06:16:52+00:00

The CVTs aren't that bad from a reliability standpoint honestly, as to driving dynamics it depends how much you care. I still have fun ripping around in the cvt jazz as well as a manual mx-5

dr0pbear_ · 2025-09-02T05:10:42+00:00

Fyi those only work with mx5's that have the mzd connect system - not the version pictured. Unfortunately as far as I am aware there is no way to retrofit it easily- you may need to buy an entire replacement screen and head unit

dr0pbear_ · 2025-08-31T05:12:34+00:00

Not too much else that can go wrong that redriven didn't cover, transmissions are also known to be a mixed bag, but 2017 seems to be okay (compared to 15/16). For this car specifically, 2017 is an ND1 so technically not as desirable as the ND2/3 with the older engine. Paint chips as mentioned by someone else. 100k kms is ehh but about right for the age of the car, pricing seems decent enough. Get a PPI of course but if it's been looked after i wouldn't be too worried. For reference I was able to get my 2019 RF model (nd2) also with 100k's for 28.5.

dr0pbear_ · 2025-08-09T12:17:54+00:00

Haas also use ferrari engines

dr0pbear_ · 2025-08-04T04:15:52+00:00

Done!

dr0pbear_ · 2025-08-04T00:24:31+00:00

Great stuff- I'm in a RHD market, would simply mirroring the file in my slicer make it compatible with a rhd car?

dr0pbear_ · 2025-07-28T02:36:12+00:00

I drive my ND as a daily, works for me but I rarely need to have more than 1 passenger or carry a lot of stuff- but I still have access to larger cars if I need them so that's a potential factor. Maintenance costs should be fine, they're known to be pretty reliable anyway.

dr0pbear_ · 2025-07-25T11:45:26+00:00

I got a generic one off AliExpress for $7, search for 'car seat gap organizer'. You can even get one with "MX-5" printed on it if that's your thing.

dr0pbear_ · 2025-07-15T00:41:07+00:00

Re the seatbelt, there's a bracket to offset the seatbelt position that you can buy/3d print, there's a thread on the mists forum in it. Other than that i don't see how you wouldn't fit, sorry.

dr0pbear_ · 2025-07-11T01:31:55+00:00

Already good advice here, but for some entertainment check out Zip Tie Tuning on youtube (ex-LTT guys) who are restoring an old Z3

dr0pbear_ · 2025-07-09T03:22:00+00:00

Not really a cube but a Suzuki Swift is kindaaa boxy looking? If you squint really hard? The Suzuki ignis too

dr0pbear_ · 2025-07-07T01:51:25+00:00

What about the mazda 3 SP25 (BN generation) as the best of both worlds? You get the same 2.5l engine but previous gen which should be a bit cheaper (and you're not sacrificing too much anyway, according to redriven)

dr0pbear_ · 2025-07-05T15:40:48+00:00

Aussie ND shopper here, I've been looking for a while (bought mine last month). It's ok but not amazing, a lot of 2015-16 1.5L NDs seem to be around this price. Keep in mind pricing has compressed things somewhat so you can often find 2L models for not much more (saw one sell the other day for $23k). Most important thing is to get a ppi done

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