Madeleine, a 1992 Silverstone Mx-5

[Kolbotn]

Hello, and welcome to The tale of Madeleine and me.
We first met a cold november night a few years back, 2008 to be exact, and it was love at first sight.
She was a completely Stock 1992 mx-5 in Silverstone Silver with black leather interior and 147000kms on The clock.
We had alot of fun in The snow that winter, before i started buying her upgrades. I'll ad pics as i go along.
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Then came first sunny day in April 09, and it was time to drop The roof for The first time, an awesome experience even tho' The termometer read -10c.
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[Kolbotn]

After that it was all downhill and i started ordering parts, tanabe strutbrace, I.L motorsport exhaust, Tripple S lowering springs, kyb AGX, GV lip, Custom Rota RB.
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[Kolbotn]

Then came time to switch The exhaust, what a difference it made:
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And what a pain in The ass it was to Get The old one off
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[Kolbotn]

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And i had to have a rollbar, so when this mazdaspeed one showed up om Yahoo.jp i had to have it
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Then er attended our first trackday at The "local" track Rudskogen Raceway:
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key!s racing wheel and WB QR and Shorthub
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[Kolbotn]

I grew up with a father well into english 60s sportscars graving owned a couple og MGBs and Lotus Super Seven, so i decided to take Madeleine in that direction too, and beeing a JDM whore as i am i started upgrading with more parts from The land of The rising sun.
zoom eyelid, Trap frontlip and Vitaloni California mirrors.
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Then i bought these, witch due to some Norwegians laws i havent put in The car yet, but its coming:
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A few more hours in The garage
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Made it look like this from behind
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Zoom-Eng exhaust and fog light from Tetsuya garage
but then came The dreaded winter again
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[Kolbotn]

And after winter comes spring... And more packages:
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Found some matching tires and put them on
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Swapped diff and went for a drive:
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[Kolbotn]

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Met up with Vegard, a friend of mine and His classic red
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So now winter is here again and future plans are beeing hatched...

[oldcafe]

Hi mate, but you have already placed the Fuji irtb?

[Kolbotn]

Hey Gianni, The irtbs are still in The garage, i chose to wait another 6 months!•!to start fitting them as i chose some 264 cams and a MS2

[oldcafe]

We are in the same boat

[Kolbotn]

Yeah, those kind of modifications are borderline illegal in Norway and i understand that you guys in Italy also have pretty strict rules when it comes to modifications?

[portabull]

i really like that zoom eyelid and the rear fog light. don't see too many rear fog lights here in the u.s.

[oldcafe]

Yeah, those kind of modifications are borderline illegal in Norway and i understand that you guys in Italy also have pretty strict rules when it comes to modifications?

exact, even in Italy, these modifications are illegal and almost impossible to be approved, as a set of wide wheels with fender :(
fortunately my used kit have this filter, that hides some...
http://i51.tinypic.com/280nps4.jpg

but out of couriosity, your kit is the one who sold samilius, the last year on mx5nuts ?

[Kolbotn]

Yes thats right, i bought Samulis Kit last year:)

Thanks Portabull, We have to have rear foglights here in norway, so the Zoom one does an exellent job at replacing tje ugly square standard one...

[KAL]

Still the coolest Miata in Norway. Keep it up :D

[Kolbotn]

Thanks Arinbjørn;) cant wait to see what mods you come up with next for your car!

[KAL]

Not many visual mods are planned, but you never know :rolleyes:

[Kolbotn]

Not much progress here, planning and buying stuff for some bumper mods im doing.
And been buying some other stuff too:
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Nardi OEM R-Limited wheel and Hub.
And some other stuff that i'll show off when it arrives...

She is partially reverted to stock due too some trouble with The DMV,
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[etikoner]

Loving this through and through.

Can you show some closer pics of the vitalonis? I have a replica set but Can't mount them up properly enough to be able to use em.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Man screw Norway's laws, you should be able to do what you want. Beautiful car.

[Kolbotn]

I'll see what i can find Erick, i sold them to another guy since i bought The zoom ones.
I used the original mounting holes, had to take a dremel to modify the mountingplates, The mirror on The passenger side was useless, and The driverside was limited...
If i was to use vitalonis again i would drill up some new holes a bit forward on The door, where The M2-1001 has them.

Thank you i<3flippyheadlights! :)

[Kolbotn]

Last week my radiator decided to die, and so The car has been parked up for a week at The gf house. I have been waiting to upgrade to a aluminium one as i was feard The OEM would die sooner or later, Turned out it was sooner, so i had to order a new one. I opted to buy The 50/60m all aloy raceversion from I.L motorsport.
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Getting The old one out was a doddle and i soon Found out what had happened, it Turned out to be crisp as a cracker. Gettin the new one in was harder as it takes up much more space than The OEM, but i eventually got it in place. Took me a good few hours, due to som hoseclamps giving me trouble and the fact that The temperature went from -2 to -13 during The day.
Next on The buy list is IL motorsport slimfans and radiatorshroud.
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Oh, and i also Found this in my mailbox:
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so i'll be ordering some new Gauge faces soon...

[Kolbotn]

A week after installing the new radiator, one of the heater hoses in the back of the engine burst, so i ordered a set of Kevlar reinforced OEM spec ones from www.Autolink.co.uk

I have also been busy ordering some more parts from The far East, thanks too Maxime/Rev9 and Rod/Tetsuya Garage.
New Trap Lip:
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And a Trap Blade Spoiler:
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Now im looking forward to The summer.

[moerdogg]

I have nothing but respect for you braving that northern climate in a convertible. Looks like a great build!

[rikaro]

Great build! Very motivational!

[Kolbotn]

Thanks Moerdogg and Rikaro, i apreciate The kind words:)
Been in the garage and took of the Hardtop for this season.

Here is how she looks for The moment:
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[Kolbotn]

Little update:
Fitted The K.G Works cluster i bought from Phil/ Dime_brg, and a set of custom gauges i ordered from Adam/ RevLimiter:
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Also started The bumpercut inspired by Niggle:
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I bought some Pocket bling from R2limited and Max/rev9
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And i have also been a on a trip to The UK since my last update,
My dad bought this:
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As my tax refund is coming, im beginning to look for more engine parts too...

[Kolbotn]

crisp morning air, clear Blue skies, no traffic, i love sunday morning drives... Even if its just The drive to work...
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[morr]

Love your car, man. Whenever I do finally get an NA, it's going to be one of my roadster muses :)

[Kolbotn]

Thanks for The very kind words Morr! Apreciated:)

[Benbrg]

Definately my favorite silverstone. I like the retro functional approach you're taking and hopefully Norway doesn't catch on and ruin your build.

[Kolbotn]

Thanks BenBrg:)
Trying something new: Nighttime photography...



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[Kolbotn]

Lately i have been busy driving and collecting parts as well as doing some small maintenance, here are some pics:

Zoom Eng Winker that i bought at Car Make Corns back in november:
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Some douchebag hit my fender:
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New Cams Arrived from Australia:
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New wheels on their way from Japan:
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New waterpump and Lc-1:
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Playing with The Stig and my Tamiya NA:
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Celebrated 200000km:
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Roadtrip to Lillyhammer:
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Shined and polished before The Gatebil Main event, taking place an hours drive from my house:
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Picked up Dads Morgan too:
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Awesome dash:
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Another pic of The bumpercut:
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[I<3flippyheadlights]

One hell of an update! You now own my favorite wheels, I'm super jealous and can no longer enjoy your car. Good day. :P

[George]

Great! what cams did you get? And what are you going to do with the enkeis once your wheels arrive? :)

[Kolbotn]

Thanks Flippy, i have been searching for ages for a good set in 4x100, so when i Found these i knew i had to have them... Will probably have The centers painted gold once they get here.
Size is by The way 14x7.5 offset +3 and +16 :D

George, i Found a set of Mazdaspeed cams, 9B1A from an old Mazdaspeed NA, 256 with 8.5mm lift.
The Enkeis are going in The garage, i love them too much to get rid of them ;)

[The Driver]

I wish I could rate this thread!

[HMT]

Soooo coool, keep up the great work!:cheers:

[Kolbotn]

Thank you Mr.Driver and HMT, i'm trying! ;)

[The Driver]

Thank you Mr.Driver and HMT, i'm trying! ;)

R U kidding me? Your car is sweet! BTW, you don't have to call me Mr., Sir is enough...


:teehee:

[Kolbotn]

Kinda sad to say this but my time with The mx5 is over, parting her out now to fund another car.

[Blueiii]

What will you be replacing her with? It seems there will be a lot of interest in some of the parts you have. (Although shipping may be a bia'.)

[HMT]

U serious? :cry2:

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Kinda sad to say this but my time with The mx5 is over, parting her out now to fund another car.

Woah, Woah, WOAH! When did this happen? You just bought SSR's!?

[tsingson]

Kinda sad to say this but my time with The mx5 is over, parting her out now to fund another car.

Dude that sucks. Way to give us blue balls. Teasing us and shtuff. Then getting rid of her.

[iRoadster]

Stop buying all of my favorite wheels!:teehee:

[Kolbotn]

Blueiii: Most of The parts i have put up has been sold Locally, still have some parts left, but as you say, shipping to The US will make most parts very expencive for you guys... I'll be replacing her with a 240z...

Flippy: i didnt Get The SSRs, The seller in JP actually Cancelled my winning bid for no apparent reason, after i won the auction and didnt let The broker know.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I'm so sad this car is leaving! D:

[Kolbotn]

Hey guys, Just reminising a bit, its been a few years since she left, parted out and made twice in parts what i got for the car in almost original condition.
And while i do miss her some times (still have some good parts in the garage , just in case... you know...;)
For those who are curious about what i did after i sold her:
I have been able to move on and buy one of my dreamcars, wich is getting a total makeover this winter...
I bought her all stock, imported from california a few years ago. I have already swapped out the suspention and all bushings.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l281/kolbotn/IMG_8794_zpsllm3gsak.jpg (http://s99.photobucket.com/user/kolbotn/media/IMG_8794_zpsllm3gsak.jpg.html)
this winter its getting g nose, zg flares, 3 piece wing, new color, 3xwebers custom exhaust, and these
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Then this summer, this girl decided to join the family,
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And since the 240z is only a two seater, i buought this one to take the gf and princess to some shows too: http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l281/kolbotn/Snapchat-8432232537853041608_zpsudfxaxiq_edit_1442674716761 _zpstzmjiujx.jpg (http://s99.photobucket.com/user/kolbotn/media/Snapchat-8432232537853041608_zpsudfxaxiq_edit_1442674716761 _zpstzmjiujx.jpg.html)

When the datsun is done i'll get some t3 suspention pieces and fit these wheels i found, otherwise it will be kept stock as it is almost rust free and in very good shape
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l281/kolbotn/IMG_20151029_204404_zps8fofdscr.jpg (http://s99.photobucket.com/user/kolbotn/media/IMG_20151029_204404_zps8fofdscr.jpg.html)

[Martin]

Baby girl! Congratulations :)