My era of MX5 ownership! Twilight Blue NB8A

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:33 pm

goes in for new windscreen tomorrow

and hopefully I can get an appointment to get it registered sometime this week.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:57 am

WOOT!

no need for me to get Vicroads to look at the car, because of the bushfires the rego is still valid, all I need to do is pay it, and put the transfer papers through!

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:26 pm

It's all done!!

paperwork done, it's all in my name and everything!

went for a drive (I promised someone a ride when it was registered), was good, had a laugh at how small and low the car is, then we went through the Maccas drive through where the window was too high so I has to reach up to hand over the money

but great fun to drive!

steering is very direct and responsive, acceleration is good nice and linear, not a huge amount of torque, but no real issue since it's so light.

traction is really good, I booted it on a corner exit in 2nd and it just accelerated, no wheelspin, no slide, just off into the distance.

I am hugely impressed! Cant wait to save some cash up and hit Deca or Winton.

CheyneX5 · Postby **CheyneX5** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:28 pm

So im guessing you will be joining us at garage cafe this thurday then :mrgreen:

?

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:32 pm

I will try to.

what time do you guys normally start and end?

it takes me ~1hr to get to melb + however long to get to wherever Garage Cafe is (Carlton isnt it?)

CheyneX5 · Postby **CheyneX5** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:35 pm

We start at 8 and go till around 11, garage cafe is in carlton just down berkely st, turn in from grattan st.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:36 pm

ok, Yesterday I cleaned the car's drains, turns out the driver's side rear drain was nearly completely blocked, causing water to pool on the rear parcel shelf and soak the carpet.

the passenger side was better, but still blocked.

after a few minutes of feeling around for the drain hole I grabbed some sprinkler tubing and worked it in there, after a bit of jiggling it all gave way, a big wad of brown rotted leaves and dirt fell out the drain exit, followed by all the water.
result, drains clear, no more water in car!

now that the car was watertight I could set about cleaning it.

here's the result:

there are a few bug on it in the pics, but that's because I drove out to the local resort thing for the first few pics and then out to the Winery for the second few.

used Megs Gold class wash, Mother's convertible top cleaner, Aquatouch MF wash mitt, Waffle weave drying towel, waxed with OCW.

CoffeeBoss · Postby **CoffeeBoss** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:48 pm

Hey there,

i do believe i know you from the Exe Crew forums. Have seen you there, at least.

"Welcome to the obession" as they like to say around here, and it's certainly a suitable welcome.

Really enjoy reading your thread, it's nice to go through the new ownership experience again, since the joys of such are so similar to my experience, and I'm sure they echo many others on here as well.

Matt

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:16 pm

yep, I'm that same guy off exe forums

btw, if you have read this thread dont bother reading the exe one, it's mostly copy-paste. :wink:

I must say, I do love your NC. it looks brilliant, sits perfectly, and all your modifications are subtle, small, but purposeful.

CoffeeBoss · Postby **CoffeeBoss** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:44 am

hks_kansei wrote:I must say, I do love your NC. it looks brilliant, sits perfectly, and all your modifications are subtle, small, but purposeful.

Really, you are too kind! But please direct all comments/praise/criticisms to my thread

So - with the purchase of the NB, where does that leave the Mondeo? I take it the NB was sought out with trackdays in mind? Not to mention weekends, b-roads, "going to get the milk be back in an hour!" trips

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:13 am

CoffeeBoss wrote:So - with the purchase of the NB, where does that leave the Mondeo? I take it the NB was sought out with trackdays in mind? Not to mention weekends, b-roads, "going to get the milk be back in an hour!" trips

exactly, the Mondeo keeps it's duties to get me to work and uni classes, it's quieter, more secure, more comfy, and better on fuel.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:28 pm

new number plates arrived today.

POP plates, reprint of standard issue but in slimline and black.

before:

after:

much better!

also, I still have the old plates, no use for them but I'm keeping them anyway

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:58 pm

2nd wash, 2nd coat of OCW

Polish residue removed:

Just looks cool, the chrome stuff.

flake shots:

Ando · Postby **Ando** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:05 pm

Huge congtrats, hks! Our cars may have been separated at birth ( a year apart...

). Some of my pics are identical to yours. It's spooky. :shock:

Well, there is a lot of love in the house where I am since I first drove my Twilight '99 a few months ago and I still drive around smiling and pinching myself. I felt for you as I read the saga of rego etc. I couldn't imagine not being able to drive mine after getting it home. I did nearly 2000 k's in the first few weeks without really going anywhere!! Next time you're driving along with the top down I'll probably be doing the same just as thrilled... still. Zoom, zoom.