by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 10/09/2017 at 13:16
by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 10/09/2017 at 13:16
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STARS: 3
There have been a lot of Miata purchases lately. World domination is within reach.
"way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu)
10/09/2017 at 13:23, STARS: 4
But how can you take over the world when your engine is in the wrong place?
Jk jk, Miatas are epic...
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
10/09/2017 at 13:25, STARS: 1
Is that yours? Colour is on point.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
10/09/2017 at 13:26, STARS: 1
I don’t have one. This is the only reason why. Not me but shows the issue. Legs are also splayed at a 45 degree angle so I can’t shift or steer.
"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
10/09/2017 at 13:26, STARS: 1
This will be the last of these posts.
Thanks,
Arch Duke Maxyenko
"Roadster Man" (roadsterman)
10/09/2017 at 13:27, STARS: 2
EVERYONE ABOARD!!!
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
10/09/2017 at 13:29, STARS: 3
We out here.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 13:30, STARS: 1
Save the best for last. I like how you think Arch Duke
"way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu)
10/09/2017 at 13:31, STARS: 1
Yup, it’s my 1991 SW21 (the one with the 2.2l Camry engine). It’s mid-engine and has a flat-plane crankshaft, much like a Ferrari.
The paint is the only aftermarket modification I’ve done to it. Bone stock otherwise, just repairs and maintenance. It’s great fun to daily and autocross too.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 13:32, STARS: 0
Ooooooh looks good! You look even lower than me!
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 13:32, STARS: 0
I see you’ve been enjoying it properly
"Z (ND + Cancer Fighter)" (roadsterzach)
10/09/2017 at 13:32, STARS: 5
New Miata and Italian Miata checking in~
"Tristan" (casselts)
10/09/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 2
I’m 6'7", and I’ve owned 3 Miatas now. It just takes a bunch of modification is all...
"Tristan" (casselts)
10/09/2017 at 13:35, STARS: 1
I’ve got an NC... It’s been in a body shop 4 states away for almost a year now.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
10/09/2017 at 13:37, STARS: 0
If the seat went back say another 4" I’d be fine. Head would still hit the top but I would never have the top up.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
10/09/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 4
Top down 10 out of 11 days so far.
"CKeffer" (KefferCameron)
10/09/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 2
NB1 owner here! She’s a work in progress, but Onibaba has made for a damn fun toy.....when she’d not pissing me off by breaking again.
"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
10/09/2017 at 13:46, STARS: 2
Me(ata)!
This was a few years ago. The car needs a bit of TLC these days. Life has been getting in the way a bit.
"Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
10/09/2017 at 13:52, STARS: 1
Here’s a pic from my first proper road trip, when it still had a paper license plate. 2 years later and I’m still smiling whenever I get this car out on a twisty back road.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
10/09/2017 at 13:55, STARS: 1
That’s beautiful.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
10/09/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 0
Sean Connery had the same problem as Bond. So, you’re in good company.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
10/09/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 2
Any of you with autos? Turn them over to me before anyone finds out, and I guarantee to keep your shame quiet forever.
"Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]" (jarrettw)
10/09/2017 at 14:04, STARS: 1
Sup
"Out, but with a W - has found the answer" (belg)
10/09/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 1
I support this.
"t0ast" (t0ast217)
10/09/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 4
Checking in from both ends of the weight spectrum.
"promoted by the color red" (whenindoubtflatout)
10/09/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 3
Hi, don’t mind me. Just doing race car things.
"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
10/09/2017 at 14:38, STARS: 1
While not mine, my Dad’s car is an 05. It has only around 57k on it. I maintain it for him, and I occasionally drive it when I’m in town. Between the two of us, we’ve had four Miatas over the years.
"nerd_racing" (nerd189)
10/09/2017 at 14:43, STARS: 1
Imagine if Bond drove a miata...
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
10/09/2017 at 14:48, STARS: 1
I’d love to see machine guns pointing out from that evil ND smile.
"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
10/09/2017 at 15:30, STARS: 3
Get yourself a Miata that can do both...
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
10/09/2017 at 16:06, STARS: 1
AMG Miata, checking in.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 16:09, STARS: 0
Well, I mean most women do seem to love the little roadsters... It could happen!
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 16:10, STARS: 0
That’s a good stable.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 16:10, STARS: 1
I’m keeping my eyes peeled for any jaw-dropping deals!
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 16:12, STARS: 0
I’m in the process of getting winter ready. I’m assuming you went with the Paco 3" lift kit? How was it to install? Paco motorsports say it’s super simple, maybe an hour, but I’ve seen user reviews saying it’s monstrously difficult...
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
10/09/2017 at 16:16, STARS: 1
I have a Miata genesis
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 16:17, STARS: 1
I feel like we’d get along
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 16:18, STARS: 0
So purty
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 0
There are days when I really miss the stock wheels/tires. I hope you get to go on many great trips this year
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/09/2017 at 16:20, STARS: 0
Swapping ND panels onto it..?
"CKeffer" (KefferCameron)
10/09/2017 at 16:21, STARS: 1
Dude rallycross in the Miata was an absolute scream, but I was beyond bummed that none of the video came out from my runs, except for my 2nd slowest run of the day. Evidently GoPros don’t work real well in 110 degree temps (it was somewhere in the 130 range by heat index I think). I’ll definitely be going again, but maybe when it’s not as hot out.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
10/09/2017 at 16:58, STARS: 0
Yay!
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
10/09/2017 at 17:28, STARS: 1
1991 NA6 w/199k, destined to be an Exocet. In the meantime, I’ve been dailying it to find all the leaks.
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
10/09/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 0
Love that roof wrap. How does the windshield work with road debris? Any issues yet?
"Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
10/09/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 1
I’ve had my fair share of Saturday drives around PA, or days where I take “the scenic route” home from work.
The best trip was back in the summer. A former coworker of mine was getting married in Raleigh NC, and I turned it into a 6 day trip. We drove straight down, but on the way home we spent 3 days bombing around West Virginia back roads and taking the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. It was a blast. One of these days I’ll make a post about it and share some pics.
"Tristan" (casselts)
10/09/2017 at 19:09, STARS: 1
Hell naw. I’m of the opinion that the ND is the ugliest thing Mazda has ever made.
I was gifted the NC with minor crash damage, and a family friend in Minnesota is doing the body work. I don’t care that it’s been a year because it’s a car I don’t really need and I have so many other priorities right now that I rarely ever remember it exists. It’s a nice car, though... 2007 PRHT Grand Touring in red with tan leather, 50k miles. But the thing that makes me not that excited: *sigh* automatic. It’s probably the best torque converter auto I’ve driven and the car is still a total blast, but... Automatic Miata. :/
"HPoz - I like Honda Fits and I cannot lie" (hpoz54)
10/09/2017 at 22:15, STARS: 1
My dad just got a red NC
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
10/09/2017 at 22:43, STARS: 1
My 03. Lowered, swaybars, and exhaust
"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
10/10/2017 at 09:48, STARS: 1
Yep, Paco kit. It’s simple in theory, but it’s a bit finicky. I have Bilsteins and adjustable-height collars on my springs, and it was still a bit of a bear to compress the shock enough to fit the spacer in. Definitely a 2-person job, and definitely watch your fingers.
Other than that, great kit. I’ll be putting it back on in a month or so.
"t0ast" (t0ast217)
10/10/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 1
The windshield is at least partially effective in deflecting wind, bugs and debris, but unless you fit something taller, some manner of eye/face protection is a must above 40 mph or so. The occasional bug or rock will still find a way. I just wear a helmet every time.
No issues or annoyances so far apart from having to check a handful of critical nuts and bolts regularly. I have an engine code likely caused by the EGR valve getting clogged up, but that’s neither an Exocet-specific problem nor one that impedes driveability. I’m planning on giving it and the rest of the intake hardware a thorough cleaning over the winter, as I’m guessing it’s never been done in the life of this 160k drivetrain.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/10/2017 at 19:05, STARS: 0
You’ll never find ALL the leaks
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
10/10/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 0
Quite true. I’m noticing one from the transmission bleeder hole. Smells like trans fluid.
...really don’t want to pull the transmission off again.
"daender" (daender)
10/11/2017 at 20:31, STARS: 0
Belated but present! Was on a business trip since Monday morning!