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"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4) 04/21/2018 at 17:25 • Filed to: None

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I bought a Miata.

Last Saturday I bought this 1991 Miata SE in British Racing Green, with the factory hardtop, and 76k miles on the odometer.

Those of you with better eyesight may notice that it has fairly aggressive camber, both front and rear. The stock wheels currently on it hide the fact that it’s a fully prepped STS class car. (which I have been beaten by several times at AutoX)

It also came with three sets of wheels. The OEM 14s (painted dark grey) with all season street tires, a set of Black Konig 15x6.5s, and a set of 949 Racing 15x7.5 6ULs with fresh RE-71R tires.

It’s hilariously smaller than Jayhawk Jake’s Mustang Camero (which he generously taught me to drive stick in last week, so that I had at least 30 minutes of stick experience before test driving this car).

Also, considerably smaller than Jake’s NB. So I now own the smallest car of the Wichitoppos.

Is it perfect? No

Is it probably the cleanest NA I’ve seen? Yes

So, yeah, I have two cars now...

and both of them have FUCKING POP-UP HEADLIGHTS...

goddammit... FML, lol.

Nick Has an Exocet > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 17:33

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One of us!

That thing is sooooo clean. I own a 91 on basically the total other end of the spectrum.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 17:33

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The NA even makes the NB look big.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 17:33

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Having two cars with pop up headlights is a good thing,

daender > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 17:34

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ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US

Sweet score, that’s one good-looking ‘91 SE and I can’t wait to see it in a different set of shoes.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/21/2018 at 17:35

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I really do love them, even if they don’t love me back lol.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > daender 04/21/2018 at 17:35

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The 15x7.5s should make it look a lot more aggressive.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Nick Has an Exocet 04/21/2018 at 17:36

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Lol, it was inevitable.

E92M3 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 17:39

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“Is it perfect?”

Yes, best color combo.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > E92M3 04/21/2018 at 17:45

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It’s the exact spec I wanted and has been very tastefully modified in all the right ways. Basically the perfect car at the perfect time.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 04/21/2018 at 17:57

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Everything looks big next to it. I drove between a Camry and a Maxima on the highway earlier this week and it felt like driving between semi trucks.

AestheticsInMotion > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 18:05

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Welcome to the family! Shoot me a line if you have any questions on hairdryer usage or acquisition

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > AestheticsInMotion 04/21/2018 at 18:11

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Lol

Chariotoflove > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 18:25

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I had never seen the size comparison with the NB. Wow, it is way smaller.

This is awesome. BRG with tan interior, and all that other stuff. And so so clean. I’m jealous.

404 - User No Longer Available > E92M3 04/21/2018 at 18:26

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But it has the airbag wheel instead of the wooden wheel.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Chariotoflove 04/21/2018 at 18:33

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It’s quite a bit narrower and this one sits pretty low with the coilovers.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 18:43

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As soon as I saw the title I thought, “He is going to STS.” Nice buy!

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 04/21/2018 at 18:53

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Yeah, it’s STS prepped:

I need to look at the specs, but I think it’s running like 2-3 degrees of front camber.

450/300 springs with AFCO coil-overs.

Racing Beat front and rear adjustable sway bars, adjustable rod-end drop links.

RB header and exhaust with high flow cat.

Intake with cone filter.

Aluminum under drive pulley.

949 Racing 15x7.5 6UL wheels with RE71Rs

I also have some extended lower ball joints for the front and adjustable upper control arms for the rear that I’ll be installing at some point.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 18:55

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That is a spectacular Miata, and such an awesome garage partner to the Pontiac. Hardtop, British racing green, stick; Jesus its glorious.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle 04/21/2018 at 19:00

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I certainly think so too :)

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 19:06

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It needs a WS6 hood.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/21/2018 at 19:10

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Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/21/2018 at 19:28

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I don’t get the appeal of wooden wheels on modern cars, I think they look kinda silly tbh.

404 - User No Longer Available > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 19:39

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The whole package works though... wooden handbrake and shifter. Especially with that interior colour.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/21/2018 at 19:48

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Meh ¯\_()_/¯

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2018 at 20:20

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Damn, 3 sets of wheels? That’s a sure sign of a well-used and well-maintained (if not even close to stock) car.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 04/21/2018 at 20:24

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I know the guy I bought it from, he’s had it for about 9 years. He took very good care of it.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/22/2018 at 00:00

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Whoa! Nice purchase!!

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > shop-teacher 04/22/2018 at 00:08

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Thanks!

E92M3 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/22/2018 at 00:14

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My favorite slot car when I was a child, was a NA in the same combo.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > E92M3 04/22/2018 at 00:24

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It’s essentially a slot car irl, so that heritage makes sense lol.

Jayhawk Jake > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/22/2018 at 00:43

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And yet among the Wichita oppos my garage still has the most horsepower...

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Jayhawk Jake 04/22/2018 at 01:02

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Maybe, with the header and intake on the Miata we might be tied, but I’ve got you in torque.

Tristan > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/22/2018 at 01:54

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BRG Miata is best Miata.

Also, the comparison between NA and NB... Wow. Jake’s car looks yuge. How did the NBs end up with less interior space but a larger footprint?

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Tristan 04/22/2018 at 03:00

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Safety, that’s how.