Miata - sell me your feminine car

[95gAtl]

Miata's are awesome track cars......
what they lack in HP, they make up in handling.

Sadly, they are pretty tight for bigger fella's. (that sounds ghey).

 

[Wallace's]

Miata's are awesome track cars......
what they lack in HP, they make up in handling.

Sadly, they are pretty tight for bigger fella's. (that sounds ghey).

LOL! Yeah, no tilt steering in the older cars makes fitment difficult for some.

 

[Wallace's]

I'd like to have a 2nd Gen with a larger engine, better tires, better suspension, roll bar, maybe even a fastback conversion. The new ones are quite nice too. I think they dropped the name 'Miata'.



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They still are called Miata's in the USA. I think Europe mostly refers to them now and in the past as just an MX-5.

 

[Kman]

By far the hottest woman I have ever been with had a nice little Miata. I drove the hell out of that thing for a few years, never touched her car though.

 

[woseyjales]

1991 el cheapo
1991 Mazda Miata

 

[CBH13]

The only big difference in NASA and SCCA are the tires. NASA runs Toyos (which kind of suck for grip) and SCCA runs Hoosiers, while they don't last as long, provide better grip.

yah the hoosiers feel much better when you throw a set on. Will love to see a build thread when you find yourself one! and like I'd said I'd start with NASA and compete in their HPDE as after a few of these your actually eliable for wheel to wheel racing and that's where the real fun starts. SCCA officers wheel to wheel as well but im pretty sure with them you have to get a racing license which is about as much money as the car will be if you do it at road Atlanta. Also when looking it will be hard to notice but ask about oil burning, rings get stuck pretty commonly and will start to run through a ton of oil, had one that ran with zero issues but that sucker would burn though a quart of oil a week till we rebuilt it. lucky for you one of the biggest thing that effects Miata pricing is a clean body which you wont be looking for so im sure you can still find a great candidate for under 2k. Check mx5atlanta there are always a couple guys selling theirs and there are tons of good build threads for spec and ghettocette (my next project) builds

 

[CBH13]

1991 el cheapo
1991 Mazda Miata

that looks like a damn good candidate

 

[Wallace's]

1991 el cheapo
1991 Mazda Miata

Boom, thanks man! Sent an email! Hopefully it has a clear title!

 

[Wallace's]

yah the hoosiers feel much better when you throw a set on. Will love to see a build thread when you find yourself one! and like I'd said I'd start with NASA and compete in their HPDE as after a few of these your actually eliable for wheel to wheel racing and that's where the real fun starts. SCCA officers wheel to wheel as well but im pretty sure with them you have to get a racing license which is about as much money as the car will be if you do it at road Atlanta. Also when looking it will be hard to notice but ask about oil burning, rings get stuck pretty commonly and will start to run through a ton of oil, had one that ran with zero issues but that sucker would burn though a quart of oil a week till we rebuilt it. lucky for you one of the biggest thing that effects Miata pricing is a clean body which you wont be looking for so im sure you can still find a great candidate for under 2k. Check mx5atlanta there are always a couple guys selling theirs and there are tons of good build threads for spec and ghettocette (my next project) builds

I have a friend selling a Rossini motor for crazy cheap. That's why I am not too worried about the motor. SCCA is more prominent in this area and I don't think they require a license? Would have to check.

 

[CBH13]

I have a friend selling a Rossini motor for crazy cheap. That's why I am not too worried about the motor. SCCA is more prominent in this area and I don't think they require a license? Would have to check.

you lucky dog!! that should make for a killer set up. SCCA only requires it for wheel to wheel, if your just looking to do autocross with time trails your good and don't need anything.