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racerdave600 SuperDork
2/9/16 4:31 p.m.

Not that I needed another car, but I picked up a '93 Miata from Challenge pro Alan McCrispin. He's trying to corner the market for these.

Anyway, it has a club history and comes with an intake, light flywheel, working heat and air, and some kind of coilovers and blown shocks. Also it needs a new back window or another top. I'd like to have a hardtop but may put a new convertible top for the short term.

Paint is terrible. Someone previously spray painted the car. It was always red, now some of it is a matt red. I may try a vinyl wrap, who knows. It's going to be a cheap autocross toy for now.

Pics:

Brian MegaDork
2/9/16 6:57 p.m.

Nice.

Cooper_Tired Reader
2/9/16 9:28 p.m.

Congrats on the new answer

sirrichardpumpaloaf Reader
2/9/16 10:11 p.m.

I'm starting to consider getting an answer.

Fitzauto HalfDork
2/9/16 11:17 p.m.

nice score

93EXCivic MegaDork
2/10/16 7:35 a.m.

Are you going to run the test and tune at the end of February?

NickD HalfDork
2/10/16 8:29 a.m.

sirrichardpumpaloaf wrote: I'm starting to consider getting an answer.

Do it. They live up to the hype.

racerdave600 SuperDork
2/10/16 9:28 a.m.

93EXCivic wrote: Are you going to run the test and tune at the end of February?

Maybe, if I can get a new top and shocks by then. Certainly by event 1...I hope. It's not pretty, but it runs good.

93EXCivic MegaDork
2/10/16 9:59 a.m.

racerdave600 wrote:
93EXCivic wrote: Are you going to run the test and tune at the end of February?
Maybe, if I can get a new top and shocks by then. Certainly by event 1...I hope. It's not pretty, but it runs good.

You don't need a top for autocross.

OldGray320i HalfDork
2/10/16 2:19 p.m.

NickD wrote:
sirrichardpumpaloaf wrote: I'm starting to consider getting an answer.
Do it. They live up to the hype.

The motion is seconded. Especially on this 82 deg day in sunny southern Arizona...

NickD HalfDork
2/10/16 2:47 p.m.

OldGray320i wrote:
NickD wrote:
sirrichardpumpaloaf wrote: I'm starting to consider getting an answer.
Do it. They live up to the hype.
The motion is seconded. Especially on this 82 deg day in sunny southern Arizona...

I always assumed that people were exaggerating how good they were. And then I bought one and realized they are the real deal.

Toebra Reader
2/10/16 3:48 p.m.

You can get used suspension stuff for pretty cheap, just sayin' For example, no connection to seller Includes NB top hats, so you get a little more rear travel

OldGray320i HalfDork
2/10/16 4:26 p.m.

NickD wrote:
OldGray320i wrote:
NickD wrote:
sirrichardpumpaloaf wrote: I'm starting to consider getting an answer.
Do it. They live up to the hype.
The motion is seconded. Especially on this 82 deg day in sunny southern Arizona...
I always assumed that people were exaggerating how good they were. And then I bought one and realized they are the real deal.

I know, right? I don't think I'd want to be without one at this point. It's near the perfect little sports car; I sometimes want moar powah, but on other days, it seems to catch just right and winding it out to 7k brings just enough ooopmh. And I say to myself "this thing is just right".

Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/10/16 7:51 p.m.

Toebra wrote: Includes NB top hats, so you get a little more rear travel

Not really, but it's the popular story for people who don't actually measure these things :)

Nice example of the car that started it all!

racerdave600 SuperDork
2/10/16 7:53 p.m.

This is my third NA...and I've had two NB's.

I'm sure my credit card will come to visit you Keith!

Toebra Reader
2/10/16 11:35 p.m.

Keith Tanner wrote: Not really, but it's the popular story for people who don't actually measure these things :) Nice example of the car that started it all!

Really, so what is the advantage of the NB top hats?