Is Miata Still the Answer for Off-Roading, Too?

Colin
By Colin Wood
Apr 19, 2020 | Miata, Off-road

All-wheel drive? Check. Subaru power? Check. Off-road tires? Check. Miata? You heard us.

Thanks to our friends over at Moss Motors, we came across Caleb Sandlund's Subaru-powered, all-wheel-drive Miata.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Caleb Sandlund (@gingium) on

Does this mean that Miata is still the answer, even if you're hitting the trails?

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Comments
DrBoost
DrBoost MegaDork
4/17/20 10:04 a.m.

Sorry, I really despise these. It's taking a wonderful car that is affordable and destroying it. Some may say it's ok because it's a rotted car. Ok. I get that. But it's still a stupid exercise in my opinion.

L5wolvesf
L5wolvesf Reader
4/17/20 10:13 a.m.

With Subaru power and AWD and a good deal of aftermarket and/or custom parts is it really a Miata?

thebc
thebc New Reader
4/17/20 10:27 a.m.

This is awesome, love seeing these lifted rally style Miatas.  If it was a rare car, I'd probably share DrBoost's opinion.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/17/20 10:29 a.m.
L5wolvesf said:

With Subaru power and AWD and a good deal of aftermarket and/or custom parts is it really a Miata?

Well, anyone who has seen a Miata will be able to identify it as one. But more importantly - does it matter what you call it?

wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L)
wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
4/17/20 10:45 a.m.

Car guy having fun with his car. I like it.

I'd probably prefer the Jacco prerunner style for my off road Miata, but then I'd have to build what want,

_
_ Dork
4/17/20 10:52 a.m.

I'm still not sure why he did it, other than to say "look what I did". Would've been easier to chop up an Impreza and make a ghetto kart out of it. YouTube clicks from kids is all this ginger is fishing for. 

RossD
RossD MegaDork
4/17/20 10:55 a.m.

If you wanted a convertible awd offroader that isnt a Jeep, this how you do it, I suppose.

 

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
4/17/20 11:00 a.m.

What is all that heat wrapped stuff hanging down in front?  
 

it's cool. But looks more like a show car( crappy Sema build) than something ing that can actually be used. 


Make sure to sharpie your bolt heads.  And use blue tooth drive shafts. 
https://speedsociety.com/vloggers-reveal-some-of-the-worst-fails-of-sema-2018/
 

 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/17/20 11:17 a.m.

That's the exhaust. Remember, it comes off the bottom of a Subaru engine.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/17/20 11:24 a.m.

Love the STi badge on the back. 

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