Author Topic: 1990 Mazda Miata (Read 2699 times)

BADMIHAI · « **on:** 28-Mar-2009, 18:23:41 »

Hello guys. I've been drooling over one of these for quite some time now. I finally made the decision to buy one. The handling is just amazing. I don't plan on any major mods. So far I've put in a full stainless steel exhaust, cold air intake, chrome roll bar and a new black leather with red stitching shifter boot cover. Enjoy.

Cheers!

TT · « **Reply #1 on:** 28-Mar-2009, 18:30:37 »

Hot car! Congrats dude! How many miles on it?

danidmas · « **Reply #2 on:** 28-Mar-2009, 18:37:51 »

Lately I've been kinda obsessed with this car! 4000€ here will buy you a modern-classic, here! Congrats!

vincentdci · « **Reply #3 on:** 28-Mar-2009, 18:39:44 »

COngrats!
Allways liked these aswell, drivers cars pur sang, and fenomenal good gearboxes in them too

ARMAN · « **Reply #4 on:** 28-Mar-2009, 18:56:15 »

Nice classy ride Mihai, one of the best handling roaster if I am not wrong? How about bigger wheels?

llastarri · « **Reply #5 on:** 28-Mar-2009, 19:04:50 »

Congratulations!!

My girlfriend want one in colour white!! (and yes...here for 4.000 -6.000 euros you can buy one in good status!and hardtop)

Nice classic car, with modern engine...

Congratulations!!

sameerrao · « **Reply #6 on:** 28-Mar-2009, 19:53:15 »

Congrats Mihai. You bought a nice one!

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #7 on:** 28-Mar-2009, 23:17:13 »

Great choice!
I love my miata (I have owned six!)
Next upgrade...suspension!

I have some pics of mine on my website
http://www.thepaultaylor.com

you may want to check out the TeamVoodoo shiftknobs to accent the new boot, they are fantastic, i have the pearl finish one, and the Mazdaspeed pedals make toe-heeling much easier!

yeckmohr · « **Reply #8 on:** 28-Mar-2009, 23:38:44 »

congrats mate, nice tiny little car, enjoy your ride.

Thamar · « **Reply #9 on:** 29-Mar-2009, 01:37:06 »

Timeless design, hard to imagen that's a 20 year old design!

Guyon · « **Reply #10 on:** 29-Mar-2009, 01:41:39 »

No major mods, not including the LS1 swap I hope you plan on doing, correct?

BADMIHAI · « **Reply #11 on:** 29-Mar-2009, 17:45:38 »

yeah...LS1 would be insane; that's why they call 'em "Monster Miata"

It's got 220,000 kms on it. However, it's been taken care of: no rust, runs like new. I drove a newer generation one (NB) for comparison and while it was faster, it just didn't feel as raw; you didn't feel as connected to the road. I don't plan on any bigger wheels. I like the stock look and plan on keeping it that way. Plus, they would ruin the road holding.

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #12 on:** 29-Mar-2009, 20:29:09 »

i went from my stock 16" to 15" wheels, Kosei KS1 - they are super lightweight (around 10lbs each) and look great.

brembo · « **Reply #13 on:** 29-Mar-2009, 21:58:58 »

Nice car Mihai, around here it is considered a hairdressers car, bit I kind of like its lines and from what I have heard it handles great and you cant beat an open top on a great summers day...

BADMIHAI · « **Reply #14 on:** 30-Mar-2009, 00:33:18 »

Well, Espen, I really don't give a fuck what people think about it. I enjoy it. Once the top is down the smile comes on; it's amazing.

My wife and I have actually started driving just for driving's sake.

It's so much fun to take to the back roads on a nice warm evening.

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #15 on:** 30-Mar-2009, 00:39:15 »

haha I had a ducati 996 owner make that comment while waiting at a light going onto a free way in my last miata (620ish RWHP)
Needless to say I changed his mind, amazing how people's perceptions change after you show them taillights from 60ish mph to 140

BADMIHAI · « **Reply #16 on:** 30-Mar-2009, 02:59:36 »

Paul, I can't even imagine what a 600+ hp Miata would feel like. That's insane; I bet it spun the wheels in 5th

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #17 on:** 30-Mar-2009, 03:40:03 »

it would light them up soon as the boost hit in pretty much any gear, I had a build thread on jabbasworld about the car a long long time ago. It was a monster, getting 600+hp on race gas out of a 1.8 is a challenge. I answered it with a modded SC61 turbo and tec3r engine management

brembo · « **Reply #18 on:** 30-Mar-2009, 15:40:34 »

Quote from: BADMIHAI on 30-Mar-2009, 00:33:18

Well, Espen, I really don't give a fuck what people think about it. I enjoy it. Once the top is down the smile comes on; it's amazing.
My wife and I have actually started driving just for driving's sake. It's so much fun to take to the back roads on a nice warm evening.

LOL I didnt expect you to go out and put it up for sale after my post exactly and I am sure you have heard that before also, I personaly like it as it is a performer..enjoy it, oh and btw Mihai that wife of yours are way to hot for you...

...just kidding hope you are having a great time...

sentra_dude · « **Reply #19 on:** 31-Mar-2009, 07:30:15 »

Congrats on an awesome purchase! My dad has a '94 and I've driven it quite extensively. I'd like to think I've driven a nice selection of cars, including some pretty expensive and fast ones, and it's hard to think of another car I've driven that's more fun than a Miata.

A good friend of mine used to have a ratty '94 (all the more fun because you could drive it like you stole it and not feel guilty

) and his brother-in-law always used to give him shit about how he was a ghey for driving a Miata, etc. Then one day he finally broke down and drove the Miata. Guess what was parked in the brother-in-law's driveway a week later? A Miata. Who's the ghey now!