LE vs R2-Limited who deserves the red interior most?

[mx54life]

Well boys here I am on a crossroad deciding what to do with my retirement toy. Mind you I am at least 10 years away from it but I thought I may as well get a head start as when arthritis takes its toll I won't be able to get her done my way.

So the miata in question is a white 95 which will be getting a donor LE interior upgrade. I have always loved a white convertible with red interior. I am about to have her repainted. But now my friends are saying that a black sports car deserves the red interior more than a white one.

Base on my initial research there were 1500 LE produced while there where only 500 R2-Limited released? So looking at this is it right or safe to say that red interior thus looks good with black cars?

Also my son wants black but I really think white looks very vintage the JDM way in my taste. But I can also understand the macho effect of an LE. Unfortunately I can't have both.

What you think black or white?

[atank]

I am no help, but I like the red interior on both the black and white cars!

[JamieH]

Do what you want. Sounds like you prefer red on white, and everyone else wants to build your car to their tastes with your money.

[Dandy]

The R2 Limited was produced only for the Japanese market. The 1,500 for the 93LE is the USA figure. There were another 300 similarly equipped models sold in Canada. There were also Japanese market and UK (I think) R Limited and S Limited Roadsters produced that have the dark exterior with the red interior. They are all pretty rare but the white exterior with a red interior is the most rare.

You'll find fans and detractors of both. Go with what your heart and gut tell you.

edit: Well said, JamieH.:lol:

[Hyper]

Separate 5k and build the best red interior you can build for your white Miata. Phatmiata did it on his car and the car became an icon, you can find some pictures of his car online. I am sure you have seen them before. Your car will look very nice.

[Phatmiata]

Build what YOU want or else you will never be happy.

The red interior was also used on that dark blue color which looks great too. And nobody has that stateside. I mean if you are gonna repaint the full car? MadAboutMx5s had one recently in his fleet. Also silver or Laguna blue with red interiors look good if you want more options.

[wannafbody]

I vote white car with red interior.

[mx54life]

Thanks boys. I know I can't mess this one up. I will stay with white as Phat already laid the grounds it'll just be easier to set my directions. Plus I will save a bit of money from not repainting the entire car.

[Hyper]

this thread needs some inspiring pictures....

[mx54life]

this thread needs some inspiring pictures....

I am an impatient man so test fitted some of my red stuff on a white shell lol. Can't wait to get some wheels so I can have the entire car resprayed. But yeah lets see those white miata with red interior.

http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a578/ebaradas/IMG_1755_zpsdwqclm4e.jpg (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/ebaradas/media/IMG_1755_zpsdwqclm4e.jpg.html)

[JamieH]

I foresee the makings of another Rooster.

http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread.php?146-96-quot-R2-Limited-quot-build

Which is a very good thing.

[Madaboutmx5s]

Full red interior in a white model also came in the R limited. 894 were in mica satellite blue, 106 in chaste white. R2 limited figures on top of this.

[Willywongka]

I would love to do a red interior on my chaste white NA. It is getting tougher to get the red LE parts these days, so it looks like i'm probably gona just stick with black interior.

[Martin]

I vote white car with red interior.

Ditto

[The Driver]

Do what you want. Sounds like you prefer red on white, and everyone else wants to build your car to their tastes with your money.

/Thread.

[MEOrdonez73]

I am an impatient man so test fitted some of my red stuff on a white shell lol. Can't wait to get some wheels so I can have the entire car resprayed. But yeah lets see those white miata with red interior.

http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a578/ebaradas/IMG_1755_zpsdwqclm4e.jpg (http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/ebaradas/media/IMG_1755_zpsdwqclm4e.jpg.html)

Red interior works in both white and black cars. This darker red belongs on a white car. A brighter red is for a black car. There is no right or wrong, just one type of red suits a white car and another type of red for a black car.

[jux]

I'm biased, as I have the red interior in a white shell. Also have those nifty 95M seats and red skins for them hiding in storage that need attention.

[Malibu Q]

I vote white car with red interior.
+1

Chaste white and red is gorgeous. And white will be much easier to keep clean than black. Something to think about if you are developing arthritis.

[vote4pedro]

black or white has been done already.
why not try photo-shopping the red interior with different exterior colors? laguna blue or silver may look great with red interior. even yellow, although you may need to squint when looking at it.

[Martin]

Silver/red has been done a few times :)

[mx54life]

black or white has been done already.
why not try photo-shopping the red interior with different exterior colors? laguna blue or silver may look great with red interior. even yellow, although you may need to squint when looking at it.

How I wish I have photoshop. I am intringue of some dark BRG variation from some euro cars. I think the red would look good. I thinking the almost black colored green.

[roadsternut]

R2 Limited not really an LE (S-Limited, R-Limited) interior in a white car.

R2
http://picture1.goo-net.com/040/0402751/J/0402751A30140629W00111.jpg
http://picture1.goo-net.com/040/0402751/J/0402751A30140629W00112.jpg
http://picture1.goo-net.com/040/0402751/J/0402751A30140629W00113.jpg
http://picture1.goo-net.com/040/0402751/J/0402751A30140629W00116.jpg

S-Limited

http://iwiz-autos.c.yimg.jp/c/autos/ucar/cars/076/181/U00014076181/U00014076181_10_001.jpg

Big difference; different seats (standard black plastic furniture), standard black dash, black door card tops, left-over R-Limited main room carpet, black late style deck carpet.

[roadsternut]

How I wish I have photoshop. I am intringue of some dark BRG variation from some euro cars. I think the red would look good. I thinking the almost black colored green.

There was a rumour of an Australian special edition, in yellow, with a dealer retrimmed red interior. Ronald MacDonald car.

[mx54life]

Anyone have a red interior with wood steering wheel and shift knob? I wonder how it would look.

[jux]

My signature picture shows red interior with a wood Nardi wheel. The angle doesn't show the knob...which is metal and black anyway.

[Phatmiata]

My signature picture shows red interior with a wood Nardi wheel. The angle doesn't show the knob...which is metal and black anyway.

I don't see a sig picture? :shrug:

[jux]

That's odd. And my laptop isn't connecting to my router, so I can't fix it right now. Regardless, here ya go...

[Malibu Q]

There was a rumour of an Australian special edition, in yellow, with a dealer retrimmed red interior. Ronald MacDonald car.

I heard Mazda Australia fitted the red interior to their last seven Malibu's.
I sat in one at my local dealer when they were new. Never saw it again.

Pics:
http://images.carsales.com.au/private/1904088.jpg

http://images.carsales.com.au/private/1904110.jpg

[Demon I Am]

oh, that's bad.... as in, yuck

[Martin]

oh, that's bad.... as in, yuck

ditto

[Phatmiata]

There is a guy in Japan that has heavily modified yellow Roadster with red interior and it looks great, but in stock form its just meh

[roadsternut]

I heard Mazda Australia fitted the red interior to their last seven Malibu's.
I sat in one at my local dealer when they were new. Never saw it again.

Pics:
http://images.carsales.com.au/private/1904088.jpg

http://images.carsales.com.au/private/1904110.jpg

Glad I didn't imagine it.

[mx54life]

Reminds me of my Jamaican friend's Ford Galaxy car back in Toronto. It was black with red interior then he had it painted yellow with a green stripe, voila "may car man".

[Flyin 92]

Kudos for being different.

[TNRooster3]

R2-Limited, Chaste White with Red LE interior is the best - of course, but I may be a bit biased- HA HA.

[Phatmiata]

R2-Limited, Chaste White with Red LE interior is the best - of course, but I may be a bit biased- HA HA.

I like them both equally, having owned both, but I really like the Silver with Red best, I just could not find a Silverstone in the low mileage shape I was looking for.

[TNRooster3]

I like them both equally, having owned both, but I really like the Silver with Red best, I just could not find a Silverstone in the low mileage shape I was looking for.

That's cool, I can see Silver with Red insides.

[Oldekamp]

Yes you can, Cermivelli's got it (and heavily modified, too!), and I'm on my way getting it aswell. I'm going for a near-OEM look. :)

[Martin]

I really need to get some new pics :fp:

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh514/MartVerd/Italia/E7E9B1F8-D1F6-4DD7-A056-A588D8382944-7239-0000073951220E6A.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/MartVerd/media/Italia/E7E9B1F8-D1F6-4DD7-A056-A588D8382944-7239-0000073951220E6A.jpg.html)

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh514/MartVerd/Italia/IMG_2797.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/MartVerd/media/Italia/IMG_2797.jpg.html)

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh514/MartVerd/Italia/235936C5-3DDE-4671-AE0C-46A63517A369_zps4dapetsb.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/MartVerd/media/Italia/235936C5-3DDE-4671-AE0C-46A63517A369_zps4dapetsb.jpg.html)

[Demon I Am]

That 3-window top is trippy!