snake520
01-23-2013, 09:12 PM
A couple of months before my 19th birthday, I was seriously looking into a car. I really wanted a MazdaSpeed 3 but did not have the money for it. So I looked into a Miata. I've been looking on craigslist for a few weeks and asking people on M.net (didn't know of any other miata forum yet) on what they thought about some modified miatas. They weren't too fond about them so I kept looking. I found a white NB with 90k miles and mods that I would have done too ( HD rollbar, koni yellows/H&R springs, wheels, mufflers). It was priced at 6.5k and thought it was too much. Two weeks or so later, I looked on ebay for miatas. I saw the exact same one for bid. Someone else made a bid for 5k so I thought i'll do 5.5k max and see if it'll meet the reserve. Next thing I know, I won and went to look at the car the following week. Bought it on the spot and asked my friend to drive it home (didn't know how to drive manual yet).
Here is a picture at my first meet (nothing changed on the car)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2673/3949207283_eca774e9bb_z.jpg?zz=1
Since my car already had sway bars, I bought racing beat front and rear control arm braces.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8323/8409153659_2e2ff1a2ff_z.jpg
I jumped on the RoadsterTuner motor mounts, didn't like the vibrations that it had so I swapped them out for MazdaComp motor mounts like 2 months later. Don't remember when but I bought front and rear RyokuRob tow hooks and a RoadsterSport 3 midpipe with high flow cat.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8410267146_064f4e3714_z.jpg
Since I'm cheap as hell, I waited until I could get a deal on new suspensions. I saw that chase was giving back $300 after I spent $500 within the first 3 months. So I got approved for a credit card and immediately bought Megan EZ streets. Took a couple of months to sell my old suspensions but in the end, I profited like $90.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8409175563_c59374bbaa_z.jpg
Heres a pic form the same day next to my friend's NB2
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8074/8409175549_844e4c3faf_z.jpg
Here is a picture at my first meet (nothing changed on the car)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2673/3949207283_eca774e9bb_z.jpg?zz=1
Since my car already had sway bars, I bought racing beat front and rear control arm braces.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8323/8409153659_2e2ff1a2ff_z.jpg
I jumped on the RoadsterTuner motor mounts, didn't like the vibrations that it had so I swapped them out for MazdaComp motor mounts like 2 months later. Don't remember when but I bought front and rear RyokuRob tow hooks and a RoadsterSport 3 midpipe with high flow cat.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8410267146_064f4e3714_z.jpg
Since I'm cheap as hell, I waited until I could get a deal on new suspensions. I saw that chase was giving back $300 after I spent $500 within the first 3 months. So I got approved for a credit card and immediately bought Megan EZ streets. Took a couple of months to sell my old suspensions but in the end, I profited like $90.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8409175563_c59374bbaa_z.jpg
Heres a pic form the same day next to my friend's NB2
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8074/8409175549_844e4c3faf_z.jpg