sorry im very late on this i barely decided to make a build thread now.
first things first I LOVE BLUE BLUE BLUEEEEE
I grew up racing since i was 5 my dad used to race clubs with his 72 rx3 I believe. Willow Springs, Button Willow, Laguna seca etc.
I kept my own budget at 3 grand.
Since I grew up around Mazdas I felt that a Miata would be the perfect match. Rx7s were unreliable, and as a first car it might not be the smartest choice.
E30s which was my first choice did not quite carry on, it was just a hype phase. I did finally settle with the Miata.
I came across this 1992 Mariner with a stunning 89500 miles.
MARINER BLUE miatas are pretty rare in LA craigslist in my opinion
Build started late October of 2011
The only flaws were the vert top, window was definitely shot and the front bumper previous owner told us someone backed into him.