Well... i bought another MX5
Started missing my first mx5, a Black NA:
So I decided to look for an NA as a winter/drift/track car.
A couple months ago i finally found one that was mostly what i was looking for, a '94 1.8 Canadian Miata that wasn't too expensive.
One of the previous owners got sponsored by vmaxx. They added some of their parts (Xtreme coilovers and big brake kit), put on a wrap and used it as a show car for Essen Motorshow.
Well i really hate cars like this (Badly executed 'builds' that mostly sees shows) so my plan was to remove all of the rice and make it better (IMO).
Some people will probably hate what i did, but the wrap was already really badly done and also time took its toll on it.
Couple photos from when it was just done:
Before I started using it i decided to do some stuff to it and also remove the wrap.
The previous owner installed a NB dash.
Even though I don't mind the NB dash, I like the prefacelift NA dash more.
Had one saved from a car that I stripped so I installed that.
While the dash was out i swapped the heater core for a NB one.
Didn't want to do any big maintenance to the engine but it needed it and the transmission didn't shift as smoothly as it should.
So i swapped in a BP5A earlier then i planned
Out with the old.
NB engine with NA Parts.
And back in with a lightweight flywheel and a NB trans.
Also replaced the radiator.
The spark plug leads and the radiator hoses will be replaced later!
After i got it running again i started removing the wrap
And this is how it currently sits
I strip mx5's regularly so I have some more parts saved for it that will be installed later.
Like these Work Equips:
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