I've always been into cars and for the longest time, I had never actually owned one. Instead, I had a truck -- a 2007 Toyota Tacoma to be exact. Believe it or not, I actually daily drove this until I got my Miata. It has since become my offroad/camping/parts vehicle.
I then picked up a second-hand 2005 Triumph Thruxton to fulfill my motorcycle fix. Again, I just couldn't leave it alone.
Started life as this...
Then later became this...
Then fast-forward to February 2014, I picked up my 1997 Chase White NA8 Miata as a 25th birthday gift to myself, which was actually suiting because it was also the Miata's 25th birthday in the same year.
I had been looking around for a Miata for quite some time as a new daily driver/project then this one sort of just fell into my lap. My coworker was planning on getting something more practical and told me he was eventually going to sell his Miata. It already had a few things done to it, but most importantly, he had taken good care of it.
When I got the car, it already had the following:
- 15x7 Panasport ULs w/195/50R15 Kumho Ecstas
- Jackson Racing Header
- Racing Beat Intake
- Unknown Aftermarket Exhaust w/Racing Beat Power Pulse Connecting Pipe
- Koni Yellows w/Koni Lowering Springs
- Momo Team 280mm Steering Wheel w/Momo Hub
Then only after owning it for a week, I proceeded to add a Garage Vary style front lip, Feed style side skirts, R package replica rear lip, TougeRun "duckbill" lip/spoiler, and Garage Star front plate bracket in preparation for Project-G's Annual Meet. What better way than to spend my 25th birthday with my friends and my new-to-me Miata?
Since the Project-G Annual Meet, there have been a few big changes. I finally ditched the style bar and replaced it with a Blackbird Fabworx GT3 roll bar, swapped out the Koni Yellows with BC Racing BR Type coilovers, sold the Momo steering wheel and hub and bought a Personal Grinta 330mm steering wheel and NRG short hub + NRG quick release, and more.
Here are some pictures taken by a good friend of mine. More of his work can be found here.
Current Mods List:
Exterior
- Wings West W-Type Full Kit
- Project-G Bikini Top
- Project-G Quick Detach License Plate Mount
- Project-G Tow Strap Mounting Bracket
- Takata Tow Strap
- R Package Trunk Lid
- Static Nine Garage Turn Signal Intakes
Interior
- Blackbird Fabworx GT3 4-Point Roll Bar
- Lotus Elise Seats
- Flipside Customs Lotus Seat Brackets
- Personal Grinta 330mm Steering Wheel
- NRG Short Hub
- NRG 2.0 Quick Release
- JDM Door Cards
- ARC Teardrop Shift Knob
- Jass Performance Drift Button
- OEM Soft Top Boot Cover
Engine/Drivetrain
- Jackson Racing Header
- St. May Dual Shotgun Center Exit Exhaust
- ARC Intake Chamber
- ARC Super Induction Box
- ARC Oil Cap
- Project-G Precision Series 1.1 Plug Cover
- Project-G Precision Series 1.1 Dipstick Handle
- Garage Star Radiator Cooling Panel
- Garage Star Wiper Cowl
Wheels/Tires/Suspension
- 16x9.5 et25 Arcane Legends
- 215/40R16 Yokohama S-Drives
- 15x7 Panasport ULs (TRACK)
- 195/50R15 Kumho Ecstas (TRACK)
- BC Racing BR Type Coilovers
- Muteki SR48 Burning Blue Neon Lug Nuts
Lighting
- RS Active Type I Low Profile Headlight Housings
- Garage Vary Tail Lights w/Garage Woolery Trim Rings
- 5000K HIDs
- JDM Yellow Fog Lamps
- LED License Plate Lights
To Be Installed/On The Way
- ARP Extended Wheel Studs