psyber_0ptix

iTrader: (4)

That's not Mike's car is it?

MarcosTacos

Why did you end up selling your old one?

ridethecliche

iTrader: (2)

To buy this one...?

MarcosTacos

Not really answering my question here.. yours already had a torsen swapped in, you had fixed all the rust and repainted it. What made you sell your old one and buy this new one?

There must be something influencing your decision? Sorry if my last post sounded kind of clueless lol.

Leach0789

Whoa, haven't been in here in a while! This past weekend I made the trip down to SC and drove the new Miata home. It ran fantastic the whole way. Everything feels so tight and smooth compared to my old car. It's amazing what Southern weather and 90k less miles does to a car. (Also have VMAXX coils, FM sways, and a roll bar).



I did have the rust on the rockers fixed, but to be honest the paint didn't come out great. The underside of the car still had a decent amount of rust to it, and the whole car had close to 180,000 miles on it. Without replacing every single part on that car, it would just never be as nice as something that was well-kept it's whole life. This one is a fresh start. I have many ideas for future plans.

It blows my mind to be able to look underneath the car, and have it be cleaner than a car from 2015 that's spent a few winters in New England. I'll get some detailed pictures for you all when I get it cleaned up. It has everything, including the original rubber boot for the spare tire, papers from the dealer, etc.

It is! Larry!

Leach0789

Sadly, I have received news that the buyer of my car was in an accident and the car has been totaled. I am happy to report, however, that the driver is okay and was able to walk away from the accident.

cravenju

Sad to hear, Leach. Long time follower of this build and was sorry to see it go. How's the new ride doing and are there any changes to it's aspiration in the works?