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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
is your oil cap unscrewing when you rev the car?
Haha, neat feature huh? Nah, the cap is just missing the little set screw to hold the emblem.
Old Feb 24, 2014 | 01:20 AM
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Car looks great man!
Old Feb 25, 2014 | 11:25 PM
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I've been looking for pictures of the recent car show I went too. Though it wasn't my sort of thing I thought I would have "Best Mazda" but nope. Some slammed ***** deep Miata did.
My car information sheet probably didn't help haha
My car at Plushfest:
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 01:43 AM
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I saw your NB on the topmiata instagram page, good job on the feature, well deserved!
Old Feb 26, 2014 | 11:38 AM
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Does it bug you that your intercooler is crooked in that huge mouth of that bumper as it does me?
Old Feb 26, 2014 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by concealer404
Does it bug you that your intercooler is crooked in that huge mouth of that bumper as it does me?
Yes, you have no idea.
The new intercooler will have proper brackets and I'm thinking if doing some ducting.
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 03:56 PM
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it didn't win because "stanced society".
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 04:00 PM
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your 15x7 +40 wheels didn't win a prize at the STANCED SOCIETY car show?


NO WAY BRO

that's...........so weird

lol
Old Feb 26, 2014 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
your 15x7 +40 wheels didn't win a prize at the STANCED SOCIETY car show?


NO WAY BRO

that's...........so weird

lol
Brah man dude, THEY'RE 16x8 +38. Things are serious okay! I'm stanced hard *** ****!
Haha
This is what I lost too but I put my car show class as:
ALLOFIT


Rollbar picked up from powdercoater:

Going to attempt to clean wheels with this stuff.

Thread about it:
https://www.miataturbo.net/wheels-tires-78/how-do-you-clean-hawk-blue-pads-brake-dust-77612/
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It makes me incredibly sad that a car like that actually garners genuine appreciation. It's absolutely ruined. Gay tow strap in front like race car except no suspension travel so no race car and horrible stance and retarded JDM-ness everywhere oh LOOK LINES OMG I HAVE A JAPANESE FLAG AND SWAG STANCE!

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Nick, who did that powder coating job? I have a hard dog bar in the garage that needs to be sanded and painted anyway.
Old Feb 26, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BrilloHeadBen
Nick, who did that powder coating job? I have a hard dog bar in the garage that needs to be sanded and painted anyway.
Markus over at Sharp Customs does all our powdercoating and tire mounting. (See the IS300 and AE86)
Legit small business guy.
He did all my mounting brackets/hardware in black too

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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 12:22 AM
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I think it's funny someone took the time to negative prop almost every post I made recently.
I wonder how they like colored text.
Old Mar 1, 2014 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Impuls
I think it's funny someone took the time to negative prop almost every post I made recently.
I wonder how they like colored text.
I felt the same way a couple weeks ago, but then I remembered props dont mean anything.
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Hahah that red car is so terribad.

I like the heavy as **** $300-for-a-set-of-4 fugly wheels.
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So, I have cancer.
And a gas leak.
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wtf??
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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 11:19 PM
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Waht the ****? What exactly am I looking at here? I bet the rubber is cracked, rust through into the tank seems unpossible.
Old Mar 1, 2014 | 11:59 PM
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Yeah....
it's the area where the gas tank fill lines leave the trunk area and there's that brace..
Well, what's left of it.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 08:42 PM
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Steering wheel and wheel spacers installed.
I like the feel of the car more. Feels very solidly planted.
Looks better too.
My store is having its grand opening this Saturday and we're having a car show and what not. Should be interesting and filled with some nice classics (I'll take pictures and what not)
Now to tackle this leak and corrosion at my fuel tank fill, LC-2 & center console gauge pod install, roll bar install, cowl brace install, frame rail install, powdercoat wheels, and then new turbo setup.


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