On November 10, 1983, Bill Cardell started a VW/Audi/Porsche service shop called The Dealer Alternative. When the Miata came out in 1989, he bought one and started modifying it. His line of "Flyin' Miata" parts became so popular he went into Miatas full time in 1996.

16 Summer Camps, thousands of turbo kits and probably a million horsepower later, we're celebrating our 30th anniversary.
To celebrate, we're having a sale. Until 8:30 AM on November 11th, we're taking 5% off almost everything we sell.

You can order by phone or online. The website still shows the regular prices, we'll adjust the total once we download the order.

Small print? The discount does not apply to labor charges, shipping, software purchases, group buy prices, wheel and/or tire orders, Westfields, Exocets, V8Roadsters parts and cannot be combined with any other discounts.

 

What happened to Bill's first miata?

 

It's sitting at FM right now. It has a Racing Beat body kit, FM cowl induction nose, the dash and interior from a 2005 MSM, a built 1.6 and an FM II.

 

Congrats on being awesome! Hmmm... Now what to buy...What to buy...

 

Scrappy: "Good news, honey: I just saved $250 on car parts!"

Mrs. Scrappy: "Awesome! What was the sale? Like, 50% off?"

Scrappy: "Sort of..."

 

Ha! That's great.

 

Congrats on 30 years. I remember the first time I discovered your site years ago. I always loved FM's professionalism and service.

 

Poop.

 

Unfortunately, yes. The margin on Westfields is pretty much non-existent. We can't even accept credit card payment on them due to the fees.

 

Darn it. I bought a set of frame rails YESTERDAY (order 93343).

I always have the best timing (not). Waaahhh! (<== whining)

Congrats to you guys!

 

When I was in high school I used to religiously browse the FM website in the library.

 

I remember when I first started looking at Miata's in 03/04. The FM catalogs that I would get in the mail were like Sears toy catalogs for Christmas to me.

 

Doesn't make the M-tuned coolant reroute I've been eyeballing cheap, but it does make it cheaper...

About time to submit an order...

 

And we're done!

Thanks for the kind words everyone. And on to 35 years we go...