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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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1997 mazda miata mx-5 ...many upgrades
Old Dec 13, 2013 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Impuls
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Pop da hood and, bam!

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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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I approve of engine bay painting procedure
Old Dec 13, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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When I opened up the link, I did not get blue *****.
Old Dec 13, 2013 | 11:42 PM
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(in case they get removed)
Originally Posted by Huge Loser
1997 mazda miata mx-5 143, 000 miles
Call 206 735 8624....no low ballers..dont waste my time
....no trades
I have spent almost $10, 000.00 in this car
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Spoilor
New complete body kit
Adjustable lowering shocks and suspension
Stereo
All new complete exhaust system front to rear
New 17 inch wheels and ninja rims..was $2, 000.00
Complete cold air intake system
New valve cover gasket
New timing belt
New njk laser spark plugs
New spark plug wires
Many new parts





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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 01:19 AM
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"New 17 inch wheels and ninja rims..was $2, 000.00"


Hahaha thanks viper I was about to do that so the glory wouldn't die.
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Spent 10k... front bumper is still running on black primer.
Old Dec 14, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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Spent 10k... front bumper is still running on black primer.
but
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 11:55 AM
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One day I want to build something like this looks wise, then bolt on AST's, 245 Hoosiers, and turbo to troll Porsche Club of America HPDE's.
Old Dec 14, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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You can't hide a properly built car. It'll always look better than this if it has ANY function.
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I do enjoy when a mod list contains such items as: valve cover gasket, timing belt, spark plugs, etc.
Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pdexta
I do enjoy when a mod list contains such items as: valve cover gasket, timing belt, spark plugs, etc.
Many new parts though
Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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I've been trying to find some way to rationalize this, but... he really did just lift the hood and attack the whole engine bay with a rattle-can of blue spray paint, didn't he?
Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:43 PM
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Well, it looks like he taped off the bay?
Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:49 PM
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What. The. ****.

No, seriously; What the ****?

Do these people not have *anyone* in their lives that will intervene when they're about to do something really remarkably stupid? Like, when I was 17 and considered using foil-backed sticky letters (for mailboxes, from the hardware store) to "letter" my air-shocked and "jacked up" (in retrospect, an ironic term) AMC Javelin. Maybe it's just a Jersey thing, but it took all of about 30 seconds for several buddys to tell me it was retarded. And indeed, it was.

(Gimme a break; I was 17.)
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez


I've been trying to find some way to rationalize this, but... he really did just lift the hood and attack the whole engine bay with a rattle-can of blue spray paint, didn't he?
I'm guessing several. And yes, that appears to be precisely the customizing method employed here. Given the "mods", and pricing strategy, I'm pretty confident that we're dealing with a Slow Adult here, so points for not getting it all over the body.
Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:55 PM
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It's taken my eyes a few minutes to adjust to dealing with only contrast in a field of blue, but now that I have: holy ****, the intake.



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