Hey guys,

I've been fooling around with imports for the last 10 years or so, and I've dabbled a bit with turbos but have never built a turbo setup myself. I bought a wrecked '02 SE a couple months ago as a turbo project, which is what led me here! My ultimate goal for the project is a super drivable 250whp street machine, mostly stock in appearance, running on e85.

A shortlist of my past projects:
'85 and '86 MR2s, including a built high compression engine and NOS
'01 and '04 Jetta TDIs running on veg oil with some tuning
'87 Suzuki forsa ex track car sleeper, 3 cylinder engine bored out to 1L, 22psi turbo on race gas - 200whp, fully welded cage, 600kg total weight (wet)... not terribly reliable
'06 Miata, bought new and kept basically stock
Plus a few others here and there

Current DD is a Chevy Volt

Build thread coming soon to a forum near you!

Plus if y'all do meetups in the bay area, I'm in.

 

Edit: In case you want to know what I'm talking about, find my build thread here: https://www.miataturbo.net/build-thr...tas-***-77788/

Be warned it's a bit long.

ALSO... I have a titanium-colored passenger rear quarter panel sitting in my garage that I'd LOVE to sell.

 

Salvage miatas make the best miatas.

 

[QUOTE=deezums]
Totally. m.net had a different reaction, but spending $2500+elbo grease and $5k in parts > spending $7500 on a good condition '02. Plus it's fun!

Sweet. I think I'm good to go though, I portapowered everything more or less back into place, and there is only one more big dent to pull. Add some more bondo and I should be fine.

 

Or that works too.

 

Also this. I found it when I was buying my car. Inspired.

 

nigelt, congrats on signing up at the best site on the web!

 

Wat?

Welcome to the forum. That car was far too nice to be totalled. Insurance companies are a waste on ten year old or older cars.

 

Not remotely. Car probably has an ACV around $7k. That's easily $5k in damage at some hoity toity body shop. Toast.

 

hahaha it's what happens when a car blue books for 5 grand yet totals over 10 grand when you add up the parts using dealership prices

fun fact: take an 01 SE with the woodgrain nardi interior, remove the steering wheel, shift ****, and seats, and the car is totalled I'm completely serious

 

I was thinking the same thing.. would hate for my insurance company to do that to my car.

Welcome, from a noob no less.

 

Things are coming along. Build thread: https://www.miataturbo.net/build-thr...-thread-82408/