I couldn't be happier to say that I finally own a 1.8L Mazda Miata!
Initially my plan was to import a Eunos Roadster as the cost of local Miata's was so high and most of them had 200 000+ kilometers. That was until Stephen messaged me with plans to possibly sell his. Originally I had no interest in his car due to the color and the tan interior (really don't like green or tan), but I figured at the very least I could go look at it and test drive it (never driven a Miata before) to see if I even enjoyed the car before importing one. The second I sat in that car I immediately fell in love. Even the tan interior had me drooling against the black and aluminum accents. After two separate test drives I asked him if he would hold on to it for me until my Legacy sold and a few weeks later I went and picked it up.
As for plans for the car, I really don't have any yet. With past cars I have always kind of rushed into suspension and wheels etc. which was fine for cars that I only planned on keeping for a year or two but I do know that I want to do this car differently. I plan on keeping this car for quite a long time and build or modify it slowly with an end goal. What that goal is I don't know, which is why the car will remain for the most part stock for the time being. Everyone always told me "it is a very slow car but it's the kind of car that while you are driving it you are always smiling", and that is exactly what I am doing. Driving it and enjoying every minute of it.
I took the car from Stephen in 100% stock form aside from the NB wheels and all I have done is replace the very ugly and large stock steering wheel with a 330mm Nardi Deep Corn wheel with an NRG short hub and 2.0 quick release.
My apologies for all the rambling but I am very excited to finally own this car.
I think the door cards are my favorite part of this car. I just love the way the aluminum speaker covers look against the black and tan.
And here is the interior now with the Nardi wheel. I also just ordered a Nardi Prestige shift knob made to match this wheel exactly. Just running the We Are Likewise shift knob right now as I didn't like the stock one.