Palm Trees and Gasoline: The Story of a Miata in LA

[Duhafnusa4]

Herrroo Everyone!


As I have recently moved the sunny shores of San Pedro, Ca (its Pedro like, you gotta pee lulz) And acquired my minty fwesh 92 miata (1 owner, book full of receipts from all the way back) I thought I would start a thread. Shes got 98k on the clock, and is all manual, but has the ever so delicious AC

Necessary ocean pictar






I got a job that puts me where I want to be financially and can actually do this car as I want to without cutting corners. Its going to be a long ride, but by the end, she should be sitting and running pretty sweet sauce.

First day of ownership (washed, claybar, and wax)




Now my plans for this car are as follows:

1) Fun canyon/coast weekend blaster
2) Still be a reliable DD if needed
3) look sexy for the dudes when I cruise in long beach (gotta be poppin dem headlights)
4) be what I want (MOST IMPORTANT) Im not gonna build this one to please others



Im wanting a meaty look, not only because I like the way it looks, but because that cush life is sooooo gewd

Hence wheel choice (No reps here ****** :p) :

BMW E30 RZ's (or whatever Lemming Wheels copied) size: 14x6.5 et 30

Now I know, they arent super wide, super rare, or super duper anything. But I like them, they are quality, and have so much mesh a mosquito couldnt penetrate them even if it was on Viagra.




AWWW yea giggity

I put these bad boys on, with their mega dook status super sidewall craptastic tires (awaiting RT615 Ks which will be here tomorrow)






So wheels are on. Cool.

I live in this car a lot, and while I like the interior, there were a few things Ive wanted to do for a while. So gauges were next (Install was easy, but I kept dust to a minimal) :




So Tasty, so derricious




The other interior bits I finished today actually. I was waiting on one piece in the mail, and presto, we have a bitchen interior (pardon my dirty floormats, I go outside)



Specs: Nardi Deep Corn, Perforated leather, with red stitching. Real Carbon fiber knob (adds 5 KW) and alcantara (alcantra? who knows) boot.




Thats really where I am at now. I went by Tein to talk about suspension options,and I have a good idea lined up Ill keep you in the loop. Ive got swaybars and poly bushings on it already

Power mods will come after everything else, and are still in the air for what I want to do.


So long and thanks for all the fish

[reiernumans]

Sweet Miata dude. I cant help wondering if I'd fit in one of these with my 6'4" lol. I'm gonna sub to this, curious to see what you've got in store!

[Expire]

Those wheels look like BMW Style 5s, did yours come with the center waffles?

[loekaaz]

With those big chunky tyres it now looks like Richard Rawlings' Mustang vert

[Sprinqer]

Excited to see where this goes (like the gay bar)


But really this is going to be a cool build

[Duhafnusa4]

Thanks for all the positivity! Its a super fun car. As to whether or not you could fit your tall ass in a miata, its nbd with the top down :p

Those wheels look like BMW Style 5s, did yours come with the center waffles?

They came on e30s, maybe an equivalent or precursor to the style 5s, but follow the style of the time. They are pretty identical to the BBS RZ's that came on miatas from factory, but are an inch wider
I didnt get the waffles, as my plan is to run the bbs logo centercap in the small hole in the middle.


I wish it looked like that vert lol jk.

Excited to see where this goes (like the gay bar)


But really this is going to be a cool build

Thanks man! I really want to not rush it, and build as Ive always wanted to.



oh and UPDATE: Got an email saying my tires arrived ill grab some pics later and put them on. Oh the grip shall be so sweet.

[Queef|Chief]

i really like the gauge cluster, super simple and stands out greatly

[Duhafnusa4]

Thanks Queef Cheef (I never in my life thought I would be so lucky as the thank the chief of the queef lulz)

UPDATE TIME BITCHES:


Got my tires in, mounted, and rockin. I love these tires, so much grips, and its got that meaty look im wanting. Next up is my r package front lip, and then there are coilovers, which are on order and should be here next week I am hoping. Ill post some cat pictures until then to keep you occupied though





So much gap lol. I gotta fix that



and another interior shot, because why not. Man I need a camera lol

[Duhafnusa4]

Got the lip on

[_shim]

Looks like you're making good progress on this already.

Any chance you'll be swapping out those tail lights?

[Duhafnusa4]

Hell yes... I **** them with a passion. I feel like a barbie going to the hair salon

[Duhafnusa4]

cute pose

[rice4life]

Y U NO LOW YET.

In all seriousness, you're off to a great start and the Miata is the perfect car for California. You should do something different with the engine like do a 1.8 swap with itb's and a shaved head for that high compression goodness.

[DER E30]

I ***** this thread from the first pic. Dat ocean and sun ...

























Miata is nice, keep at it.
I love the gauges!
BTW those wheels are known as euroweaves in e30 scene

[Duhafnusa4]

Thanks guys and yes, teh lowness is coming...

And yes, its a nice change coming to this weather and yea I knew they were weaves, just wanted to keep the naming simple

Any thoughts on the 2.0 fe? there is one in a manual kia sportage right now for 150 bones....2.0 big block miata anyone? i need more researches on that. Or i could do a 1.8 miata with NAWZ hehehehe