New guy here

[disturbedfan121]

hey guys whats up. My name is Bryan from NJ and for the past couple months I've been drooling over getting a MS3 and in the next 3-4 months I plan on pulling the trigger on getting one.

Currently I'm rocking out to my daily which is a 1996 VW jetta with 227k miles on the original motor, and shes running like a champ. My other car is a 1990 miata with about 6-7k dumped into it not including the price of the car when I bought it. (total would be probably like 10k then lol)

Here are some pics of the miata

It has more stuff on now except the weather is to crappy to take pics.

ANYWAYS....I joined up to do research and to get advice on what to look out for, good cheap mods, DIY projects, etc...

Hope to talk to you all soon and maybe meet up and check out some of your MS3's

 

[ScratchNSniff]

 

[oaklandopen]

i like your second pic's exposure time with the ppl walking around it

 

[lowpro35]

looks good man, welcome

 

[disturbedfan121]

Thanks guys, She looks a little different now too those pics are from september. she has a new front bumper, carbon fiber trunk, black hardtop, much smaller carbon fiber mirrors. etc......

But anyway you guys wanna buy her??? lol soon as i sell this i can get a speed3

 

[Kain]

G'luck selling a RWD 'vert in winter. Those are seasonal purchases.

 

[disturbedfan121]

I know but winter is coming to an end very soon. 60* out tomorrow lol thats why I'm waiting 3-4 months on getting the 3 cause it'll be june/july and prime time to sell the car.

 

[Sport6]

I think it will be mighty hard to sell a modded miata now-a-days. I am not knocking the miata crowd but most people that looking to buy them are looking for the convertible aspect of the car and not the handling capabilities (and those people wouldn't buy a car that has been modified). And those who are looking for the handling would probably want to start with a fresh car.

Anyway you can keep the Miata and get the speed as well?

 

[disturbedfan121]

well with the way my car is set up i wouldn't be apealing to sell it the standard miata owner. if i was gonna do that i'd have to part it out (which i may end up doing) and return it to stock. I'd end up selling it to some kid who wants to go drifiting, has a decent amount of cash, and doesnt know how to build a car. One of my friends just sold his for 6900 and is in much worse shape than mine is.

Aside from selling drugs I wouldn't be able to afford both cars lol. And I'm not gonna sell drugs so the miata has to go.

 

[disturbedfan121]

got bored at work today and started typing up a FS ad. heres what i got so far.



Looking to sell my 1990 Mazda Miata with a 1993 motor and trans. The car has, no joke, about $12,000 worth of work done to it. It’s very reliable at 12psi making 230whp 207wtq and still gets 30mpg! On slicks the car could pull a 12.9 mile time. But will run low 13’s all day long.

1993 Miata Long Nose crank engine- $400
Begi S3 Turbo Kit-$2k- gt2560, SS-lines, heat shield, cold air box, ceramic coated
25x12x3 Intercooler-$200
Absurd flow 3”Downpipe and metal core cat-$600
3” catback w/ dyynomax muffler- $200
Hardtopw/ lexan window- $500
MSPNP standalone ecu with GM IAT and EBC-$500
Rx7460cc-$80
15x7 Konig Minuz Wheels with 205/50/15 Dunlop DZ101 tires- $400
Carbon Fiber Hood w/ Aerocatch locking hood pins. - $250
Carbon trunk- $250
FM sways $80
HKS cams-$500
FM cam gears with timing belt-$300
Torsen 4.10 -$500
Exposed Cam Gear Valve cover (Wrinkle Black)-$60
Sparco Sprint on a custom rail-$200
Sparco harness- $60
Kyb agx with fm springs-$200
Short shifter-$20
COPS-$200
Viton valve seals -$45
Prosport boost guage- 35$
LC-1- 150$
3 gauge under radio panel- $50
Old DP-75$
Spare head with valve cover -$50
Racing Beat type II front bumper- $300
TrackDog racing splitter for RB type II bumper- $80\
Turn signal intakes- $100
Racing beat type 1 front bumper-$100
ACT stage 2 clutch and lightened flywheel-$300
Stock car -$3k

Total: $11,700 in part out cash.

Save your self the time, energy and installation fees (if you couldn’t do it your self).

Buy it now for $8,000.00

 

[oaklandopen]

couldn't you have dropped in a v8 for less?

 

[disturbedfan121]

probably but the ford 302 that would drop in only makes about 230crank hp. and the ls1 swap is about 12 grand and just came out.

 

[mattj3636]

ls1 in a miata, aka. sex.