Picked up the MSM today.

[NRRfrogmanP5]

haha awsome choice

 

[mspdfreak]

very nice car man . u gotta love the RWD and the shifter is 100times better then ours cuz it doesnt have that linkage bulls***. enjoy it. btw imo itll look better drop with some 16s

Why would you put smaller wheels on it? Dropping it and putting smaller wheels on it makes no sense.

 

[jred321]

Why would you put smaller wheels on it? Dropping it and putting smaller wheels on it makes no sense.

i'm guessing for autocrossing

congrats on the purchase jersey

 

[mazdaowner123]

^My car is dropped with smaller wheels

Nice choice justin.

 

[Natey]

It makes perfect sense for a Miata. Lighter/ lower and torque-ier is all good.

Congrats, Justin! I'm sure you'll love that little car as much or even more than the MSP. I know I'm f-in stoked on mine. There's SO much aftermarket support for miatas, and track days will become like a whole new fun factor!


(gossip)pssst: Get a rollbar. NOW.

 

[Dr.Sound]

hell yeah Justin!!!!!
good choice!

awesome car.

way to bounce back

 

[murph1379]

I *love* it. Why couldn't Mazda put a shifter like this in the Protege?

You like the shifting?? When I test drove it, the shifter felt rubbery, like the neon's. I didn't like that at all. What's different about it?

and it is significantly faster than a stock MSP. Significantly. The 1/4 mile numbers I've seen in reviews seem way too high...this feels like a mid-14 sec car.

Again, huh? I was surprised to find that it didn't feel any faster than the MSP at all, and you have to shift a lot more to get there.

Not that I didn't like the car, it's awesome, and exactly what the miata needed. The reasons I wouldn't trade aren't performance related, but that it's too small and has terrible blind spots and is too spendy for me. I just find it odd that you mention loving the two biggest dissapointments I had when testdriving one.

 

[Rush]

Belated, but -- CONGRATS! Car looks awesome. Love the wheels. Mmm.

Can't wait t'see it over the summer at one of the MTMA meets.

 

[Brian MP5T]

Nice color!

 

[vindication]

nice bro. I like the miata but dont know if i'd ever get one. too small and girly(please dont flame, I kinda like them). I'd be afraid to get run over by some lady in an SUV. Your first mod should be a big airhorn. lol It'll look sic with a little lip kit for the car. Hope you enjoy it man

 

[acidbug]

congrat on the new ride..be careful when driving this baby when it rains and snows..those rwd cars love to slide out on ya.

chas

 

[mazdaspeedpower]

just a dumb question. is the MSM a one year only thing, or will they continue to make it? I sure hope they do, it'd be freakin sweet...then maybe one day I'll own one....I've always kinda wanted a nice little roadster

 

[bbrk753]

well is a whole different beast than the msp it has lower compression and a journal bearing turbo so you have to wait until top end for it to spool up and with the close ratio 6 speed if you take it to redline you stay in that nice powerband every shift

 

[ghost]

Justin, thats an awsome car!!! I was going to get it, but I got a sweet deal on the RSX. Im glad to see ya in one piece after the wreck.

Now that you have some strong ass internals, boost the b**** higher!!!

 

[vindication]

I'm ignorant to these cars, what numbers can the stock engine hold, and tranny?

 

[Natey]

Plenty. It's a BP engine. There's a few 300+HP Miatas in the Bay Area with stock internals.

 

[protegeV]

nice, I love em, but way too small for me...

 

[Natey]

just a dumb question. is the MSM a one year only thing, or will they continue to make it? I sure hope they do, it'd be freakin sweet...then maybe one day I'll own one....I've always kinda wanted a nice little roadster

They also made 'em in '05, but the plant they build them in burned down. An '05 MSM is a rarity, and the '06 is a completely new car.

 

[ChiMSP]

I sat in a red one when the first came out but never test drove it Over all it's a bad-ass looking car(2thumbs). I was intrigued by the little front mounted stock intercooler

 

[CustomMSP]

Congrats! Love the seats.