Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy PowerDork
10/5/15 10:18 a.m.

This is mine.

I've enjoyed the car, but I'm not going to make this a CSP monster, nor am I likely to get a roll-bar and take it on the track. As such, I've decided that getting an NC MX-5 might be the best way to enjoy top down motoring.

The car has about 222xxx miles on it and the engine and transmission are original. It drives well, and I'd taken some extended trips in it. There is no rust on the car. The hard top (also factory original) is in amazing shape and the defogger works. It has Koni Yellow shocks, unknown springs and comes with a polyethylene bushing set to be installed or sold.

It has had a 1994 Torsen LSD swap put in and a new Excedy clutch put in in the past year. The rollbar is a Hard dog, I think, but it is just a hoop.

I apologize in advance for the pictures, we've had more than a week of solid ran and I finally just decided to go to the nearest parking deck I could find. The lighting was not great, but I did the best I could. I will attempt to get better pictures once it every stops raining.

Passenger side:

It looks good from 10 feet away:

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However, there is a bit of a dent in the front fender near the headlight:

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Back: There is a chunk missing out of the back panel by the keyhole, but I have another actual Sunburst Yellow panel to put into the car. The tail lights do not appear to be original units, because they have some kind of carbon fiber treatment on them.

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Front:

Very clear flash to pass lenses. There is a bit of a wound in the lower driver's side bumper cover that is covered with yellow gaffer tape.

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Driver's side:

In good shape, a bit of a dent in the quarter panel that would not show up in pictures, and a bit of a black cone scuff that is only visible up close on the door.

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Soft top:

The neighborhood cats love using it as a bunk bed and the bottom of the plastic window on the passenger side ripped out.

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There are no holes in the canvas, but the adhesive that holds it to the frame has failed and it does flap a bit at speed when the top is up.

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Interior:

Very bad pictures, sorry. There is some wear on the seats, there are no cracks in the dash. One horn button is missing, the lower plate below the steering wheel (the metal one, not the surround) doesn't stay in place very well and will need to be reinstalled/fixed. The shift knob in use is from an RX-8 because the Miata one disintegrated shortly after purchase. The steering wheel is wooden, but I am not sure if it is from a different Miata or if it is an aftermarket unit.

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Engine bay:

Yellow valve cover, unknown cold air intake.

The car has headers and an aftermarket exhaust, so it sounds pretty good.

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jimbob_racing
jimbob_racing Dork
10/5/15 10:32 a.m.

Damn. I want this but can't afford it right now.

Advan046
Advan046 SuperDork
10/18/15 8:36 a.m.

I am not in a good place to buy another car but just the factory hardtop would be enough for me to come get the car.

IMHO you should research some more info about the mods and post that info. It is a little scary buying a modded car when the current owner can't tell me what the mods' specifics are.

EDIT: not implying anything bad, just if you have or can get more info it may help your sale.

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy PowerDork
10/19/15 9:30 a.m.
Advan046 wrote: EDIT: not implying anything bad, just if you have or can get more info it may help your sale.

You're entirely correct. I also have to get better pictures.

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy PowerDork
10/20/15 3:22 p.m.

I spoke with the previous owner of the car. The exhaust was custom fabricated, and the work is good enough that I thought it was aftermarket. It has been on the car for years.

cmcgregor
cmcgregor Reader
10/24/15 9:56 p.m.

I'm interested, but it would have to sit until around the holidays before I could pick it up.

Can you take a shot of the front bumper issue, if you get a chance? And have you by any chance done a compression test? Any smoke on startup?

Shoot me a PM if there's any chance that would work, the wife and I would do a fly and drive then take it on a quite long road trip if everything works out right.

gde31ff
gde31ff
11/8/15 9:31 a.m.

Brett - My beloved 1995 Civic just got wrecked and most-likely totaled. I need some wheels and I like the Miata option. Still available? I'm right down the road in Wilmington - I think I might have a chance of talking the wife into this as "cheap, reliable, commuter....." Thanks!

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy PowerDork
11/8/15 6:27 p.m.

I sent you a text. I also still owe better pictures on this.

92dxman
92dxman Dork
11/10/15 3:34 p.m.

Great color. GLWS

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy PowerDork
12/1/15 1:44 p.m.

This is pending sale to a fellow GRMer.

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