Can newer classics turn heads, too? Yep, they can.
Nobody likes it when the wheels fall off their race car. And sadly, the wheels on our V6-powered Miata wanted to come loose.
We had already taken …
Miata engines love to tap just to remind us that they’re there. The engines typically deliver decades of faithful service, so occasionally they like to say, “Hey, we’re still here” with …
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A year ago, as we were writing about building better door bars in our LFX-swapped Miata, we included this …
The wheel studs on our Garage Rescue Miata are now more than 30 years old, meaning they’ve probably seen things. Are they still up to spec, or are …
Photography Credit: Dave Green
We’re a bit spoiled: The kart track inside Daytona International Speedway serves as our local autocross site. Clean, permanent bathrooms with actual flush toilets sit adjacent …
Misc trinkets but fundamentally stock. (1) 1998: newly-acquired Miata joins Newport in the fleet (2) 2001: first autocross! (3) 2000: PCA time trial (4) 2007: first time at Hallett (ARMC) …
8yr Daily & AutoX
250,000+ and climbing
Nothing special. Bone stock ND2 RF It’s currently got a few goodies but Konis with FM Springs & Racing Beat Sway Bars will be added
My car is a 2001 Special Edition Miata. I found it in a junkyard in 2020- mildly damaged from a side impact- and pulled the whole car out for $2,000. …
