Chris GTO TT Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Thanks it's been a long 7 months 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Took the NC for a run this morning with some friends... an NA, C7, and a couple of P-cars... 12-09-17 Bagdad by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Also unwrapped an early Christmas present for the NA... DSC_1412 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Hope to get the front brakes ordered after the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatentWagen Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I'll just leave this here: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-mazda-mx-5-miata-22/ LW's spec. B / YT / IG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I'll just leave this here: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-mazda-mx-5-miata-22/ Very nice museum piece... problem with a car like that is you can't really drive it. It'll make a great addition to someone's collection, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Agreed its a very nice car but I would want something I could drive without feeling bad. 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 So... it might be time to admit I have a problem... :lol::lol: DSC_1417 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Or, maybe we should re-title the thread "I Bought Another Miata" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) So... this thing popped up on CL 5 minutes from home and I decided to grab it. 158k, body is straighter than my blue '99... and unlike the salvage title on the blue car, the black car has a clean title. DSC_1415 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr DSC_1416 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Typical AZ paint fade on the top surfaces, but 5 minutes with a rag and some compound and I was able to bring a shine back to a small area by the gas door, so I have high hopes. Except maybe the hood... DSC_1414 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Some a**hat has been sanding on it, so I don't know if I'll be able to bring it back, but I'll try. If not, respraying the hood black is a DiY no brainer, unlike the metallic blue on the other car. Not to mention the panels are straight... Near new canvas top. DSC_1420 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr And tan leather, in decent shape... DSC_1421 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Buuutt... as you can see, it's an automatic... Fortunately, I have a manual parts car... Plan is to swap the drivetrain (and VVT engine) from the blue car to the black car, then sell the engine out of the black car to recoup some $$. I don't think the auto trans is worth much, if anything. I'll probably also sell the black interior from the blue car, and it will become a parts car/spare shell, in case I ever wad up the NA on the track. Oh, at this point, I have ~ $3k in both cars... Edited December 15, 2017 by rodan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Wow great deal! 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Did a little paint rehab today... Prepped for the buffer (that's how I got it, I didn't do any sanding... ) DSC_1427 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr After about 3hrs work with the buffer and various Meguiars products, it was looking much better... DSC_1428 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Sanding scratches are still visible, but it cleaned up pretty well. Went from a 50/50 car to a 10/10 car. These pics actually make it look better than it is: DSC_1433 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr DSC_1434 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 It's amazing what a good buffing will do for a car! 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Today was interior day.... Before: Carpet before by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Console Before by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Fossilized coffee, and cigarette ash... YUK. Simple green, carpet cleaner, upholstery cleaner, and Lexol for the seats. Stir vigorously for a few hours, and... After: Carpet after by Rodan AZ, on Flickr DSC_1444 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr DSC_1448 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr DSC_1446 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr SWMBO and I took it for a late lunch at Red Robin... 60* and sunny, so we went top down. The car actually drives really well, and the automatic isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I think this will make a nice keeper. Still amazed at what I got for the price. Had the guy put in a little more effort, he probably could have pulled another $1k out of it. The happy herd... Herd1 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 So now you have the "the good the bad and the ugly" set of Miatas. Just throw in a 2JZ or something other fun in one of them to shock people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 2JZ would be a terrible idea way too heavy and too big. He needs to do this swap https://v8roadsters.com/product/lfx-mounting-kit/ 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 One of these cars may well get an LFX someday, but it'll be the NC, if/when it happens. I'm waiting for all the beta testers to work out the details... there's still not very many running LFX swaps (especially NCs) out there. I really like the idea of a stock LFX for a turnkey/reliable 300hp that will be easy to drive in the wife's NC, without the expense of an LS3/T56 swap. I've still got lots to do on the other cars, though... NA still needs brakes for this track season, and I just spent that $$ on the new NB. I can recover some of that after I swap the drivetrain from the manual NB into the auto, but first planned trackday for the year is March, so I need to get busy after the holidays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Why no Honda 3.5l 6cyl? 300whp all day with the right mods. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Why no Honda 3.5l 6cyl? The swap kit is, shall we say, less than optimal... Aside from some bodgy looking weld quality, and questionable mounting strategies, it has almost no ground clearance (most are finding the need to add a skidplate to protect the oil pan), and relocates the steering rack. There's also an expensive intake mod for hood clearance, and finally, it retains the questionable Miata trans. Even the 6 speeds have mixed reliability at 300hp. I considered it, but not for very long... also, it's an NA/NB swap. Won't work in an NC. If either my NA or NB get a swap, it will be a Ford smallblock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Didn't know that. Welds are.... Well... Important Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 If I could do a swap it'd probably be either the LFX or the K24 swap. Both of them are well thought out kits, and I like the character they give the miata. 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinc3r Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 currently got the transmission dropped to install a FM happy meal with 10.3 fly wheel. Gonna be so awesome, can't wait. Silinc3r's 05 SWP GT/Spec B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I've got that combo in my NA... you'll like it! I've been debating whether to buy a happy meal to toss in while I'm swapping the drivetrain in the NBs. I don't really want to spend the $600 right now, but it's hard to pass up the opportunity to future proof the clutch while the engine and trans are already out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derp Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 K24 is a fun engine. I have one in my civic (it came with it), and it's peppy. I could suck start a snow blower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 I have the 13 lb set up sitting in a box waiting for me for the last year 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 K24 is a fun engine. I have one in my civic (it came with it), and it's peppy. If I'm going to the trouble of a non-native swap, it's not going to be a 4 banger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Has anyone swapped in the newer 2.4DIT(?) From the CX9? Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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