Daily MX-5

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14-07-13, 00:45
Adam.O.C

Daily MX-5

Long time forum follower, long time drift follower, but I finally got around to getting my own car, for years Ive been putting money into camera gear for FreshFix but I need my own car... and it turns out to be a blow drying, hair weaving, colour tinting MX-5 and I love it...

I had the car about the week and just to start ripping it apart somewhat being dis-owned by my Dad, but ill explain that. The passion for cars in my family has been going for years now and it mainly started when my Dad bought a little old MX-5 8 years ago. It was the car i learned to drive in on Dollymount beach and would polish it every weekend even before I had my licence, but old age and mid life crisis over, He thought it was time to shift the car to a new home...

Time went by and I saved some $$$$$ and knew I wanted a little Miata. After looking for a few weeks, by pure fluke the little old Mazda was up for sale.

Something like an oul cat, the little Miata is back home....:cool:

Since then, Its been dropped about 50mm on VMaxx Coilovers, had the arches rolled, and some Rota RKR 15x8 ET0's fitted...

Plans for the future:
- Square Jap Plates
- Spray front bumper (stone chips)
- More negative camber all round
- Dropped a little more
- Project G Sideskirts
- Project G Hardtop Spoiler
- Boot Spoiler
- Straight through exhaust
- Remove the chrome roll over bars
- Find lip for the front
- DO SOME SKIDS

I know its a long winded gay-ass sentimental story but sure.....:afro:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3774/9...41f9047d_c.jpg

More pictures to come once more bits arrive...:cool:
14-07-13, 01:04
decobyrne106

i could see myself buying one sometime in the future, seeing alot of them lately with the weather and i think there just cool cars. Those wheels look great in them sizes! car looks really well in that pic keep us up to date dude!
14-07-13, 07:51
JayoM

Wow, those rotas look great, best rep I've seen. Perfect fitment.
14-07-13, 07:59
JDMep82

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Originally Posted by JayoM

Wow, those rotas look great, best rep I've seen. Perfect fitment.

Have to agree here, those rotas look great on it!!
Wicked soft spot for these, few lovely ones like this popping up everywhere lately
15-07-13, 13:31
Adam.O.C

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayoM

Wow, those rotas look great, best rep I've seen. Perfect fitment.

Cheers lads. 15x8 ET0's seem to just fit them perfect. The price difference in between the Rota's and Watanabe's was just too big to justify so reps will do for now. Theres a teeny but of poke, so the camber will be sorted and ready to drop it a small bit more, theres plastic underbody rubbing a good bit so thats getting trim and raised if possible.

The rear coilovers are millimitres away from the driveshafts so it may not go down anymore on the rear but thats a job for the weekend
15-07-13, 20:59
Hachi

The car looks awesome. I was never a huge fan of the mk2 MX-5's but this one has me won over :D ..... I don't think there is any need to give yourself such a hard time about the car, especially since they have an excellent reputation for handling.
15-07-13, 21:33
JohnC

This car is fecking mint! I had it in for some arch rolling and could see behind all the swirls that the paint it good.

Would love to hack at it with my DA for a few hours

Best of luck with it
16-07-13, 11:23
hoopsbhoy

Looks cool man, best of luck with it.

I'm really starting to understand why people who buy one of these end up with 3 or 4 around the place.
16-07-13, 16:40
JohnRaff

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Originally Posted by hoopsbhoy

Looks cool man, best of luck with it.

I'm really starting to understand why people who buy one of these end up with 3 or 4 around the place.

^^^ truth... Only started driving mine last friday and i love it, will skid in the dry too so win win!
That looks good, wheels suit it, best of luck with it man
16-07-13, 22:57
garyae86

Very nice adam are they the standard seats ? I reckon it will look better with out the centre caps on the wheels tho apart from that its win
17-07-13, 08:19
Adam.O.C

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Originally Posted by garyae86

Very nice adam are they the standard seats ? I reckon it will look better with out the centre caps on the wheels tho apart from that its win

Yup there the standard seats, but Im looking into get a pair or brides cause the base of driving seat is worn down a good bit...Yeah they were put on when I bought them so thats another little task for the weekend
03-11-13, 18:46
Adam.O.C

Update time....

With the winter coming up, the hardtop went on so had to order the hardtop spoiler from MX5Roadsters.net up North...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5479/1...12553338_c.jpg

And tttthhhheeeennnnn the boredom set in, I was on the hunt for some new wheels, and BAM, along came Japanese Perfomance...

Work Meisters all round...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5532/1...294dc723_c.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/1...b40c088e_c.jpg

Next, I made a stop into Jay in DI Motorsport (can't recommend him enough) to get the wheels and tires set up with some camber...aswell as a gangster straight through...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/1...2fa7d7ff_c.jpg

VIDEO OF NNOOIIISSEEEE......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCTkjSY_rrE

Got the tools out this afternoon and crossed the T's and dotted all the I's, lowered it a little more, polished and refurbed the wheels...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3777/1...a6ca8d0b_c.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3697/1...d1cdcd83_c.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/1...c76fa299_c.jpg
03-11-13, 19:00
PeterT

oh yes, now thats the shizzle!
03-11-13, 19:54
derek89

Ye that is looking savage man...fair play
03-11-13, 21:05
LarZ

I much preferred the old wheels but the car still looks fantastic.
03-11-13, 22:35
Greg

That looks great now Adam, well done.
04-11-13, 09:08
Simon

get a rear diffuser man and a BGW, it will look unreall...
04-11-13, 13:05
haydn itr

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Originally Posted by Simon

get a rear diffuser man and a BGW, it will look unreall...

I agree front lip really high wing it be sick . Ur doing a great job here tho man
04-11-13, 13:23
WYSIE16

Now that's fucking sweet!!! Fair play man I give u the thumbs up for this :D well done..
04-11-13, 13:37
Dave

Add a bomex front bumper and oem full 1 piece skirts, oem spats, no diffuser and big gay wing! Sorted! Looks cool as fuck now though! :cool:
04-11-13, 13:42
gar07

spanky motor ;)