my dad just got a grey 04 mazdaspeed miata

[cardude007617]

this past weekend my dad picked up a grey 2004 maza mazdaspeed miata, 6 speed, turbocharged engine, leather, its loaded. its got 21,000 miles and is mint.

any advice or places to look as far as forums go? i already signed up for mazdaspeed forum and found flyin miata for parts (kinda looks like our MP Racing)
pics from the seller, i wont "see" the car until the weekend when i go home from college:
http://images.autotrader.com/images/2008/8/7/249/614/8141918698.249614872.IM1.MAIN.565x421_A.562x421.jp g

http://images.autotrader.com/images/2008/8/7/249/614/8141918700.249614872.IM1.03.565x421_A.562x421.jpg

http://images.autotrader.com/images/2008/8/7/249/614/8141918701.249614872.IM1.04.565x421_A.562x421.jpg

http://images.autotrader.com/images/2008/8/7/249/614/8141918702.249614872.IM1.05.565x421_A.562x421.jpg

i think im gonna do a full porter on it for my dad this weekend, i want to claybar it and do everything. shouldnt take me long...its not a very large car

[Cliff8928]

Wow, is the intercooler really that small?

[99GTCoupe]

I hate your dad lol

[cardude007617]

lol ya that small intercooler irriates me, they make a "larger" one that i might convince my dad to get. hes been wanting a miata for ever and i saw this one on autotrader. he originally was looking at the base models. its a fun car to drive tho, the little i drove it for the test drive

[Metallman56]

i love the miata, but i'm too big to drive one, which sucks. me knees hit the stearing wheel wiht the seat all the way back, and the stearing wheel all the way up. cool car.

[cardude007617]

really? how tall are you? im 6'1 and im "comfortable" in it...

[PhantomLover007]

Looks pretty nice.

[DrFabulous]

Don't pull a Jon in it!


lol j/k bud (if you're even reading this place anymore

[cardude007617]

pull a jon? huh?

[Rich]

pull a jon = totaling it.

i bet your dad is pretty happy.

[cardude007617]

lol oh iv never heard that term before, and yes hes very excited about it. he already said the little he drove it that he loves the way it drives and handles.
anything to look for or whatever?

[WeibSunder]

Wow, is the intercooler really that small?

That's what I was going to say. Nice car though.

[DrFabulous]

lol oh iv never heard that term before, and yes hes very excited about it. he already said the little he drove it that he loves the way it drives and handles.
anything to look for or whatever?

Not a term..... member on here named Jon totaled his MSM

[cardude007617]

seriously? maybe its bad that i even posted up on this forum about it.....

[ryanbgb22]

15.1 in the 1/4...but .96 on the skidpad, it'd prob be fun to hit some turns in.

[cardude007617]

they say that they handle better than mini coopers do.... top gear reviewed em and the guy said that sure its not the fastest sports car in the world, but when ur driving it your dont care cuz its so fun to drive...

they say u can gain like 30HP from an intake alone...
and like 55 from intake and exhaust.... im talkin wheel hp too

[Metallman56]

i'm 6' tall, and sat in one at the chicago auto show. maybe the seat was broke, cause let me tell ya, there was no room.

as far as 30 hp from an intake on a 4 banger. . . . i think thats a long shot.

[cardude007617]

i know..... im a lil doubtful too but thats what they claim
http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?deptid=&parentid=&stocknumber=05-29121++W%2FO+MAF

i mean theres not loads of room, but im 6'1 like i said and im comfortable, i also only weigh like 155....

[nickofcourse]

that intake is also 550 :swordfigh

[cardude007617]

yeah i know, i wonder what the AEM and injen ones that are literally HALF the price are lacking.....

[crazypontiac03]

Don't pull a Jon in it!


lol j/k bud (if you're even reading this place anymore


:applause: You should have been with us when he was showing it off. My life flashed before my eyes when i saw on-coming Headlights after crossing 3 lanes and almost crashing twice. It was a great 2 Minutes.

[cardude007617]

can i get some more details about this?

[crazypontiac03]

I won't go into Details however. Had car for 3 Days, Wet Roads, Spinning through Gears from 0-45mph, Newbie with RWD.

[cardude007617]

oh god.... my dad picked the car up last night... and i might be driving it friday... thats 3 days and it supposed to rain, i better not touch the freaking car lol his car wasnt gray was it?