r/Miata

Got this shell for free, already in my garage on stands. Clean slate!

Unfortunately the vinyl is peeling up because it rained and moisture got on a lot of the glue.

This is a cheap vinyl from a small livery company on Etsy I plan on getting this design printed on a better material because this is exactly what I wanted just unfortunate it’s coming off. The glue basically just melted off the vinyl after the water hit it.

I should just put it away right?

Every day is a good day when I get to see this. 😁

Finally got the Hard Dog Xtreme double diagonal in my NB and I swear everyone I show it to has something to say about it lol.

I know it’s a different design and it’s not what most people picture when they think Miata roll bar. I’ve already gotten the “what’s the point of that?” and “that doesn’t look safe” comments.

But this also isn’t a dedicated track car. It’s literally my daily driver the weeks I don’t have my kids. I bought the car for $1,500, put it back together and mostly just want something fun I can drive to work, take through the mountains, or eventually take on a road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway or other similar trips.

I wanted a quality functional roll bar in it without building the whole car around track use and I happened to like the Xtreme, so that’s what I went with, plus it was a marketplace find for a reasonable deal.

I’m 5’10” and my head is a little closer to it than I’d like right now, so next thing is probably a foamectomy on both seats to get me sitting lower.

Anyway, I’m curious what everyone actually thinks of these things on a mostly street driven Miata. And yes, I already know the answer is probably going to be “should’ve bought the regular double diagonal” 😂

I am not sure I have seen this color in the wild and WOW is it a deep wine color. Who would have thought soul crystal red would have such a worthy competitor!

ND owners, do yourself a favor and buy yourself some storage right now. https://a.co/d/08GwfrUS
I finally have a convenient place to put my iPhone pro max. I wish I would have done this on day 1, not day 365.

Although 'financially inadvisable' is very real.

I picked up this miata in summer 2023 because I was getting burned out on my jeep project car. Over the last 3 years I've replaced:

Bodywork: Hood, fenders , nosecone, rear bumper, trunk lid, rear finish panel, tail lights

Mechanical: Headlight assemblies, oil pan, all shocks/springs, complete exhaust

Interior: Soft top, dashboard, seats, carpet, trim, door cards, steering wheel

By the end of 2025 it was a good solid driver, but had earned the nickname "Patches" from all the different coloured body panels. Over the last few months I've bodyworked it front to back and taken care of a little rust in the wheel wells, then painted it. It's all rustoleum "grape" with a glitter sealer and automotive clearcoat over top. Not perfect, but considering it's a garage job that only cost a couple hundred dollars, I'm very happy with how it's turned out. I think I'm 8k-ish CAD into this car all together.

To those who said it’s a bad idea- you’re probably right.

Got her home. Found front and rear subframe bits and some other small stuff.

Edit- it’s living on 2 Milwaukee roller carts

Found this random bench in the middle of nowhere :)

Bought this 1990 NA for $500 two years ago. The kid who had it couldn't get it running and didn't have a title. An hour after getting it home and retiming it, we had it running. I've since acquired a title using the tow-yard trick.

Originally, this was just going to be a flip, but my wife claimed it and it's currently her track car. We are considering selling it, though, mainly because of the body. The rocker panels and all four quarters are rusted, the front fenders are chewed up from a previous owner running tires that were too large too, and the soft top is in horrendous condition.

Cosmetics aside, it's a solid-running car. It's even getting a 2000 BP4W 1.8L and 6-speed swap this winter after I picked up the engine/transmission combo for free on Facebook Marketplace.

The other reason I'm considering selling it is garage space. When we bought it, my wife was driving a mid-2000s Corolla, but she's recently upgraded to something much newer and, unsurprisingly, wants to keep it in the garage. My RX-8 will also be better suited for her next year. I'm adding an adjustable race seat (it's currently fixed), and I'm replacing the T56 and super-heavy clutch with an 8HP70. The current clutch is a lot for my petite wife to actuate, so we could potentially just share the RX-8 for autocross and track days.

If we keep the Miata, I'll spend the time and money to get new rockers, fenders, and a soft top from Moss, weld everything in, and repaint it at home with my LVLP gun and some single-stage paint.

Curious what y'all think. Is this Miata too rusty to save, or would you keep it and start dumping money into a second project car? I'd also have to start looking at storage units for the winter so my wife's daily can live in the garage.

2018 ND (manual) and 2026 CX-90

Saw this friendly NC as I was pulling into a parking spot, but had to move because of the rules...

Hey guys! I have a 2020 RF in Polymetal and I’m considering getting some new wheels. I really like the Enkei PMF1’s but I cannot decide which color looks best on the Polymetal. It’s a tricky color to match wheels to.

The first photo with the black wheels is the current setup and I do think black looks great on the Polymetal however, I’ve asked AI to put bronze, silver, and gunmetal Enkei’s on the car and I really cannot decide which looks best. What do you guys think looks best? Also, if any of you have aftermarket wheels on your Polymetal Miata I’d love to see it! Thanks!!