SOLD!
It was bound to happen. My dreams of a running, ultra-reliable V8 powered Miata have crashed in a ball of fury. I bought this as an unfinished project with the intent of running it in the $2009 Challenge. We didn't make it then and the recent birth of our first child have put a damper on making it to the $2010 Challenge. So I'd rather get rid of it ASAP to give the next team enough time to finish it. I really want to see it at a Challenge.
It's a '94 Miata w/ ABS. The body is in decent shape. It's got a recent paint job but a lot of small dings in every body panel. There's some rust around the window frame and the gas tank area. We gutted the car and were in the middle of removing the non-essential wires. It has a the larger rear end from a T2 RX-7. I purchased a set of used KYB adjustable shocks and unknown manufacturer sway bars for it. It also comes with a bolt-in Autopower roll cage from a spec-Miata. It needs a windshield as it was cracked when I bought it, so I removed it. If it's shown in the pictures, then it comes with the car.
The 5.0L and T-5 tranny is out of an '89 Mustang. We tore it down, cleaned it up and put it back together. I spent a lot of hours porting and polishing the heads, though I don't claim to be an expert. The thermactor plugs were removed and it was gasket matched on both exhaust and intake. The engine comes with a brand new clutch, new water pump and new gasket set. The oil pan has been notched and subframe cut and welded. We also cut part of the firewall to move the motor back as far as possible.
http://picasaweb.google.com/patrick.maloney/GRMMiata#
The first set of pictures was our documentation of how we got it for the challenge. The last 8 pics or so are the car in it's current condition. I've got about $1900 in to it, so it was going to be difficult to make the Challenge anyways. I'll take $1500 firm. That should leave plenty of room to make the Challenge. I can help with delivery almost anywhere in Florida. The car is in Orlando.
