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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
8/25/21 2:54 p.m.
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Just because grandma bakes cookies for the whole neighborhood doesn’t mean that she can’t make a few special ones for you. Surely, that must have been the same reasoning behind the numerous limited-edition versions of the Miata that Mazda has produced since the inception of the favorite little roadster.

In the NA’s lifetime alone, Mazda produced a dozen or so versions just for …

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irish44j (Forum Supporter)
irish44j (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/25/21 2:57 p.m.

That one-off that Mazda made with the fastback hardtop

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/25/21 3:05 p.m.

I have a soft spot for the V-Spec special edition (ie, the one in the photo) as my first NA Miata was one of them.

That's also when I learned that they do have similar quality resprays to Maaco in Japan as mine had been repainted before it was shipped to the UK.

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise UberDork
8/25/21 3:11 p.m.

Of the 9 Miatas I owned, my favorite are

1) 95 R  (still have)

2) 04 MSM (miata.net geezer has it now)

3) 93 LE (still have)

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
8/25/21 3:13 p.m.

10AE. So much blue. None more blue.

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/25/21 3:18 p.m.

99 Sport. Base model with the Hard S suspension, the Miata to have for E Street autocross. 
 

calteg
calteg Dork
8/25/21 3:28 p.m.

What irish44 said.

Followed by the 93 LE. Initially I didn't like it mostly due to the 1.6L, but the interior has really grown on me recently, to the point that I've been hunting down a set of red seatbelts....anyone got a set for sale?

johndej
johndej Dork
8/25/21 3:31 p.m.

Love some BRG as pictured above or the limitedly available sunburst

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/25/21 3:31 p.m.

I have always been about the BRG NA cars, but the black and red ones have been appealing to me more and more lately. (Probably should have bought one back when they were less expensive.)

amg_rx7 (Forum Supporter)
amg_rx7 (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
8/25/21 3:39 p.m.

The R package NAs were my favorite once upon a time. Now that my wrenching skills have evolved and I can retrofit parts to mimic the R, my favorites are:

- sunburst yellow 

- silver with the red interior retrofitted 

plus the R package stuff and engine improvements 

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise UberDork
8/25/21 3:40 p.m.
calteg said:

What irish44 said.

Followed by the 93 LE. Initially I didn't like it mostly due to the 1.6L, but the interior has really grown on me recently, to the point that I've been hunting down a set of red seatbelts....anyone got a set for sale?

There is a company that sells full 93 LE interior. I did my 95 R and did full 93 LE interior on it. Full interior cost me $800 shipped to my door. In Japan, you could get white/red, so mine is a homage to that. 

I have some extra parts - but not for sale. 

93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
8/25/21 3:46 p.m.

95 R Package would be the one I want.

CLH
CLH GRM+ Memberand Reader
8/25/21 3:46 p.m.

I'll probably be the only one to say this, but the '97 STO (a.k.a. Stuff Taken Off). Loved the color, but more than that it was my introduction to Miatadom back when I didn't know anything about them.

NermalSnert (Forum Supporter)
NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) HalfDork
8/25/21 3:53 p.m.

My first Miata was a '94 M Edition with a hardtop.  It was my favorite. (Nevershouldasoldit)

wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L)
wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/25/21 4:00 p.m.

The one in the driveway?

But yeah, 93 LE gets an honorable mention.

NermalSnert (Forum Supporter)
NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) HalfDork
8/25/21 4:51 p.m.

In reply to wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) :

Should have polished wheels on it. Nice one!

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/25/21 5:03 p.m.

95 M Edition

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/25/21 5:10 p.m.
irish44j (Forum Supporter) said:

That one-off that Mazda made with the fastback hardtop

So there was a production coupe in Japan, I'm assuming that's not it. So you're talking about the 1995 M Coupe.

You would not be wrong.

...but that's a show car, not a limited edition.

As for actual limited editions, none of them turn my personal crank. None bring much to the basic car that I wouldn't want to change anyhow (R suspension, MSM turbo, etc) and I've always preferred the "normal" colors to the short run variety.

cmcgregor (Forum Supporter)
cmcgregor (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
8/25/21 5:15 p.m.

I feel obligated to post a picture of my car wherever appropriate, so yeah. This one.

 

RevRico
RevRico GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
8/25/21 5:18 p.m.

91 BRG. This was number 2800 something of the run. 

thatsnowinnebago
thatsnowinnebago GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
8/25/21 5:29 p.m.

93 LE for me. I love the red interior and the special speaker covers.

calteg
calteg Dork
8/25/21 5:30 p.m.
mr2s2000elise said:
calteg said:

What irish44 said.

Followed by the 93 LE. Initially I didn't like it mostly due to the 1.6L, but the interior has really grown on me recently, to the point that I've been hunting down a set of red seatbelts....anyone got a set for sale?

There is a company that sells full 93 LE interior. I did my 95 R and did full 93 LE interior on it. Full interior cost me $800 shipped to my door. In Japan, you could get white/red, so mine is a homage to that. 

I have some extra parts - but not for sale. 

spitfirebill
spitfirebill MegaDork
8/25/21 5:32 p.m.
Stampie said:

95 M Edition

That's my favorite.  One showed up on a local used car lot, but was too expensive at that time.  

wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L)
wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/25/21 5:32 p.m.
NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) :

Should have polished wheels on it. Nice one!

Yeah, they should be 15s also. Came with garbage multi-lug 15s. Maybe I'll find a set someday. And thanks! there are many like it, but this one is mine.

racerdave600
racerdave600 UltraDork
8/25/21 6:14 p.m.

I miss my '91 BRG, number 403 if anyone sees it.

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