I purchased this vehicle from a local Mazda dealership in 2000 as a previously leased vehicle with 49,000 miles on the odometer. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of her when she was unmodified, but I'm sure those in the Miata community recall the 1st-generation car in stock form.

Five years and the pink slip later, the car has become a weekend car, accumulating only 3,000 miles in the last 12 months. I have modified it for future track events, but have not ventured into the sport quite yet due to a busy work schedule. I constantly admire the beauty of this automobile and the joy it is to drive. She's not the quickest off the line, but the handling characteristics well make up for this shortfall. The car definitely belongs on the twisty backroads!

These pictures were taken in the fall of 2005, and show many of the modifications that I have invested in over the years. A complete list will follow this gallery.

Also see my '03 Protege5

Exterior:

* BSP Lo-Pro Headlight Kit
* Mazda R-Package Appearance Package (front air dam, rear bumper skirt and rear lip spoiler)
* BSP chrome fuel door
* Fog lights
* Front "mouth" guard

Interior:

* BSP engine start switch (in place of cigarette lighter)
* White gauge faces
* Chrome Voodoo shift knob
* Chrome e-brake release button
* Black leather seat belt latch covers
* Black leather center console arm rest cushion
* Illuminated rearview mirror with map lights
* Alpine alarm and CD/MP3 player

Intake/Exhaust:

* RB high-flow air inlet assembly (K&N)
* RB ceramic-coated tri-y headers
* FM cat-back dual exhaust

Suspension and Bracing:

* RB springs and sways w/ Koni adjustable shocks
* Freedom Design shock tower brace

Safety:

* Hard Dog Double Diagonal roll bar
* Crazy Red air horns

Other:

* Pre-1995 oil pressure gauge and sensor retrofit