My ride sitting at home after bringing it home for the first time, its a 2000 Special Edition, Mahogany Mica with tan leather interior, Nardi wood steering wheel & Shift knob, 15 inch alloy wheels, 6 speed tranny, Torsen limited slip differential and a Bose Audio System. (Pretty much the stock Special Edition when I started)
I'm just getting started with the customazation, mostly cosmetic to start with. I'm a ham Radio operator and the first order of business is to get the "Rig" installed. I'll be runing HF/VHF and UHF with a Yaesu FT-857D. I have a dual band UHF/VHF antenna that is on a foldover trunk mount and a HF Hi-Q-5/80RT "Screwdriver" antenna that will be hitch mounted.
Work Completed:
Boss Frog Double hoop Roll Bars
AEM short Ram: (Installation pages 2 & 3)
VDO Oil Sender, Gauge and Idiot Light Modification
Thompson Oil Filter Relocation kit installed
Auto Dimming Mirror with temperature & compass (Page 4)
Hard Dog trailer Hitch installed (Page 4)
removed "Baby teeth"
Added lights to rear sidemarkers
Front & Rear side markers functional as turn signals
Thompson Automotive Air Horns
Fluidic Washer nozzles
01+ exhaust manifold & EGR Tube, welded in O2 Bung
Cool Breeze Scoop
Tein Shock Tower Brace
Dedicated winter tires on the OEM wheels
Dedicated Summer wheels- 15" Enkei RP-F1 with 205/50/R15 General Exclain UHP
cool air box
Racing Beat 1.125" front Sway Bar
Coil on Plug conversion
Paint brakes (Red)
Racing Beat Power Pulse Muffler
Rear bumper cover mod
Coolant Reroute
Lotus Diffuser with Rear Grille
FM frame rails
McGard Spline Drive lug nuts
Maintenance performed:
New spark plugs
New Brake Pads
Replaced Vacuum lines
Cleaned intake manifold
Changed Tranny oil (Redline MT-90)
New rubber shifter boots
Changed Differential Fluid (Redline 75-90)
Cleaned intake and EGR Valve
Well, the Miata has definately taken on a life of its own. Mods are now becomming more performance oriented, and I've never really used the ham radio in it. Seems the more I do to this car, the more I want to do! This has got to be the most fun car I've ever owned!!
Comming Soon: Rotrex Supercharger
