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Old 12-11-2013 | 03:59 PM
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Yall are getting hurt about me just trying to cover up 2 small spots on the whole car hahaha.

And the cuts i made to fit the bar could be better but nahh. Aint worried about that thin *** sheet metal
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Old 12-11-2013 | 03:59 PM
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We're so hurt.
Old 12-11-2013 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by thenuge26
It's a good thing you have those stickers in your rear window, without them it would be so hard to tell your car apart from all the other miatas with stickers in their rear window.
Whoaaa you got me bud!

Boo hoo
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Old 12-11-2013 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BFF Larry
Yall are getting hurt about me just trying to cover up 2 small spots on the whole car hahaha.

And the cuts i made to fit the bar could be better but nahh. Aint worried about that thin *** sheet metal
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Old 12-11-2013 | 05:53 PM
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the exhaust is my favorite

i'm tearing up
Old 12-11-2013 | 06:02 PM
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Old 12-11-2013 | 07:22 PM
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Serious question, say your driving your Miata and a guy/girl wants to give you a hand job from the passenger seat. How do you gain access while sitting in skinny jeans?
Old 12-11-2013 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BFF Larry
Yall are getting hurt about me just trying to cover up 2 small spots on the whole car hahaha.

And the cuts i made to fit the bar could be better but nahh. Aint worried about that thin *** sheet metal
Im hurt, because it looks to me like you are rolling on Thunders (pictures blurry, hard to tell).... Thats the worst decision about the whole thing.... Everyone knows Independent FTW....
Built to grind
Time to grind
Ride the Best
**** the rest....

haha jk

Oh, and WTF does "Steezy" mean??? lol
Old 12-12-2013 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jacob300zx
Serious question, say your driving your Miata and a guy/girl wants to give you a hand job from the passenger seat. How do you gain access while sitting in skinny jeans?
they aint tight around the waist so its all good.
ask someone who is chubby or fat who wears em that question :]

Originally Posted by supercooper
Im hurt, because it looks to me like you are rolling on Thunders (pictures blurry, hard to tell).... Thats the worst decision about the whole thing.... Everyone knows Independent FTW....
Built to grind
Time to grind
Ride the Best
**** the rest....

haha jk

Oh, and WTF does "Steezy" mean??? lol
what are Thunders?

and i guess there isnt alot of people on here who skateboard or snowboard, but it means Style and ease

steez, steeze, steezy, all the same
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Old 12-16-2013 | 02:01 PM
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I like the pictures of you "best friend". In my state we would just call him your husband because I live in a liberated state.
Old 12-18-2013 | 02:42 AM
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Being 26 myself please don't identify/group me with my "generation"...
Old 12-18-2013 | 05:58 AM
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@Jeff - I don't think you are in any way comparable with "his generation"...

"your generation"


"his (de)generation"
Old 12-18-2013 | 09:03 AM
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Touché.... Oh god those cuts, my 6 year old nephew would have done better. Didn't anyone ever teach "measure thrice, check twice, cut once"?
Old 12-18-2013 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeffbucc
Touché.... Oh god those cuts, my 6 year old nephew would have done better. Didn't anyone ever teach "measure thrice, check twice, cut once"?
I cut it 3 times and it still too short.
Old 12-18-2013 | 10:55 AM
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I haven't installed my bar yet, but wouldn't a better solution be to start with a hole saw to make the pretty curved portion and then come in with a wheel or other cutting impliment for the straights?

He has a megasquirt so while some of his fab skills are suspect, he might just be salvagable.
Old 12-23-2013 | 08:32 AM
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Damn, Faeafail'uffaffaa has got competition. Who's "the greatest"

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Old 12-23-2013 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nitrodann
This thread is the epitome of why I hate the new-found popularity that Miatas have.

Dann
I came to write the same exact words. Thank you.

To the OP; I can appreciate the enthusiasm to mod your ride but slow down and do a good job.
Old 12-24-2013 | 04:25 AM
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Your car sucks.


Carry on.
Old 12-24-2013 | 11:28 AM
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My head now hurts after looking through this "build" sheesh. OP we know you're young and on a budget but take a look at Jeffbucc's build thread for some pointers on how to actually do things correctly.
Old 12-24-2013 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
Your car sucks.


Carry on.
This is exactly what I felt like writing after looking at some of this stuff. Even worse, they have a shop and didn't do this in a garage.

I don't think you have enough sticker horsepower and enough **** in your car.

Take some time and pride in your work. Just because the car is cheap, doesn't mean everything you have to ******* hack everything.

Good job on the ecu.



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