Category: Import
Status: Clean Title

I have a 1990 Mazda Miata for sale, in USA - California.

Mileage: 220,xxx miles
VIN: 1234
Engine Size: 1.9


Asking price is $9,000



Up for sale is my heavily modified but still DD 1990 Miata. I bought the car as a super clean stock 1.6 in the spring of 2008 from a lady in Redlands Ca. The car had a little over 200K miles on it but it was well taken care of, and had zero rust. I drove it hard till I popped the short nose 1.6. Grabbed a junkyard 1.8 that had issues and didn’t last too long. I nutted up and decided to go all out (within my budget). Everything listed below has 8,xxx miles on it.

The goal with this car was to be a car that could drive to and from track days, weekend carver and look nice while doing it.

Andrew and Nick at Trackspeed Engineering built the motor, freshened the tranny seals, installed and tuned everything. Their directive was to build me a copy of the Rental aka Rover, and they did an excellent job.

The car has been done for about two years now and I have almost 9,000 miles on it. The first year I did one track day at Buttonwillow and had a blast. The car did excellent. My best time was 2:20, I know this isn’t a big deal, but I was told that was pretty good for a first timer. I would imagine a hot shoe could lay down some pretty good numbers.

This year I didn’t get to do a single track day or autox. I’m 45, have a wife and two little kids. I just cant use this car for what it was built for. It does well for a DD, but my old bones want something a little more comfortable.

A/C is removed, all of it, including under the dash. Cruise control removed. FM style de-power rack. It will be sold with a recent smog cert, but you will have to get creative in two years when it’s time to smog it again.

I'm not willing to ship the car out of the country. Buyer can arrange their own shipping if necessary. But realistically that probably wont happen.

Serious inquiries only. We all know what the parts are worth. I'm not asking anywhere near face value. It's a well sorted car that I have driven to and from work (160 mile round trip [seriously] through mountain roads, then stop and go traffic) almost all summer without a hiccup.

The resemblance to Rover is coincidental, I just happened to come across the white hard top recently for a good deal. I’m not a wanna be fanboy, ok… well maybe a little.

$9,000


1990 Miata Build Sheet:

Engine: Trackspeed Enginering built and installed
Built 2001 1.8L with forged internals.
Bored block with 84 mm 10.0:1 forged Supertech pistons
M-Tuned connecting rods with ARP2000 hardware
ARP Head studs
ACL race bearings
M-Tuned Billet oil pump gear
Tapped and welded bung for turbo
Trackspeed radiator
Begi coolant reroute
RX-7 Oil cooler, 10AN SS lines
Rotella T6 synthetic oil after break in
Rebuilt 2001 VVT head to OEM specs
AEM 1070 ECU
ID 1000cc injectors
OEM COP’s

Exhaust:
Ebay header
2.5” Custom SS exhaust with high flow cat and resonator
Magnaflow muffler


Drivetrain:
2001 6 speed transmission
ACT XTSS clutch
Prolite flywheel
SS hard loop eliminating clutch line
’99 Miata torsen in RX-7 housing
Mazda 3.1 ring and pinion
Flying Miata style depowered power steering rack

Wheels/Tires:
Team dynamics pro race 1.0 15x7 wheels
Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 tires (almost new)



Suspension/Brakes:
Koni sports (Yellows)
FCM shockmounts/bumpstops
Eibach 500lb front springs, 325lb rear springs
Ground Control
Racing Beat hollow front sway bar
Stock Miata rear sway bar
Complete ES polyurethane bushing kit
New alignment bolts
Zirk fittings added to control arms for greasing bushings

Brakes/Alingment
1.8L Miata front and rear brakes
Hawk Hp+ daily
Hawk DTC-60 Race pads, 1 beginner track day
Wilwood proportioning valve
Ride height 12” and 12.5”
Alignment set to 949 racing specs with me in the seat, 180lbs

Chassis/Saftey
White OEM hard top, no defroster, 8.5/10 condition
Really good condition soft top, rear window slightly yellowing
Hard Dog Double Diagonal roll bar with harness bar
Hard Dog Door bars
UltraShield Rally Sport Aluminum seats bolted to floor
Home made seat mounts
AutoPower Seat Brace on driver side
Schroth 6 Point Camlock harness
Gforce 5 Point Latchlink harness
See pics for expiration dates


Engine Management:
AEM 1070 Tuned by Andrew at Trackspeed Engineering
TSE 12 tooth wheel
Sequential fuel
Sequential spark, not sure what else. He had a blank check to do whatever he thought was best.
AEM WBo2 sensor
PLX OBED 4 in 1 Guage, water temp, oil temp, AFR, AIT not working



Extras included with sale: (this is the short list)
2001 3.9 Torsen
EUDM Square top IM
2001 IM
Partial ITB kit
1990 and 2001 (large to fit over BBK’s) donut spares
Crapload of spares and stuff that was taken off the car


Issues:
The wife dented the driver front fender in the garage. I popped out most of the dent and have a OEM white one ready to install.

Multiple small dents and scratches, Looks pretty good from 15’ though.

Brake MC has small leak. I keep it wiped up and topped off. Haven't replace in anticipation of going BBK and upgrading.

Sorry for the stupid long post, lots to include. Crappy IPhone pics.


As it sits now.

 

 

 

The engine when I bought it.





The custom mounts



Oil pan tapped for turbo





RX-7 Oil cooler

 

What, 15 hours and no one has bought it yet?

Tell your friends.

 

Incredible car. GLWS. Great deal for sure.

 

Thanks

 

Forgot to mention. This was built in anticipation of going Rotrex for the ultimate reliable track toy, but I left the door open for going turbo, oil pan is tapped, ID1000cc injectors to go E 85.

1: Built motor
2: 10.0:1 CR
3: E85
4: TSE's new turbo kit
5:???
6: Need 10" 6UL's


Also, would be willing to do partial trade for a low mile Subie, WRX, STi, 5 speed Forester XTi.

 

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I didn't want to give this one back after we built it. I did about 200 miles in it while dialing in the tune and it was a blast. Someone's going to get a deal.

 

Thanks Andrew, I appreciate all the work you guys did on it. I just wish I could use it. Hopefully whoever buys it will use it as intended.

So guys, I'm flying up to San Jose today to buy my new DD, somebody make me a reasonable offer so I have room in the garage for my new car.

 

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Buy my ****!

 

May be interested in partial trades.

Karts with trailer.
KTM duel sport
Fire arms

 

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