Well I got that silver hard top. Finally got around to taking PICS.

[Shawn]

I know the hood doesn't sit flush, it needs to be adjusted.

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I'll probably get it painted to match the car but not for a while since the car needs to be repainted also. I was thinking about changing the color of the car but I would want to do it right and I dunno if I want to go to the trouble of taking out the engine and everything...

 

[Ika]

Looks okay, I guess. Red + silver isn't too bad.

 

[michaels]

How big of a pain in the ass it it to remove the top. Does it fit in the trunk?

 

[purbeast0]

eww wtf ... why did you get a silver top for a red car?

 

[tfinch2]

Paint the car blue and green and it will look like a Sprite can. ILikeSprite FTW!

 

[UNCjigga]

So when do you put on the vinyl??

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: michaels
How big of a pain in the ass it it to remove the top. Does it fit in the trunk?

It is extremely easy to take on and off. When I picked it up only took about 2mins to put it on and I drove off. And no, lol, it won't fit in the trunk. It is all one piece. It won't fit in any car's trunk, it's way too big.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga
So when do you put on the vinyl??

huh?

 

[michaels]

Wow that sucks, better be sure that it won't rain if you go for a long drive or somewhere far off.

 

[thepd7]

that looks way better than most miatas I have seen, but yeah I would paint it. You don't necessarily have to match it but red/silver isn't doin it for me. I think your miata looks almost like a viper and as sucj would look great in black or yellow. My pick would be yellow.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: michaels
Wow that sucks, better be sure that it won't rain if you go for a long drive or somewhere far off.

Huh? I still have the vinyl top. It's just retracted. Look in the last pic.

 

[imported_Stewy]

Originally posted by: michaels
Wow that sucks, better be sure that it won't rain if you go for a long drive or somewhere far off.

Uh.... On my Miata, you can put on the hard top on over the soft top. If you wanted, you could take the hard top off, and still have the soft top on underneath. Taking the soft top off is a pain in the ass though.

 

[mwmorph]

wahts the body kit/spoiler? It looks nice and moderately aggressive without being ricy.

 

[michaels]

oh that's cool.

 

[imported_Stewy]

Originally posted by: thepd7
that looks way better than most miatas I have seen, but yeah I would paint it. You don't necessarily have to match it but red/silver isn't doin it for me. I think your miata looks almost like a viper and as sucj would look great in black or yellow. My pick would be yellow.

Before I crashed it, I had a yellow Miata with black stripes. I thought the car looked really nice, especially when I put my summer wheels and tires on the car. Many people thought I just 'riced' out the car, and were really suprised when I left them in the dust!

Now I have a black Miata with silver stripes. It still looks pretty good, but I miss the sunburst yellow color.

 

[michaels]

"Many people thought I just 'riced' out the car, and were really suprised when I left them in the dust! "

lol..what were you racing??? Mopeds?

 

[fbrdphreak]

That's a negative Ghostrider.

 

[ElFenix]

:thumbsdown:

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
wahts the body kit/spoiler? It looks nice and moderately aggressive without being ricy.

The body kit is made by Wings West, but I can't remember who made the spoiler.

edit: more pics

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: michaels
"Many people thought I just 'riced' out the car, and were really suprised when I left them in the dust! "

lol..what were you racing??? Mopeds?

lol miatas can be quite fast due to their low weight.

http://www.v8miata.com/Monster_Miata_Specs.asp

Nice car though, I may be getting a convertible again. I'm looking at MR2s again and Miatas and maybe an old (1997) Boxster.

 

[PricklyPete]

ugly...sorry.

 

[imported_Stewy]

Originally posted by: michaels
"Many people thought I just 'riced' out the car, and were really suprised when I left them in the dust! "

lol..what were you racing??? Mopeds?

MR2's, MR2 Spyder, 350z, Eclipses, just the usual ricer-boy type cars. Nothing really fast like Corvettes or anything, but my car is significantly faster than stock. Also, in this case racing = local drag strip.

Mopeds, lol, you're a funny guy. I've put quite a lot of money into my Miata's over the past few years. The current one I have runs the 1/4 mile in the upper 12 second range, and has a 0-60 of around 4.9 seconds. It's not the fastest car there is, but for the money I bought it for an put into the car it's was a great value.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
eww wtf ... why did you get a silver top for a red car?

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: purbeast0
eww wtf ... why did you get a silver top for a red car?

Because hard tops for the miata are rare and extremely expensive. I paid only $1025 for mine and it's from a 2001, in great shape and was within driving distance.

Here is a red one from california. It's from a 1991 which means it's over 15 years old and they are asking $1300 for it + shipping. Shipping from california could easily be over $500.
Also the hard tops from the older miatas did not have the rear window defogger or an insulated head liner. Most of the old hard tops are faded and would need to be repainted anyway! Not only that but stuff like the seals go bad so they would leak water in and the clamps that hold it down also go bad and would need to be replaced (they are $100 each and there are 4 of them).

I have been looking for over a year now and haven't been able to find anything local that was in good shape, was red, wasn't faded, and/or within a reasonable price. The hard top I bought is basically in new condition and even factoring in the price of getting it painted is still a good deal. Plus I don't have to get it repainted.

 

[Kelvrick]

Is it just me or is your hood damaged.