Diamond in the rough? 93 LE restore or race car?

Inertiadrifter4 · 11-10-2010, 02:29 AM

so I got this Miata the other day,

I think it might be a LE; it has the red interior, the BBS wheels, the rear lip, Bilsteins, Etc

I still need to check the VIN to make sure it is in fact a 93 LE and not a regular Miata someone swapped all the parts into.

provided it is in fact a 93 LE, what would you do?

it needs body work and paint. its missing the front lip, the engine is running rough and there are some other cosmetic issues.

Part of me wants to rescue it and restore it to its original glory and part of me wants to rip it apart and stuff the V8 in it.

there are only 1500 of these originally produced and some of them have already been wrecked or raced out...

so perplexed...

Bryan · 11-10-2010, 06:15 AM

Do both: restore the interior and add your V8.

capitalcrew · 11-10-2010, 06:21 AM

One of 1500 other black miatas. When you get down to it, it is just a miata. It isn't a shelby, it isn't anything incredible. So originality wouldn't play a huge factor for me. Bring it back to life, then give it some amphetamines.

Aka Le + v8.

brontosaurus · 11-10-2010, 11:04 AM

I vote for both!

Braineack · 11-10-2010, 11:07 AM

i wanna buy a BRG just to take a vid of me purposely burning it down.

Inertiadrifter4 · 11-10-2010, 11:14 AM

Confirmed 93 LE # 1458

Phatmiata · 11-10-2010, 11:22 AM

Restore it and get a V8 = WIN!

Inertiadrifter4 · 11-10-2010, 11:18 PM

if I do the V8 I am going to restore the interior, but I was going to paint the exterior 'white water pearl mica'.
I think for now I am going to get it cleaned up and drive it like it is while I decide what to do with it.
I'm definitely leaning towards V8...

theshdwconspracy · 11-11-2010, 12:32 AM

strip it to bare metal, prime then paint
sell all that garbage to M.net
add a turbo
.....?
profit

Deviate · 11-11-2010, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capitalcrew

When you get down to it, it is just a miata. It isn't a shelby, it isn't anything incredible. So originality wouldn't play a huge factor for me.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

dingo7 · 11-11-2010, 11:20 AM

Do both

askut · 11-11-2010, 12:31 PM

The white with a red interior +v8 sounds hawt! do it!

Sharpie · 11-19-2010, 10:34 AM

I agree, V8 it, but go with an LSx motor.

mrm331 · 06-16-2011, 11:26 AM

I put a 5.0 in a '93 LE a few years ago and got a bit of flack for it at the time. My thoughts on the matter was that I was simply upgrading the one area of the car that Mazda did not, that being the power. Mazda upgraded the interior, the suspension and the exterior but left the engine the same.
With some polished/chromed engine parts under the hood the car had a very "Harley" type of look to it.

-Jason

jugbutt · 03-21-2012, 07:42 PM

I would go all the way V8 yea.

invert · 03-21-2012, 08:16 PM

Paint it dark grey + IRTB and you sir have the best car in the world.

GNGSTR · 03-24-2012, 01:30 AM

Restore it!

GreenYellow · 03-24-2012, 01:46 AM

Edit: This thread is over a year old.

whitewater · 09-06-2012, 05:19 PM

So, what ever happened? Curious minds want to know!

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11-10-2010, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Inertiadrifter4 CR.net Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 353	Diamond in the rough? 93 LE restore or race car? so I got this Miata the other day, I think it might be a LE; it has the red interior, the BBS wheels, the rear lip, Bilsteins, Etc I still need to check the VIN to make sure it is in fact a 93 LE and not a regular Miata someone swapped all the parts into. provided it is in fact a 93 LE, what would you do? it needs body work and paint. its missing the front lip, the engine is running rough and there are some other cosmetic issues. Part of me wants to rescue it and restore it to its original glory and part of me wants to rip it apart and stuff the V8 in it. there are only 1500 of these originally produced and some of them have already been wrecked or raced out... so perplexed...
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Inertiadrifter4 CR.net Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 353	Re: Diamond in the rough? 93 LE restore or race car? if I do the V8 I am going to restore the interior, but I was going to paint the exterior 'white water pearl mica'. I think for now I am going to get it cleaned up and drive it like it is while I decide what to do with it. I'm definitely leaning towards V8...
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11-11-2010, 12:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
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11-19-2010, 10:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
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