Bob_Bobber0
Member
Hey all, I've been looking for a car to replace the my 90 miata as my DD. Needed more room, roof rack for kayak, bike, guitar/amp, etc. Protege5 seemed to fit the need exactly so for last few months I've been searching around craigslist (300 miles radius) and autotrade and ebay and a few places. I'm very picky about cars and have skipped over many for condition/price reasons etc. My goal was a 5-speed, low mile (ish), well-maintained, white, 2003, sunroof/rack. I posted a 'wanted' ad on craigslist a few days ago and was contacted by a young couple who were looking to sell their P5.
They drove it over to me and it checked out.
One Owner, clean title
115k Miles
60k service complete with timing belt, water pump, gaskets, etc (receipts)
Good brakes, Decent tires,
Sunroof/rack.
A/C works on 2/3
They had it detailed and inspected prior to selling it, shop says it needs a front right wheel bearing.
Only other thing wrong with the car is a cracked bumper and slight dent on the hood from a parking lot incident. Also one spot of touch up paint on quarter panel.
I plan to DD the car, but would like to make it a fun one. I do not plan to autoX or drive very aggressively, so keep that in mind when suggesting mods and stuff.
I would to install a short shifter, mazdaspeed seats (or whatever is the standard upgrade), wheels/tires (need advice on size/style), intake/header/exhaust (need advice on nice, quiet-ish setup), shocks/struts (need advice on standard replacement) kayak roof rack mounts. Eventually I'll probably fix the front bumper and hood, I assume replacing them would be the easiest? But looking for advice on that as well.
So...top 5 things I should do first?
And without further ramblings, here it is!
1990 Miata:
New Ride:
They drove it over to me and it checked out.
One Owner, clean title
115k Miles
60k service complete with timing belt, water pump, gaskets, etc (receipts)
Good brakes, Decent tires,
Sunroof/rack.
A/C works on 2/3
They had it detailed and inspected prior to selling it, shop says it needs a front right wheel bearing.
Only other thing wrong with the car is a cracked bumper and slight dent on the hood from a parking lot incident. Also one spot of touch up paint on quarter panel.
I plan to DD the car, but would like to make it a fun one. I do not plan to autoX or drive very aggressively, so keep that in mind when suggesting mods and stuff.
I would to install a short shifter, mazdaspeed seats (or whatever is the standard upgrade), wheels/tires (need advice on size/style), intake/header/exhaust (need advice on nice, quiet-ish setup), shocks/struts (need advice on standard replacement) kayak roof rack mounts. Eventually I'll probably fix the front bumper and hood, I assume replacing them would be the easiest? But looking for advice on that as well.
So...top 5 things I should do first?
And without further ramblings, here it is!
1990 Miata:
New Ride:
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