this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2025
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Chronicles of Miata Ownership:

I picked up this Miata with aims of creating a good autocross car. It's my first "project car" and my first time working on cars. I changed all of its fluids, and checked everything. Then "personalized" it slightly by modifying the front license plate mount to sit off center. I did that by bending one of it's arms and screwing it to one of the baby teeth.

Holds better than you'd think. Then it took it to autocross! What a blast, this thing is smiles every time I chuck it into a corner.

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[โ€“] Bosht@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Grats man! If you continue track days I'd definitely suggest checking the tires, if you haven't already. Nothing worse than an unexpected blowout causing you to crash your new hobby! These really are underappreciated cars. They're so small and light that doing engine mods has a huge impact on speed. Can't wait to see your progress! Grats again and good luck on your journey!

[โ€“] ClockworkN@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks. Those tires aren't too old and have plenty of tread left. But they aren't track tires, so definitely room for improvement there.