Yup you read that right. After a 2 month investigation the insurance company finally cut us a check for Project Miata. The very next day we spotted this beauty of a 1990 Lipstick Red Miata complete with Hard Top, which we scored for the low low price $2,000. Project Miata 2.0 has a bit of superficial hail damage, ah who are we kidding the damned thing looks like it has bad case of cellulite, not to mention it was resprayed by some drunken monkey at Maco at some point in time during it’s life. So there’s a few niggles, a couple of cosmetic issues with the car, but mechanically this car is in a shit ton better shape than the now extra crispy version of Project Miata ever was. Check out the photo’s after the jump.
Project Miata 2.0 Has Arrived!
Finally! After 2 Months of searching we have found the PERFECT replacement for Project Miata: Extra Crispy Edition. It’s a Lipstick Red 1990 Mazda Miata, with a Hard Top, and outside of some cosmetic woes, it’s in cherry condition.
Project Miata 2.0: Rear 3/4 View
That antenna is going to have to go. Straight out the 80′s.
Project Miata 2.0 Raisin’ Da Hood
Here’s hoping we don’t find a deal killer under there.
Project Miata 2.0: Engine Bay
Project Miata 2.0′s engine bay is squeeky clean. Not bad for a car with over 213,000 miles on the clock.
Project Miata 2.0: Interior Shot
Project Miata 2.0′s interior is in geat shape overall. (Don’t mind the obligitory cigarette burn on the seat. They’ll be getting swapped out anyway)
So what are we planning to do with Project Miata now that we have a perfectly good car to work with? First we’re going to tear in to the rusting hulk that is the original Project Miata for any salvageable parts we can use on the new car. Then we’ll be throwing an all new fully adjustable suspension at Project Miata, and getting the interior up to snuff because cigarette burnt seats and 20+ year old shocks just ain’t going to cut it. Go a head hit that subscribe button and follow along as we tear in to Project Miata and take this quintessential girls car and turn it in to the ultimate street rod.
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hey dave, i know what you mean. project miata 1.0 left me scratching my head wondering why in the hell the previous owners had done what they did almost every time i looked at the car.
the current car seems to be a bear to work on. EVERYTHING we’ve done to it has take 2 or 3 times as long as it should have. all they guys around here have taken to calling it “Bitch Car” because it’s a bitch to work on.
I’m about to do the same thing with a 97 Miata STO, but your car is actually cleaner than mine and it only has 114K on it. Owner #2, whom I haven’t met, was sketchy at best in his maintenance, leaving the car a bit of a basket and in desperate need of engine TLC, a bit of bodywork and a re-spray. It’s taken six months of saving, scrounging and scavaging, but my project is about to get underway. Hope to have the car in reasonable condition by the time I can drop the new Robbins top again.