Mazda #5, Miata #2 - 2016 Mazda MX5 Club

[thrdeye]

For those of you not on FB, I was able to pick up a new (to me) MX5. Found this car in GA as a lease turn in with 2300 miles on it, otherwise I would have waited to get one. I'll be in the RX8 until at least Nationals.

This thing should be a god PSCC car. It's definitely faster out of the hole than the 8. Been working on practicing my heel-toe for national courses.

[Gen52SS]

That thing is sweet I came very close to buying one myself best of luck can't wait to see it in action

[michael.plaster]

That red on those is killer!

[steverife]

1) How is there a lease turn in already?

2) Ryan is going to have to open up a side skirt savings account.

[thrdeye]

1) How is there a lease turn in already?

2) Ryan is going to have to open up a side skirt savings account.

1 - I think a lot of people go into a lease biting off more than they can chew and put themselves on the bleeding edge of car they can afford. Leases on MX5 aren't cheap - $400 last I looked and that's for a Sport. So, I assume this car would have been a $500+ lease. If you look on autotrader or similar, you'll see lots of MX5's with under 10k on them. Sometimes folks have kids or find out that they can't live with a car like this on a daily basis. Anyway, I do know that the car was titled and this wasn't 2300 demo miles.

2 - There's a way to secure them with some screws on the bottom side. But yep, cone damage is definitely going to have to be part of my codrive agreement. Although - I did hear they are pretty cheap.

[Buck05Sti]

1) How is there a lease turn in already?

2) Ryan is going to have to open up a side skirt savings account.

you funny guy!

[disneyd]

I think you owe me a co-drive at some event... I'll have to check my records

[thrdeye]

Haha.

I think I could make a business of just prepping this thing and renting it out! I have 8 codrivers now.

[dewittpayne]

Are you going to stay in CS or prep it to STR? I understand there are killer headers and a tune for this car that give you an additional 40hp or so and lots more torque across the entire RPM range.

[thrdeye]

CS. ST* prep is too much effort and money for me. Hard enough to figure out stock setups.

[90civichb]

Awesome purchase! How do you fit in this one? Does your head rub the top?

[thrdeye]

Nope. All good.

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[ConeEater]

Very cool. Congrats!
Is that the darker red? Love that color. They had one at the Daytona 24 on display and Kim lived the color in the sun

[thrdeye]

RE71's and front bar should be on for Sunday's event.

[Gen52SS]

RE71's and front bar should be on for Sunday's event.

And the PRO winner is Chris harp....can't wait to see it run I understand these 2016's in CS were running times right with AS & BS at NATS.