Bought in 2025, I thought the miata may deserve its own page. After a few weeks of owning it, I've been dreaming a lot about modifying and upgrading it since it's a very customizable platform.
Stats
- 1.8L in-line 4 cylinder engine
- 142 horsepower stock
- 16" wheels
- 205/45R16 tires
History
- Purchased from Tracey on 6/12/25 for $3,000 (family discount)
- 117,671 miles
- Fixed console drink holder lid spring 6/20/25
- Oil change & inspection 7/1/25
- First time at Forst Auto Repair (very good)
- Inspection found slight oil leak and A/C not cold
- Windshield wipers replaced 7/30/25
- Driver rear caliper replaced by Forst 8/21/25
Upgrade Ideas
Wheels & Tires
The factory wheels are 16" and the tires are 205/45R16. I really like the look of 17" wheels, but it lowers the acceleration. Most people upgrade miatas with 15" wheels for slightly better performance and slightly lower.
However, I think the first order of business would be cleaning & repainting the current silver wheels. Soft wire brush + sandpaper, primer, paint, sealant
Floor mats
I know, boring, but the current ones are carpet and kind of annoying because they slide around. Rubber ones might be nice. These are rubber and cheap ($50).
Exhaust
Some simple bolt-on upgrade might be a quick way to add some coolness with how it sounds. Flyin' Miata's NB muffler?
Paint it a cool color
I reached out to a car painter in Marshfield. He said $8-10k. So I'm not sure if this will ever happen. We like "British Racing Green" (BRG) color with bronze wheels. Pretty unique and eye-catching like this NB:
Fix driver's side dent
I asked the same guy (Josh Haebig) South of Marshfield, and he said $400-500 to fix that dent.