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#96494   2016-03-30 18:53          
Update time! So a few days ago, a few packages came through the post, the first being from @Doge's dope shop, with all my stuff I ordered from them and it's all soo mint! The lights are f*cking amazing, and the splitter is so baller (although the Miata's too low to fit it on to now ;) saving it for my next car) along with the jack and the wheel iron ((Although I can't find them in my catalogue atm :/)). The second package was my new wheels from @giacomo1215, and they are absolutely beautiful :D So happy with it all! And for V$1020 combined, I'd say it's a great price too hahaa. That night I got the ambition to order some coils, so I ordered some AP Coilovers for V$600 used from a Miata facebook group.

So today the coils arrived, and it's my day off, so I got to work fitting it all! Obviously I started by fitting the coilovers, jacking the car up 2 at a time, so I did it left then right, rather than front then back.

While it was in the air, I took some time out to install the fogs, and play with the pop-ups, I ended up actually removing the motors, and bolting mounts on that keep them wonky like this! They've got holes so I can just unscrew and lift or lower them and rebolt them, but for now they're staying with the confused look. The fogs were screwed into the front bumper, in the mouth, I'd like to say the wonky right hand one was intentional, but it wasn't.. I'm just THAT bad at mounting things haha :P Looks great though! Suits the image of the car.. I'm thinking of some kinda redneck girl name to call her, because with the yellow buck teeth and confused stare, she definitely looks redneck!

I then stuck the steelies back on her (new wheels were being polished and cleaned at the time), and lowered her down for the first time, and she's soooo low :O I love it!

Then when the new wheels were finished being pampered, I put them on for the first time, and I'm in love! Suits the car down to the T! Looks so baller with the lows and the new wheels, they set the car off perfectly! Big thanks to @giacomo1215 again for these wheels! From one Miata to another ay ;) Haha

So after I fitted them all on, I took her for her maiden voyage as a lowered vessel.. On the highway hahaha, it was the most logical choice, considering there are little to no potholes to smash into, but STILL I managed to bottom out, and creased my rear arch :( left a gnarly scar too, which looks pretty cool, not sure if I should respray, leave it or stick a sticker over it ;) haha. S/O To my bro for the rolling shots.

Oh and yeah, I got her registered! The plate definitely suits the personality of the car down to the bone hahaha, and yes I DID mean to mount this wonky! ;)

So happy with the outcome! Should have some interior bits coming soon if I can get this deal sorted, if not I'll still be on the hunt, and then I'm gonna look at doing stuff to the engine after! Dunno whether to just turbo the NA8C or stick another engine in haha, what do you guys think?