Blown Mazda Miata kill

**Roastem** · 03-02-2008, 04:53 PM

It was a beautiful NC day today, so I washed up ole Betsy and took her out for...a spin.

After I wasted a 1/4 tank with no luck I headed back home. That is when I ran up on some guy driving a red LT1 Z28 with an SLP loudmouth and black 96 SS wheels. He punched it trying to getaway, and I reeled him in easily twice, but that Z was pretty mean sounding. Then I got in front and laid on the throttle and put him in the dust.

While I was fartin' around with the red Z lo and behold a mazda miata with padded roll bars, lowered, nice wheels, black with silver racing stripes (yeah, I know, but kind of baddass to be honest) rolls onto 70 behind us, and he has some hottie with him. (trying to impress no doubt)

I threw him a rev when he is right beside the catback, him and his woman were smiling ear to ear on that NASCAR tune. We both punch it and cone about 3 cars in a row then pulled to 115 or so in a straight away, but something caught my ear. I could have sworn I heard a roots blower when this guy punched that Mazda. I put some lengths on him, but I think the Mazda put the old butthurt on the LT1 in turn.

We come up to a light, and they are behind me, and still wanting to race. I leave a nice set of lines going across the intersection, he flies up, then we take off again, I put another whuppin' on him. I slow to 55, and he pulls up beside, we give the thumbs up, and he punched it, and there is NO DOUBT that car had a fkn blower on it. Can you believe it, a fkn Mazda Miata! It sounded just like an 03 Eaton, that shrill whistle.

Dang, that thing looked like a hopped up go cart, and pretty damn cool too, with those racing stripes...not to mention the blower.

Wish I could have gotten a pic of that little contraption.

**jrc1122** · 03-02-2008, 08:04 PM

I had a 2000 Toyota MR2 Sypder- with aftermarket (turbo, exhaust, intake, suspension, etc..) -- @ 10 psi ---I bought it that way---

I had it for about 8 months, and it was fun. But it was no LS1.

And my dream of having an LS1..was due to be fulfilled.

So I can vouch that 2-seater turbo, go carts are fun.. But just not the same.

**sloss** · 03-03-2008, 01:14 AM

ill be the first to admit that i hate rice but some actully pretty quick like my buddies srt-4 i give them there dues there not slow

**ls1camino** · 03-03-2008, 04:03 AM

Originally Posted by sloss

ill be the first to admit that i hate rice but some actully pretty quick like my buddies srt-4 i give them there dues there not slow

Not all imports are rice...I think this story proves that there are some pretty badass Tuners out there.

**Roastem** · 03-03-2008, 05:42 AM

I wouldn't mind that Mazda being in my driveway. Sure would be a fun road-course toy!

**ls1camino** · 03-03-2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Roastem

I wouldn't mind that Mazda being in my driveway. Sure would be a fun road-course toy!

Yeah it would...my MazdaSpeed3 can out corner my Trans Am anyday...it's sad

**hutch1999** · 03-04-2008, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

Yeah it would...my MazdaSpeed3 can out corner my Trans Am anyday...it's sad

how do you like the speed3? seems like it would be a pretty good DD

**TransAm11973** · 03-04-2008, 10:17 AM

I have dropped turds that weighed more than a miata, and they looked better too...

**Roastem** · 03-04-2008, 11:19 AM

You must have some work done to those turds...

**OnEbAdReDSS** · 03-04-2008, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by TransAm11973

I have dropped turds that weighed more than a miata, and they looked better too...

agree

**ls1camino** · 03-04-2008, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by hutch1999

how do you like the speed3? seems like it would be a pretty good DD

It's quick and can corner like no other. I'm keeping it stock tho, no point in trying to make a DD a racer as well...besides I can stomp pretty much every ricer out there and I can hang with pre-05 Mustangs (6-Speed ftw)