Spotted: V8 Miata

[FiveFreshFish]

Saw this parked at a NW mall.

http://www.members.shaw.ca/trust.no.one/Mazda/Miata1.jpg http://www.members.shaw.ca/trust.no.one/Mazda/Miata2.jpg

http://www.members.shaw.ca/trust.no.one/Mazda/Miata3.jpg http://www.members.shaw.ca/trust.no.one/Mazda/Miata4.jpg

[pf0sh0]

Is this fo real?

[Dj_Stylz]

Saw it last week haha. Some old guy drives it

[dj_rice]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: @ the towing hitch

[b18cr]

i used to work w/ a guy that built a V8 Rx-7,
he put a 350 in the an 87

[adam c]

would a v8 even fit in the engine bay compartment?

[topmade]

Originally posted by adam c
would a v8 even fit in the engine bay compartment?
Yup, it's a common swap apparently. There's another one that's always parked on 8th ave between 5th and 6th st. S.W.

[ekguy]

I saw this more than once around crowfoot. It's wicked fast and quite loud as well. It is an old guy that drives it but he has got be an enthusiast to put a v8 in a Miata haha.

[rmk]

Originally posted by Dj_Stylz
Saw it last week haha. Some old guy drives it


:rofl: Werd. It is owned by some grey haired guy. I felt sorry for him.

[SJW]

http://www.monstermiata.com/

[mark4091]

5.4..... Throw a supercharger on it, Miata GT 500.

[sr20s14zenki]

http://grannysspeedshop.com/

:D that tickles me in so many ways

[dawson13]

that car is really cool he comes into my work all the time we did power windows bluetooth ect....
ne ways those hood scoops actually are there to cover the holes they had to cut to make the intake manifold fit
its really cool and aparently fit with not a whole deal of work

love this car kinda scary to drive

[kerry]

I think that's the guy that wanted to race rage2 in his m3. As I remember the words he said were (to rage) "You don't stand a chance buddy"

rage, "I've got 700 horse"

Guy - silent... turns off at next intersection.

[Deetz]

The monster miata kit has been around for over a decade. I help a guy in Edmonton source out for for his project.

Was pushing a fully built 5.0 Ford V8 with aluminum Edelbrock heads, and Kenne Bell blower. If i remember correctly, it was making 560whp.
I had a ride in it.....at half throttle going about 60k, the cars would start going down the road sideways, smoking the tires :burnout:

It's white btw

Here's a vid you may enjoy :thumbsup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsh4cEhEWlg&feature=related

[adam c]

what? why did rage even say that.. should have just said ok lets go gramps

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by dj_rice

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: @ the towing hitch


You might laugh, but he's got the TQ to use that hitch...

[blazzer]

kinda off topic but ive got a magazine with a f22 that was swapped in to a miata

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by EK 2.0



You might laugh, but he's got the TQ to use that hitch...


Thats true IF it does have a V8...I was laughing under the assumption it does not...cause look at those hood vents..would a V8 owner actually do that? :rofl: and yes, yes they prolly would

[blinkme_210]

I've seen this guy more than once race fast cars along John Laurie.

[403ep3]

lol thats awesome

[MikeAg]

lol why for a miata?!

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by EK 2.0



You might laugh, but he's got the TQ to use that hitch...

He may have the TQ but doubt the chassis can handle towing.

[gtr34]

wow... a miata?:nut:

[hampstor]

Originally posted by Xtrema


He may have the TQ but doubt the chassis can handle towing.

Nothing like twisting the chassis trying to tow something heavier then your car :rofl:

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by adam c
what? why did rage even say that.. should have just said ok lets go gramps

Because street racing is for buffoons.

[toastgremlin]

Monster Miatas are awesome (although I've only seen LS1s, not any Ford 5.0s). I've seen rotary swapped Miatas that were pretty scary as well.

[KRyn]

Zoom Zoom bitches.

[zachattack54]

That would be one crazy fun car to drive. He probally has the hitch to pull some little motorcycle trailer or something small like that.

[Spoons]

Originally posted by topmade

Yup, it's a common swap apparently. There's another one that's always parked on 8th ave between 5th and 6th st. S.W.

Yeah, I have seen lots of V8 Miatas. Drove one of my dads friends V8 Miata.... Thing is a beast.

[Kloubek]

Why a V8 Miata?

Well, it's a convertible for starters.
One of the best quality cars Mazda has ever made.
In stock form has phenominal handling - although I suspect the added weight in the front would throw the handling off some.
It's a definate sleeper car - as the stock ones were anything but fast.

If I wasn't 225+ pounds, I'd totally consider a monster miata. I just can't fit in them with any reasonable room to move.

[FiveFreshFish]

If it were mine, I would have skipped the badges.

[The Cosworth]

google monster miata, that is probably what he did.



I like this except that I wouldnt have done this up if I did swap a 302 into it

[89s1]

The thing about that car is... It will make people lol at it and rev on it seeing the lund stick on hoodscoops from canadian tire.

Then the majority of them get smoked.

Makes sense to have its headlights open like that too, a sleeper should have sleepy eyes. :thumbsup:

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by kerry
I think that's the guy that wanted to race rage2 in his m3. As I remember the words he said were (to rage) "You don't stand a chance buddy"

rage, "I've got 700 horse"

Guy - silent... turns off at next intersection.

That's way better than humiliating a douchebag kid, that guy should be old enough to know better than to act like a moron! He must have felt stupid, like when a newb takes on GTS-Jeff over Ramadan.

[Ferio_vti]

I just saw this Miata on the way home today. Look hilarious with the scoops. Guy shoulda left it as a sleeper.

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by Ferio_vti
I just saw this Miata on the way home today. Look hilarious with the scoops. Guy shoulda left it as a sleeper.


When your driving a car like a Miata, especially if your a heterosexual male, you gotta prove you still have big cahonas

[rage2]

haha ya, I'm pretty sure that's the guy. It was so funny, I was checking the car out and he's telling me I got no chance. He should know better... I'm rage2 bitch! :rofl:

BTW monster miata's are fun. I've driven one before. Thing just wants to spin out all the time.

[TKRIS]

I remember seeing a blown V8 red MGB when I lived in Calgary. Only saw it a couple times, and this was years ago, but it looked like a 6-71 sitting on a SBF with 3 nice big red butterflies to top it off.

Anyone who's seen the engine compartment of one of those cars can appreciate what a shoehorn job that must have been.

[sillysod]

i followed one off the exit ramp of southland to southbound deerfoot a week ago or so. Red with V8MAZDA license plate. Holy crap he put his foot into it on the ramp and the entire car got squirrelly and I was following him at 80km/h.