Thursday, April 27, 2006
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Sunday, April 09, 2006
Introducing: Honey!
In case you haven't heard, I am the proud owner of a 1991 Mazda Miata named "Honey". Born in Hiroshima, Japan in February 1991, she was the 14,740th of that year's litter. She has spent most of her life in Birmingham, AL and Newnan, GA.
After 150,000 miles, her previous owner towed her to a repair shop complaining that she wouldn't crank (picky, picky). After he heard what it would cost to fix, he instead sold her to the shop. They in turn sold her to my buddy Hector at RSpeed - a Miata specialty shop in Marietta, GA. Hector was going to put a new engine in her, freshen her up a bit, and sell her for $3,500+.
I bought her, as-is, for $1,800.
She still didn't run though. After much work, we came to the conclusion that the head was cracked. Hector sold me a used engine for $100, I dropped it in, and she runs great now!
(on the left: old & busted. on the right: new hotness!)
What have I gotten myself into?!?
Honey and I have discovered the great sport of autocrossing. In the top picture we had just gotten back from a day of racing, hence the reason her wheelcovers are missing (it's a safety thing). I'm completely hooked on this sport! I don't have any pictures of me competing, as Erin hasn't been able to come to an event yet.
The next autocross is April 23 at Turner Field. If you want to come ride-along, just let me know. The full schedule is here.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
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