Project: 1995 Miata

[Jake]

Post-Summit Point Update -- 119,500 miles

Well, the car still runs great on the street and like crap on the track. And now the new motor is starting to burn oil. Frankly, I'm burned-out on it. Adding the roll bar, seats, and harnesses transformed it from a cheap, fun roadster that I loved driving, into a track rat that happened to have no roof. I don't fit in it well, and I would have to modify the floor to make everything fit better. And that still doesn't help the fact that I'd rather my daily driver have a removable top. The car sat for a year while it awaited the motor swap, and I think in that time of me not driving it, I kinda lost the love for it.

It pains me to type this all out, but after next Wednesday, she'll be living in someone else's garage. She's staying in the NASA-MA family, but one of the other officials with interest in a new project will be taking the reins. I will still be at the track and plan on starting Time Trials in October -- but I'll be in a different car. Looks like this project thread is winding down after five or so years. It's been a good effin' run.