12-11-2015, 02:01 PM
RIP Michelle the Miata: 1992-2015
Long story short, I let an MM'er borrow Michelle and they totaled it. Ice+Mountain = bad.
So now comes the question of what to do with it? I really don't want it anymore considering the amount of stuff messed up on it, but that'll all be figured out sooner or later. I'm pretty upset since I broke the bank and struggled all year to afford having this and I was very happy with where it was, and now all of that time, effort, and money is gone. I'm back to square one, with less money and a little more experience. I've never been as attached to anything as much as I was that car. So many great memories in the short time it was with me and it let me finally be a true member of MM. For that, I'm thankful. It would be a romantic gesture to blow way too much money and attempt to fix it, but it's not worth it. It'll never be "right" and then I'll have dumped $4-5 to have a POS.
The whole front is pushed back, radiator is sheared out of its brackets, headlights are all wonky and making the battery die because the dash light won't go off. Airbags deployed and wrecked the lower dash, I believe something in the subframe is bent because the front passenger wheel has positive camber. Countless small things included every single body panel is now missing paint from all of the panels sliding into each other.
![[Image: jx5qDJ9.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/jx5qDJ9.jpg)
![[Image: 2rsg7L0.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/2rsg7L0.jpg)
![[Image: xRjItbG.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/xRjItbG.jpg)
![[Image: SNXKFFs.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/SNXKFFs.jpg)
![[Image: NJxznoM.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/NJxznoM.jpg)
I also managed to melt a set of jumper cables trying to charge the battery and slammed the trunk shut so hard that the entire back plastic fairing thing exploded off.
If anyone is looking to buy a parts Miata or wants one to fix, hit me up.
Long story short, I let an MM'er borrow Michelle and they totaled it. Ice+Mountain = bad.
So now comes the question of what to do with it? I really don't want it anymore considering the amount of stuff messed up on it, but that'll all be figured out sooner or later. I'm pretty upset since I broke the bank and struggled all year to afford having this and I was very happy with where it was, and now all of that time, effort, and money is gone. I'm back to square one, with less money and a little more experience. I've never been as attached to anything as much as I was that car. So many great memories in the short time it was with me and it let me finally be a true member of MM. For that, I'm thankful. It would be a romantic gesture to blow way too much money and attempt to fix it, but it's not worth it. It'll never be "right" and then I'll have dumped $4-5 to have a POS.
The whole front is pushed back, radiator is sheared out of its brackets, headlights are all wonky and making the battery die because the dash light won't go off. Airbags deployed and wrecked the lower dash, I believe something in the subframe is bent because the front passenger wheel has positive camber. Countless small things included every single body panel is now missing paint from all of the panels sliding into each other.
![[Image: jx5qDJ9.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/jx5qDJ9.jpg)
![[Image: 2rsg7L0.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/2rsg7L0.jpg)
![[Image: xRjItbG.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/xRjItbG.jpg)
![[Image: SNXKFFs.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/SNXKFFs.jpg)
![[Image: NJxznoM.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/NJxznoM.jpg)
I also managed to melt a set of jumper cables trying to charge the battery and slammed the trunk shut so hard that the entire back plastic fairing thing exploded off.
If anyone is looking to buy a parts Miata or wants one to fix, hit me up.
Current:
2011 F150 Platinum | 1995 BMW 325i | 1983 BMW 320i | The MMoped | 2008 BMW 128i
Past:
1996 Toyota Tacoma: | 1992 Mazda Miata | 2002 BMW 325i |
2003 Toyota Tacoma | 1995 Miata M Edition | 1997 Subaru Outback |
1992 Mazda Miata | 1990 BMW 325i | 2007 Toyota 4Runner |
1995 Ford Windstar | 1987 BMW 325i | 1987 BMW 325 | 1990 BMW 325i Vert |
2018 VW GTI | 1990 Mazda Miata | 1989 BMW 325i Vert | 2015 Fiesta ST | 1983 BMW 320i parts car
2011 F150 Platinum | 1995 BMW 325i | 1983 BMW 320i | The MMoped | 2008 BMW 128i
Past:
1996 Toyota Tacoma: | 1992 Mazda Miata | 2002 BMW 325i |
2003 Toyota Tacoma | 1995 Miata M Edition | 1997 Subaru Outback |
1992 Mazda Miata | 1990 BMW 325i | 2007 Toyota 4Runner |
1995 Ford Windstar | 1987 BMW 325i | 1987 BMW 325 | 1990 BMW 325i Vert |
2018 VW GTI | 1990 Mazda Miata | 1989 BMW 325i Vert | 2015 Fiesta ST | 1983 BMW 320i parts car
