Just spent $800 on a body kit.

[Shawn]

I got this 4 piece kit and this spoiler from NOPI. It came out to $794.35 after shipping.

This is my car now.

Here is a miata with the body kit I bought.

Here is another in silver. I love silver.......

I still have to get them painted and I'll probably just get my whole car repainted since it needs it anyway. Any idea how much that would cost? Also would it be possible to paint my car silver or would there be just too much red to get rid of?

 

[crawford]

You might need a flamesuit for this one.

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: crawford
You might need a flamesuit for this one.

rofl. i wanted to say it....but i'll let someone else take the lead.

 

[TrueBlueLS]

Originally posted by: crawford
You might need a flamesuit for this one.

It's not too horrible. It could have been an EVO style one.

 

[halik]

damn the silver one is sweet...the back reminds me of a viper

Really nice kit, im usually against em but that one relaly flows with the car

The non pop up conversion looks good

 

[Shawn]

I think it looks a lot nicer than it does stock. I hate the stock look.... too girly. But I got the car as a gift so I can't complain.... just make changes.

 

[Zim Hosein]

iloveme2, if you're going to have the color of your car changed, it's going to cost a lot, remember to do that w/ a nice result, will require more than just masking off molding and the like, you'll have to have a lot of stuff removed such as door panels so that no one would be able to tell you car was a different color before. If you're concerned about costs, I'd stick w/ the same color you have now, I hope this helps

 

[m2kewl]

you drive a miata?

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
iloveme2, if you're going to have the color of your car painted, it's going to cost a lot, remember to do that w/ a nice result, will require more than just masking off molding and the like, you'll have to have a lot of stuff removed such as door panels so that no one would be able to tell you car was a different color before. If you're concerned about costs, I'd stick w/ the same color you have now, I hope this helps

Yeah, I figured as much. I only got $600 in the bank so it's probably gonna be a while before I can even get this kit put on.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
you drive a miata?

Regardless of the way it looks, it's a hella fun car to drive.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: iloveme2

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
iloveme2, if you're going to have the color of your car painted, it's going to cost a lot, remember to do that w/ a nice result, will require more than just masking off molding and the like, you'll have to have a lot of stuff removed such as door panels so that no one would be able to tell you car was a different color before. If you're concerned about costs, I'd stick w/ the same color you have now, I hope this helps

Yeah, I figured as much. I only got $600 in the bank so it's probably gonna be a while before I can even get this kit put on.

I have a relative that does restoration work and it's going to be a lot more than $600 to have your car painted in a different color, sorry If it helps, I like the color of your car as I might be getting a truck next year in a similar color

 

[Underground727]

Anyone else think that the Mazda Miata and Honda S2000 are girl cars?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Underground727
Anyone else think that the Mazda Miata and Honda S2000 are girl cars?

Nope

 

[BCYL]

You need new wheels... the ones you have currently just doesn't go with the car...

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: Underground727
Anyone else think that the Mazda Miata and Honda S2000 are girl cars?

They're more like midget cars. Ever tried sitting in one?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Underground727
Anyone else think that the Mazda Miata and Honda S2000 are girl cars?

no, the s2000 is for dickless honda weenies. i swear the crap they do with that car in fast and the furious would grenade the engine

 

[SportSC4]

congrats on the kit, i'm about to make a body kit purchase for my car pretty soon. 800$ is not a bad price, i wish it was that low for me.

just to get the kit painted would be in the neighborhood fo 6-800$ (front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts). You could also have them wetsand the rest of the car for an extra 2-300$ Repainting the entire car is a LOT of work. For my car, I was quoted 5k for the same color (they would strip off all the old paint and do everything except take out the engine). Most people i've talked with say around 3k.

I'd keep the wheels you have for now, get the kit put on, then later get other wheels. They're not bad but like BCYL said, they don't fit the car.

 

[notfred]

I suddenly feel better about spending $889 on an intake manifold and fuel system upgrades.

 

[Ns1]

i spent 1100 on my "body kit" and my car still looks stock

 

[Babbles]

Count yourself lucky you have been ripped to shreds by the anti-rice crowd.

It actually doesn't look too bad - but it's still a Miata

 

[rubenswm]

good call going with Wings West. much better quality than the typical fiberglass ricer crap.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: rubenswm
good call going with Wings West. much better quality than the typical fiberglass ricer crap.

I read up on them and I heard they were pretty good.

 

[Mill]

Why don't you make it fast first?

 

[GasX]

So you wanted your Miata to look like a little girl's pretend viper?

 

[MustangSVT]

i really like the wheels subtle yet very interesting