My 2nd NA8C

Such a cool key. I love it! Research tells me it’s an end of production blank key for NA made in Japan made by Royal Clover, a company that was founded in 1959.

So here she is. Car was delivered this morning and I drove it to work today. It’s got a new soft top (glass rear window) which is great, and the engine runs really strong. Soft OEM suspension feels vague in corners, brakes feel awesome and the exhaust is damn loud (it does have an APEXi Exhaust Control Valve though which is rad!).

I’ll admit that I’ve not got a clear idea of what I want to do with it. Initial thoughts are bolt-on flares, something I’ve always wanted to do to an MX-5. Problem then is I’ll need more power to have fun in it and I’d rather not have to do too much engine work straight off the bat. I’ve also got first dibs on a set of TE37V’s 9inch wide -15 offset, so yes, it’s tempting…

The other thing I’m wary of is following the same exact modifying path as my last MX-5, which is pretty hard to resist both visually and from a function perspective too. Watanabes, coilovers, headers, mania intake, black lips, black hardtop etc.