fmowry Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Looking to buy one an hour away and would rather drive my LegGT up than borrow my fathers S10. Anyone fit a Miata hardtop in their Leg or OB? Thanks, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 how about having the seller measure it? just a thought.... 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 how about having the seller measure it? just a thought.... That's crazy talk. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 dimensions are not available online from a reseller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlackPearl Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I know a soft top will fit... Self proclaimed PNW Craiglist find of the day Champion, April 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12sechatch Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 strap it to the roof rails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaMax Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Yo DAWG we put a Miata rooftop on your wagons roof top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garudatwo Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Put a towel on the roof, flip the hardtop upside down, strap down with equipment of your choice, drive all the way home with the blinkers on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Put a towel on the roof, flip the hardtop upside down, strap down with equipment of your choice, drive all the way home with the blinkers on. I drove the entire length of I-95 with four rims & tires strapped to the roof of my STi this way. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 You'll get part of it in. Then have to tie the rest into place. Better to tie in on top and drive slow on the way back. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garudatwo Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I drove the entire length of I-95 with four rims & tires strapped to the roof of my STi this way. With blinkers on and everything? I'm guessing you had at least 2 passengers in your car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 With blinkers on and everything? I'm guessing you had at least 2 passengers in your car? There's a Porsche 911 that shows up at track events, with 4 race tires and a toolbox tied to a custom roof rack. Add a race seat tied into the passenger seat, and you have the MacGyver of track days. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garudatwo Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 That's pretty brilliant. Though at that level of money why not just get a cheap truck/trailer for the track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 That's pretty brilliant. Though at that level of money why not just get a cheap truck/trailer for the track? I asked him...lives in a condo with one parking spot. Though, for the amount of money he makes, even that seemed nutz. Then again, people who track street cars are nutz to begin with. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I asked him...lives in a condo with one parking spot. Though, for the amount of money he makes, even that seemed nutz. Then again, people who track street cars are nutz to begin with. definitely good to have a back up car, tracking DD is indeed risky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 spec miata sitting in trailler waiting to go this year. DD just sitting. I must have miss understood the back up car concept Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garudatwo Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Touché. http://youtu.be/IfHJCv_S6iI Although, DDing a project/built car is arguably worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 ^^^ Been there, done that. They're not called "Big Boy's Toys" for nothing. :-) Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Back on topic, if you can wait until this weekend, I can measure the hardtop on my 92 and let you know the size. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 With blinkers on and everything? I'm guessing you had at least 2 passengers in your car? Wut? Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derp Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I drove the entire length of I-95 with four rims & tires strapped to the roof of my STi this way. you drove from the northeast corner of maine at the canadian border to the southern tip of florida at highway US 1, all 1919.74 miles, with the wheels on your roof? I could suck start a snow blower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 you drove from the northeast corner of maine at the canadian border to the southern tip of florida at highway US 1, all 1919.74 miles, with the wheels on your roof? I grew up in Maine considerably north of where the highway starts--which, incidentally, is not at the northeast corner--and I drove to FL (admittedly, not to the dead end) on I-95, yes. US-1 didn't come into play, although I've driven that to its southernmost point as well, just not in the STi. It was 1,795 miles. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmowry Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 I figured I'd ask if anyone has actually done it. While the dimensions will certainly help, since it's not a nice rectangular box, I don't want to drive up there and then find out the wheel well is in the way by 2 inches causing the hatch not to close or something stupid and then duct taping my hatch closed for the ride back. And FWIW, it's an '01 spring/summer/fall DD with an LS6 V8 swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Duct tape isnt required (what a mess to remove from your paint). Use a bungie to connect the rear window wiper to the bumper support under the license plate frame (or better yet, the tie down points on the cargo floor). You dont need a lot of tension, as you just have to keep the hatch out of the airstream and it will stay lowered by itself. Getting it thru the hatch is usually the hardest part...if it fits, it will fit all the way in Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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