Jan 9, 2012 | Blue Potatoe For Sale

It's always a sad time when we see those who inspired us selling their vehicles.

It's now time for Peter-San to sell his Blue Potatoe, one of the rare Pit Crew equipped NA in America.

For Sale: 1995 Mazda Miata, rare Laguna Blue, 5spd, Popular Equipment and Leather Package, OEM Hard Top, 114,000 miles.

$12,800

For more information, contact Peter at: peter_son@yahoo.com

This Miata is well known in the Miata community (named, The Blue Potato) and is the end result of 11 years of careful planning, building, and refinements that can be seen even in the smallest details. This Miata is a multi-magazine and Mazda show winner and will continue to be a rarity among the Mazda crowd for the next owner and beyond. Car is very sporty, quick and can be used as a daily diver weekly while attacking the track on the weekends.

THE HISTORY

Purchased locally in 1999 (in Atlanta, GA) from a second owner (Miata Club of America member) and was kept showroom stock. Since that time, car has been maliciously maintained exclusively by one Mazda tech (serviced at RSpeed Miata in Marietta, GA) and myself and housed in its own garage. I am a stickler for records and have kept every receipt, invoice and have a comprehensive log book for anything I have done, changed or added to this car – including back dating the previous owner’s maintenance history. Today she runs perfectly, very strong and only sees less than 1,000 miles a year (since 2003) for a weekend prowl or two. A couple milestones in its history:

In 2001, a new Pitcrew Racing (www.pitcrew-racing.com) front end was imported from Japan to RSpeed Miata and installed on the car by myself and the Rspeed crew. All factory mounting points were utilized and the nose was installed so that if ever, can be removed without any permanent modification to the body or structural changes to the chassis. The paint and body work was commissioned by a local retired body technician who specifically worked on fiberglass applications in his entire career. Today, the front conversion has never seen an impact or damage aside from paint-chips that I have attended to myself when annually. Today, the front end conversion is available only per order by Pitcrew Japan and becoming a rarity for any Miata stateside (one of 3 that I know of that are in US).

In 2004, RS Aizawa (Miata Racing Shop in Japan – see video below) visited the US and personally installed one of their last 1.8 specific Throttle Body systems on the car, including installing and tuning the HKS F-con Pro ECU as well as HKS cam gears. This is the only 1.8 version that that is in the US. This R.S. Aizawa throttle body system (manifold, runners/trumpets) is CNC machined out of massive blocks of Aluminum and hand polished to compliment the engine bay including custom made fully adjustable linkages, fuel rail, air filters). Fuel injectors were flow balanced prior to install by PR Motorsports. The engine internals remain stock, but this setup is quick and a perfect balance for daily driving and track events.

THE ENHANCEMENTS

Engine

Billet Aluminum R.S. Aizawa Individual Throttle Body System (with filters) and stainless fuel lines with Aeroquip fittings
HKS F-Con V Pro ECU (Ver. 3-1.01)
HKS Adjustable Cam Gears
Lightened and balanced OEM flywheel by Roger Mandeville (IMSA legend) /Mandeville Autotech
Custom Powder Coated Cam Cover
OEM Strut Bar
Oil Catch Tank and aluminum overflow tank
KG Works Billet Oil Cap
Koyo Radiator
Racing Beat 4-1 Stainless Header
Hi-flow cat
Pitcrew Racing Club Spec Twin Exhaust System

Suspension

Koni adjustable shocks with Ground Control coil overs (with less than 2k miles on new setup)
Beatrush Rear PPF Lateral Performance Brace
Okuyama/Carbring Transmission/Chassis Performance Brace
Jackson Racing Adjustable Swaybars (tubular)
15×6.5 +21 mm, SSR/Watanabe RS-Eight 2 piece wheels with polished lip – Reconditioned by Atlantic Wheelright with all new hardware, valve stems and new center caps
Bridgestone RE-11 195/50 (less than 3k miles)
949 Racing Lug Nuts
Original OEM 14” Wheels with Toyo RA1 tires

Exterior

Pitcrew Racing front end conversion with polished bumper nacelles
OEM Hardtop with defroster
Cibie headlamps/HID system with city lamps
Vintage Mazda Emblem
OEM Mazda R-Package rear lip deck spoiler
Zoom Engineering rear Fog Lamp
Zoom Engineering Side ‘winkers’
Chrome rear marker bezels
BSP Stainless Vintage Gas Cap
Custom Robbins Tan Top with zippered glass window
Factory tan boot cover and custom factory Tonneau for roll bar
Alfa Romeo Chrome mirrors billet specific bases
Vinyl meatballs
Pitcrew and various emblems
Note: Lower front TRAP fiberglass spoiler in pictures no longer on car

Interior

Nardi 360mm Classico Steering Wheel and Nardi hub (airbag delete)
Vintage Mazda Horn button
AWD Gauge Faces: Version Maruyama
AWD Stainless A/C Panel Plate
AWD Needle Caps
KG Works A/C Slider Caps
KG Works Stainless Gauge Cluster Unit
KG Works Door Cup Rings
Nielex Center Hazard Switch
IL Motorsport Vintage Sliding Mirror (no longer made)
IL Motorsport Chrome Vent Rings
Hardog Polished Stainless Asymmetrical M2 Sport Bar
VDO Gauges: Boost, Voltmeter, and Clock
Speedograph vac gauge and a pillar pod
Rspeed A/F Meter
Rosewood Wood Trim Kit
Custom Vintage Sola Chrome knob
Factory Rosewood Brake Handle
Nakamae leather door handles and shift/brake boot
Zoom Engineering Anodized Aluminum Center Console and leather console pad w/custom power window switches
Katzkin Leather Seat Covers
OEM Mazda LE Speaker Plates
Willians Sport Harness
OEM Mazda 96-97 Tan Floor Mats
Blaupunkt Alaska II CD Player, Kenwood Mini EQ, MBQuart Component speakers and US Acoustics Amp
Alarm System
Bey Krause Fire Extinguisher Bracket and Halon Extinguisher

Existing parts
I have many parts that were removed off the car and now boxed/stored that will be included with the sale (i.e. OEM center console, headlamp buckets, OEM front nose, etc). Each part has been carefully stored and in excellent condition.

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