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V8-Powered Safari-Style 1992 Mazda MX-5 Needs a New Owner

I was lucky enough to have a chance to drive one of my friends Mazda MX-5 NB from 2001. All I can say is that I had so much fun with a car that drives like a street-legal kart. The first-gen Miata is just as fun even when stock. Now you can buy a Mazda MX-5 NA with a V8 engine made for Safari expeditions.
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If a 1.6-liter engine with 125 hp (127 ps) made me have so much fun, imagine fitting a V8 on a Miata chassis. That is just insanity on wheels. This is precisely what you can buy in this action from Bring a Trailer. A V8-powered Safari-style 1992 Mazda MX-5 (NA) is available, with the current bid being around $8,600.

The NA available for buying is powered by a replacement 302ci Ford V8 sending all the power to the rear wheels via a five-speed T5 manual transmission and a Ford 7.5″ rear differential. The suspension features a Paco Motorsports lift kit mated with Tokico adjustable coil overs to make this car good in off-road conditions. In addition, the modifications include 14″ Bassett steel wheels mounted with all-terrain tires, a front bull bar, and LED pop-up headlights, which are aftermarket.

In the interior, the air conditioning system has been removed. At the same time, the cabin has bucket seats upholstered in black cloth and features a Hard Dogg roll bar, a horn button, Pioneer CD stereo, and aftermarket switchgear.

The Safari-Style MX-5 NA is finished in Classic Red and has a color-matched removable hardtop. "The soft top is missing, there is a crack in the rear license plate surround, and there is a chip on the left side of the hardtop. A hood scoop cover will accompany the car. The Carfax report lists "minor damage" to the front of the car in July 2006 due to an accident," says on the Bring a Trailer auction site.

So if you want to have one of the best models when it comes to car culture, the NA is always a good option. However, this one is even more special, but you need to hurry up because the auction is ending in less than one day.
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About the author: Silvian Irimia
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Silvian may be the youngest member of our team, being born in the 2000s, but you won't find someone more passionate than him when it comes to motorsport. An automotive engineer by trade, Silvian considers the Ferrari F50 his favorite car, with the original Lamborghini Countach a close second.
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