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2007 Mazda Miata Mx5 W/ Moss Supercharger on 2040-cars

US $14,500.00
Year:2007 Mileage:53349 Color: Galaxy Grey Mica /
 Black
Location:

El Cajon, California, United States

El Cajon, California, United States
Advertising:
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Salvage
Engine:2.0 Dohc
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Owner
Transmission:Manual
VIN: JM1NC25F870130883 Year: 2007
Make: Mazda
Model: MX-5 Miata
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: Rear wheel
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 53,349
Exterior Color: Galaxy Grey Mica
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 4
Trim: Touring
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Salvage Title, some small nicks, stains and scratches generally very good condition, The paint is not perfect"


2007 Miata with a Moss Supercharger, Hard Dog Roll Bar, Koni Adjustable Sport Shocks, Progress Tech Springs, Sway bars front and rear
Silver Grey – Black Leather, 6 speed, Bose stereo 6 CD changer w/ SAT and Media.   I think it is the Grand Touring 
Salvage Title, it was hit on the left. 
About 53,000 mi  – not a daily driver but being driven and always garaged.   
It is not smogable in California.  It easily passes the sniffer test but the Moss supercharger kit is not CARB - Calif legal.
It is very fast but I want a dedicated autox car so I am building a new one and I need to sell this to pay for it.
The paint and interior are very good,  however there are a few small spots, dings and chips, it is a used car with 53k miles.  
 
You can talk to Rocky @ Rock's Miatamotive in San Diego, he did the work and maintenance for the original owner including installing the supercharger. He checked the car before I bought it and has done all the work for me.  It is for sale on his website also.  Please call him only if you are very serious about buying the car,  he is self employed and his time is money.  thanks

The Moss Supercharger was installed at about 42k mi by Rocky for the previous owner.  
It has about 215 hp and 170 ft lbs tq @ 5 psi,  at the flywheel.

It has Power Cards to adjust the timing and richen the fuel for the super charger.  They work ok but need to be checked regularly,  if they get out of adjustment the car will hesitate slightly under acceleration.
Brian Goodwin, Goodwin Racing who I autox with, says that another 20 hp could be gotten with an ECU reflash that would eliminate the Power cards and smooth the power band a bit.  He has the same supercharger on his race car and says it is very reliable,( Moss had a guarantee for 100k mi to the original owner ).   

The supercharger kit cost about $ 2.500 and about $ 1000 to install, Rocky figured a way to keep the oil cooler, many have been installed with it bypassed.
  
I put Koni adjustable shocks, Progress Tech springs, Hotchkis Sport Sway Bar Set F & R and a Hard Dog M3 Sport Roll Bar and had the fenders rolled and pulled for the street and autox tires. 

I autoxed it 3 times, it does very well it has plenty of power and can spin the Nito NT01's very easily in 1 st 2 nd and 3rd.  The handling is very neutral and it really goes.
Stuff replaced – power steering pump, left tie rod and end, metal supercharger intake gasket the old one was paper, new pre cat.  


Street Tires and Wheels 7 x 17" MB  7 spoke wheels, silver w/ Hankook 235 x 50  Ventus V12  
Autox tires and Wheels  255 x 40 ZR 17 Nito NT01 DOT slicks on 9 x 17" TR Motorsport wheels.   
This car looks great rides beautifully and is a Very Fast high performance car, still very controllable and handles amazingly well, point it where you want it to go, it is there.  
$ 14,500 obo  
Please contact me with any questions
thanks  Happy bidding
El Cajon CA
 
The Car is for sale on other sites  I  reserve the right to cancel this listing if there are no bids and it is sold on another site.

I have done my best to maintain and take good care of this car.  It is however sold as is without warranty or guarantee of any kind

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