Comments on: Turning a Miata into an Aston Martin

By: Airplane Guy

Airplane Guy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:33:12 +0000

I liked the kit so much I bought one. But liking it doesn’t mean living with the features you don’t like. Check out my version of the kit. I modified the front end, side vents, rear bumper, and trunk. I wanted polish. I spend a considerable time at the Aston Martin dealer, and collected many pictures of the real Aston Martin DB9, Vanquish, and Vantage before making my changes.

By the way, no girly little 1.6L engine in my car. Go to Monster Miata for the 5.0 HO Ford powerplant or you could easily get a kit for the LS series engines if you like GM.

Let me know what you think after looking over my photo web site…

http://picasaweb.google.com/xTreme.car.builder/MyAstonMartinProjectHowToMakeASilkPurseOutOfASatinPurse#

I have driven the Aston Martin DB9 and Vantage, and the Miata is many more Smiles per Dollar than those cars. You can drive it more often, and harder because it can be easily fixed. The DB9 is $210K MSRP. You could get the Vantage for around $120K MSRP.

By: Pat G (Miami Valley Miata Club)

Pat G (Miami Valley Miata Club) — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:40:06 +0000

As an owner of an NB, I can only say this isn’t an improvement. The front looks like lips trying to give a kiss. Sorry, my MX-5 doesn’t follow anyone to kiss. The back end seems to lend extra storage room which would be welcome. However, when viewing from the side it is obvious the front wheel wells weren’t engineered properly and looks rather – lame. And as for the comment about the Solstice or the Sky, well, the Soltice just couldn’t cut it and the jury is still out on the Sky. They have a long way to catch up to the MX-5.

By: panda

panda — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:17:48 +0000

i think aston should sue. but there british not american.

By: Carboy

Carboy — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:50:37 +0000

How stupid is this guy?

By: Chris RUssell

Chris RUssell — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:31:08 +0000

this is shameful

By: specialk

specialk — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:01:11 +0000

looks like a power-wheels car

By: Shdwtek

Shdwtek — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:37:14 +0000

Austin Martin Mini?

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:32:03 +0000

The rear looks like that of the last generation Hyundai Sonota. Am I wrong

just look at it here: http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/evox/stills/gallery/1379_10.jpg

By: turbo miata

turbo miata — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:53:39 +0000

GMrules, if you ever rode in or drove my turbocharged Miata you wouldn’t consider it a “girlie ride”.

And to compare to the Solstice and Sky that you adore, the new Miata is faster and handles better. And once MAZDASPEED gets its hands on it (to compete with the upcoming turbocharged Solstice / Sky), it will be an even more incredible car.

Not sure how the Miata “earned” its “girlie car” stigma. It’s the best selling roadster of all time, and out-handles almost anything on the road. The lack of power is easily fixed, as there are plenty of turbocharger and supercharger kits on the market, and the Miata engine responds very well to modifications.

By: CarMan

CarMan — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:11:18 +0000

HA HA HA.. luv comment #13

By: Sherwood

Sherwood — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:39:42 +0000

FIERO… yes that’s it, the Miata has sunk that low on the cool scale.

Seriously, Mazda: get the Kabura off the drawing board before you sink the whole brand down to Pontiac’s (pre-Solstice) level.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:21:45 +0000

WTF It looks like a HYUNDAI!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:39:28 +0000

I don’t know, #38. Why do black people put these huge ass-ugly spinners on their car and lower it so it can’t go over a speedbump? Why do Mexicans do the same thing? Why do Asians make **** cars and drive even ****ter cars?

By: jimbo -- gulph mill$

jimbo -- gulph mill$ — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:26:23 +0000

get a real job and afford your own damn aston martin. then- realize quality in the automotive market and get a BMW.. diesel mercedes.. volvo.. lexus.. or acura. damn straight.

By: Why?

Why? — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:43:58 +0000

Why do white people do stupid **** like this?????? If I ever saw one of you driving this I would personally take you in a dark alley and kick you.

By: Jonas

Jonas — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:01:00 +0000

looks damn retarded… Look at the front wheel well… it’s doesn’t sit even, hangs over the back of the front tire more than the front of the front tire… the over hangs are equal, and the door sits equally between the wheels… Just looks stupid.

By: Reza

Reza — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:58:54 +0000

Not bad for $5,000.00

By: Don

Don — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:14:39 +0000

Aren’t those the tail lights from the Kia Optima?

By: mbftw

mbftw — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:23:14 +0000

It’s still a mazda.

By: Renton

Renton — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:37:36 +0000

Solstice and Sky are girlie machines the real deal is the Honda S2000.

Can’t argue with that. If you’ve ever driven one, you’d know.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:34:54 +0000

Thats the stupidest thing ive ever seen

By: David

David — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:33:30 +0000

i cant believe someone is trying to say that a sky and a solstice are manly cars? at least is loyalty is evident in the username…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:11:01 +0000

Solstice/Sky everyone.

By: charles

charles — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:10:22 +0000

Heinous. Next time lets try to center the front wheels in their openings, m’kay?

By: 2006300C

2006300C — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:32:07 +0000

no no no no no no no no no no!

By: AutomoBlog

AutomoBlog — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:06:16 +0000

The Aston Martin Miata AMX-07…huh?

I just can’t stop thinking about the Micro Machines when I look at this. Oh well, I guess it helps distract me from the Fiero-based Ferrari kits. *Shutter*

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By: GET SAVED

GET SAVED — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:33:55 +0000

eww,..That makes my stomach turn!

By: jtg

jtg — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:23:24 +0000

Why? Please, someone tell me.

By: Cartman

Cartman — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:22:06 +0000

Hideous knows no bounds

By: Leopold Porkstacker

Leopold Porkstacker — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:05:47 +0000

GMRules, are you really retarded, or do you just pretend to be one when you post comments online?

-he who stacks pork

By: Leopold Porkstacker

Leopold Porkstacker — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:04:46 +0000

Looks OK except for the seemingly excessive front overhang and variously-spaced panel gaps. All that car needs now is a huge-ass turbo + intercooler and a re-mapped ECU.

-he who stacks pork

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:00:26 +0000

the taillights are obviously based on the noble M400, not an aston martin.

By: GMrules

GMrules — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:37:36 +0000

I want to do donuts on the roof of this thing with my Silverado. My Cobalt LS would trash this thing!

Miata = Girlie ride

If you are a guy, you drive a Pontiac Solstice or Saturn Sky

By: mossy

mossy — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:20:40 +0000

its cool. doesnt look good but cool

Oh and mayb GMrules would like a kit to convert a miata into an escalade

By: TomG

TomG — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:38:12 +0000

Oh that’s just aweful. Why did they do that? The Maita is a great car and they killed it by making a cheap looking knock-off.