So, then I said to myself... "self, what would it take to make that beater Miata trackable?"

Anybody care if the front of the car is a little banged up? I bought it that way, it's fully functional, just a little ugly. Okay, a lot ugly. But I ain't fixin' it.

Otherwise, all I need is:
1. a set of tires (14" Azenis are delightfully cheap)
2. a set of brake pads
3. remove the noisy power steering pump and go manual

The Beater Miata... ugly and slow, but effective.