Nice pickup man, the car looks great… MSMs are already nice from the factory, and it seems like you’ve done your research in finding out about the restrictions, etc. I would love to have a turbocharged Miata.
You say NC Miatas are expensive, but you could probably pick up an 2006 NC Miata with the Club Spec package for about what you bought the MSM for. This would have A/C delete and all that…
It’s deceiving, the NC looks like a huge car compared to an NB, but the weight difference is like 50-100 lbs, depending on the model.
I bet a Club Spec NC and an MSM NB would weigh the same, given the Mazdaspeed has 17", the turbo, intercooler, etc.
I definitely want to try and drive an NC one day, although I like the NA styling best.
In any case, enjoy it!!!