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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by kuzican

of course, I have almost brand new goodyear wrangelr radials on there now. got them for about 120 a pop.

how much? I've found miatas with under 75xxx miles for under 4k, and I'm looking for good gas mileage, and a manual.
that doesnt sound bad. and i thought lexus' or lexi dont get good gas mileage.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Pudgy Fingers
I have a rwd Lexus IS300 for sale that's a little less embarrassing than a miata.
That's a nice car, too. If I wasn't trying to get my Camaro and my bike roadworthy, I might be interested myself.

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im not. i just wanted to know if it was like ok and not broken or anything. i dont mess with stuff if i dont know what im doing or what it is.
You, sir, are a greater man than I.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by a_shirey
that doesnt sound bad. and i thought lexus' or lexi dont get good gas mileage.
nope. those miatas get 30+ mpg, and with a stick shift. I'll have myself a fun little car. and eventually I want to do an LS1 swap into it when it's not a DD anymore. some company makes hardtops for it that make it look a lot better, least when I want to have a roof.

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
That's a nice car, too. If I wasn't trying to get my Camaro and my bike roadworthy, I might be interested myself.


You, sir, are a greater man than I.
Lol, i tend not to mess with things, I let other people do it.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by kuzican

nope. those miatas get 30+ mpg, and with a stick shift. I'll have myself a fun little car. and eventually I want to do an LS1 swap into it when it's not a DD anymore. some company makes hardtops for it that make it look a lot better, least when I want to have a roof.

Lol, i tend not to mess with things, I let other people do it.
mazda's are for girls. buy a Honda S2000 best car and superrrrr fast.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:29 AM
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oh dear lord...
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by a_shirey
mazda's are for girls. buy a Honda S2000 best car and superrrrr fast.
I like s2000s, but they're a lot more expensive, and don't handle as well as the Miata. Otherwise I would be interested.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by kuzican

I like s2000s, but they're a lot more expensive, and don't handle as well as the Miata. Otherwise I would be interested.
i might get one for fun later on down the road. my friends dad owns a used car dealership and can get stuff cheap at auctions.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by a_shirey
i might get one for fun later on down the road. my friends dad owns a used car dealership and can get stuff cheap at auctions.
nice. well if I do get a Miata, I'll have to take you for a ride in it to change your opinions about mazda. if there's a M&G on june 2nd I'll be down in the area and I'll have my bros speed3 which is a blast to drive. the thing that's great about Mazda is their cars are made with the driver in mind. they're a blast to drive. now just imagine a miata with a corvette engine in it....they do the same swap in s2ks sometimes too.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:39 AM
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Mitsubishi 3000gt or go home.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by kuzican

of course, I have almost brand new goodyear wrangelr radials on there now. got them for about 120 a pop.

how much? I've found miatas with under 75xxx miles for under 4k, and I'm looking for good gas mileage, and a manual.
149k miles. Gets 20 mpg city. Has a Greddy exhaust, DVD player with flip out screen, moon roof, it is an automatic.they didn't make manuals in 01. $6500.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Mitsubishi 3000gt or go home.
My future brother in law has one of those, as did another friend of mine

TERRIBLE to work on
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
My future brother in law has one of those, as did another friend of mine

TERRIBLE to work on
Yeah, but the VR4 has full time four wheel drive, four wheel steering, all wheel ABS, and all wheels disc brakes.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Mitsubishi 3000gt or go home.
lol, I'm not a big fan of Mitsubishi except evo 8s and 9s

Originally Posted by Pudgy Fingers
149k miles. Gets 20 mpg city. Has a Greddy exhaust, DVD player with flip out screen, moon roof, it is an automatic.they didn't make manuals in 01. $6500.
yeah 6500 is a bit much for me, plus I am looking for a manual, I'm deadset on that. I'll ask some of my friends who are looking for cars though.

Originally Posted by dukie564
My future brother in law has one of those, as did another friend of mine

TERRIBLE to work on
most japanese cars are. I miss cars where you could stand in between the engine and the radiator. working on those is so easy, so much room.



BTW, the LS1 just barely fits in the miata engine bay
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by kuzican

nice. well if I do get a Miata, I'll have to take you for a ride in it to change your opinions about mazda. if there's a M&G on june 2nd I'll be down in the area and I'll have my bros speed3 which is a blast to drive. the thing that's great about Mazda is their cars are made with the driver in mind. they're a blast to drive. now just imagine a miata with a corvette engine in it....they do the same swap in s2ks sometimes too.
stock s2ks are ridiculous, my friend turboed his. its nastyyyyy. jeeps are best anyway.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by a_shirey
stock s2ks are ridiculous, my friend turboed his. its nastyyyyy. jeeps are best anyway.
yeah, but handling isn't as good, but not by too much. the price tag and gas mileage is the big difference. also
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