Turnkey LS3 Miata - $34,245

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07-02-2010, 11:34 AM
BFPW

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Originally Posted by jeff_man

you can buy a built v8 miata for ~10k

Where?!?
07-02-2010, 11:36 AM
BFPW

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Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

Meh. Just keep your Miata track car and buy a C5 if you want a big V8...

C5's are too heavy, and equally expensive. I like the uniqueness of the V8 MX-5.
07-02-2010, 11:57 AM
jrj512

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Originally Posted by BFPW

C5's are too heavy, and equally expensive.

Compared to a Miata, yes, but compared to their competition, they are actually pretty light. In autocross, the C5 Z06 remains extremely competitive, more so than the C6 Z06.
07-02-2010, 12:14 PM
BFPW

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Originally Posted by jrj512

Compared to a Miata, yes, but compared to their competition, they are actually pretty light. In autocross, the C5 Z06 remains extremely competitive, more so than the C6 Z06.

Just a personal preference, but I can't stand any 2 seater sports cars that weigh more than 3,500 pounds stock, even if they do have a lot of power. I would rather have a 2,200 pound car with 200hp than a 3,500 pound car with 400hp, even if the latter is faster.
07-02-2010, 12:30 PM
Robert

MSN autos lists the 2004 Vette as 3214 and the ZO6 at 3116. The 2009 at 3217 and the ZO6 at 3180.
What 2 seater sports car are you talking about?

The smart choice is the C5 ZO6, but I think an LS whatever Miata would be sooo cool. Let me know (before it's sold) when somebody finds one for 10K.
07-02-2010, 12:43 PM
BFPW

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Originally Posted by Robert

MSN autos lists the 2004 Vette as 3214 and the ZO6 at 3116. The 2009 at 3217 and the ZO6 at 3180.
What 2 seater sports car are you talking about?

The smart choice is the C5 ZO6, but I think an LS whatever Miata would be sooo cool. Let me know (before it's sold) when somebody finds one for 10K.

Wow, I thought they were in the 3,300 range. Is that dry weight? They would top the 3,500 mark with a 200 pound driver, a full tank of gas, and the other small stuff.
07-02-2010, 12:47 PM
miataspeedracer

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Originally Posted by BFPW

Wow, I thought they were in the 3,300 range. Is that dry weight? They would top the 3,500 mark with a 200 pound driver, a full tank of gas, and the other small stuff.

And at that rate you're at 2750+ in a Miata...
07-02-2010, 12:49 PM
miataspeedracer

And at close to 40K, you might as well get a Cobra kit car. Looks better and more "authentic" as a small roadster with a big motor stuffed under the hood...
07-02-2010, 01:01 PM
Nails

Here's one for 28k.
07-02-2010, 01:04 PM
BFPW

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Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

And at that rate you're at 2750+ in a Miata...

True, but that's still a good 700 pounds lighter. I personally consider weight more important than horsepower. The Cobra kit car is a good idea too, for that kind of money. What the hell...I'm not going to have the money to do something like this in a long time...I would be happy with 5 pounds of boost on my car as it is now.
07-02-2010, 01:15 PM
BFPW

Here's an LS1 Miata going against an F430. Imagine what an LS3 would do. The owner of the car says it weighs 2550 and had 314hp at the wheels.

Yes, street racing is stupid.
07-02-2010, 01:24 PM
CHeavin_2006

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Originally Posted by BFPW

True, but that's still a good 700 pounds lighter. I personally consider weight more important than horsepower. The Cobra kit car is a good idea too, for that kind of money. What the hell...I'm not going to have the money to do something like this in a long time...I would be happy with 5 pounds of boost on my car as it is now.

If you're really concerned about weight i found a couple lotus elises for sale on autotrader around 30k..
That would always make a great weekend car that would turn a couple heads :D
07-02-2010, 01:25 PM
CHeavin_2006

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Originally Posted by BFPW

Here's an LS1 Miata going against an F430. Imagine what an LS3 would do. The owner of the car says it weighs 2550 and had 314hp at the wheels.

Yes, street racing is stupid.

And that's just an LS1! ;)
07-02-2010, 01:37 PM
BFPW

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Originally Posted by CHeavin_2006

If you're really concerned about weight i found a couple lotus elises for sale on autotrader around 30k..
That would always make a great weekend car that would turn a couple heads :D

Those are some of my favorite cars. The mother of the girl I'm currently dating drives an Exige.
07-02-2010, 03:04 PM
CHeavin_2006

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Originally Posted by BFPW

Those are some of my favorite cars. The mother of the girl I'm currently dating drives an Exige.

that's pretty friggin sweet! :D
07-02-2010, 05:58 PM
Dudley Dawson

I couldn't own an Elise/Exige without swapping out the Toyota lump for a K20A-R.
07-02-2010, 07:45 PM
Darron65

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Originally Posted by Nails

Here's one for 28k.

with an automatic. Hardly worth considering.
07-02-2010, 08:26 PM
aalvarez04

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Originally Posted by CHeavin_2006

that's pretty friggin sweet! :D

I don't think so. Imagine the lack of "driving" that car gets.
07-03-2010, 11:41 AM
cwisenheimer

"Originally Posted by Nails
Here's one for 28k."

Then Darron65 said:

"with an automatic. Hardly worth considering. "

And the body is all wrong too. I wouldn't even trade straight across for my '02. You couldn't show up at a Cobra Club meet with that thing.

OTOH, you actually can get a very well-done Cobra (used) for $40K. It still wouldn't be as rare as a V8 Miata and it wouldn't have a useable top or side windows, or a heater, or a radio, or A/C, or.....
07-04-2010, 11:25 AM
Tom95YJ

Before I bought my Jeeps I used to own Camaros and Ive always been a big fan of the LS series SBC's but I wouldn't want one in a Maita . I rather spend the $ on building my BP and adding a Snail.

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