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well i sold of couple things around the house and now have a little bit of money for the miata, im wondering what i should do with it....most probably will have to save a little bit more for any of these options, but i want to get yalls input
should i:
1. paint the car
2. do a 1.8 swap
3. supercharger
4. turbocharger
Buy a soul less S2000.
With three of your options being more power, I'd lean toward one of those options. Not an answer per se, but an observation.
Regards.
wrap it with cheese? whered that come from?
UM little to no point putting FI on a 1.6
Unless the 1.6 motor is bad, there is no good reason to invest in a swap. I'd pull the head and have it tweaked/rebuilt, shaved and maybe port/polished (or better yet, find one that's already souped up), then get a Megasquirt Tune and enjoy the car.
An inexpensive turbo would be a nice option too.
How's the current motor? Burning oil? How many miles? How's he paint? Mechanical reliability should be #1 priority on a daily driver.
No such thing when it comes to reliable powerful FI.Quote:
Originally Posted by OZMDD
It's a dfwmiata.com tradition. We like cheese. You'd think we were from Wisconsin. Hell. I'm lactose intolerant, and I still like cheese. Plus, we refuse to take polls seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozzie84
Why not upgrade to an NB, Newer Paint, 1.8 Motor, and lot newer car.. Covers 2 out of 4!
Just a thought!
949 big-grip kit, tires, brake pads, glory road.
There was a time i was thinking about parting out or sell my car for an nb, but my car is working and has been good to me as a daily 5 months already, did the timimg belt about a month ago and doesnt have too many miles (151k)...plus i love the pop up lights
I vote a 1.8 swap... engine, rear subframe, and diff/axles.
you say you want performance and driveability... simply upgrade to "stock" parts... proven on the road and track!
Vive le pop-ups!
That is true, i might have to do that
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
just sold my miata yesterday and after seeing a bunch of nb pics, i want one now, seeing what i can afford....
anything i should look out for on nbs? i need it as a daily but i would love to try out autox.
The VVT cars 2001+ prefer premium fuel that is my one gripe on our 2002.
Other than a few random sensor, a coil failure, & OEM clutch shudder it has been a tank for the last eleven years that we have had it.
What POS said... Only clutch shudder on mine, though.
Does anybody know where i can rent a car while i keep on searching for another miata?
Here you go...Quote:
Originally Posted by ozzie84
lol, yes i did that, just wondering if yall knew of some place in particular that yall have had experience
I've had good luck with Enterprise.
DM Auto Leasing can put you in a used car temporarily - I have no idea whether they deliver a decent value, but they let you out of the leases for free. It depends on how much money you want to spend.
If you're planning on keeping it for more than a month, normal car rentals get bonkers expensive.
I did my last local rental on priceline.com, name your own price. $12/day, unlimited mileage.
What do yall think of this miata
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/3632338056.html
Lol@fast. Looks clean as hell, check it out.
Fourth time people put my hopes up with their ads, but have already sold the car:mad:
Good to see the rag top has no ripes. :rolleyes:
after about 9 "oh yeah i sold it",
i found a possible good one, its by san antonio though
but its a '99 w/ all the paperwork from the original owner
anything i should look out for in this particular model?
done deal, i present you "zep"..
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/31/ju7uzata.jpg
1.8 swap