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02-06-2007, 09:47 PM
Ted the Red

Official Ted the Red Intro

Howdy all,

My name is Michael... I just purchased a red 1990 Miata with a hard top. I feel that I got a pretty good deal on it. The car has 113K miles on it and I paid just about 1,000 for it. The car had been wrecked on the front passange side and the fender, hood, headlight door, and radiator had been replaced already. The body panels are just primered grey but the car has a bunch of scratches from the hard top being removed so I will need to get it painted anyway but it runs and drives well and I have been going through withdrawl. This is my second Miata, the first a red 94 with black top was totaled about 4yrs ago. I still have some of the parts from the 94 laying around so I hope to have this one fixed up soon. I will post some pics of both the 94 and the 90.

Here is the 94 when I first got it, doesn't it look pretty?
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1...ata1modow3.png
02-06-2007, 09:55 PM
Treibenschnell

Welcome aboard!!
02-06-2007, 10:05 PM
Radio-Active

Welcome aboard. :drive:
02-06-2007, 10:06 PM
cone-cerned

Welcome.
02-06-2007, 10:36 PM
sammm

Welcome aboard. Sounds like you got a good deal on your car.
02-06-2007, 10:53 PM
randy7601

Good to meat you! I'm new here too, but there are a ton of really savvy people. I honestly learn something new every day on this board.

Post a picture or two of your new ride too!
02-07-2007, 01:47 AM
black roadster

Hello and welcome.

Dunno where you're from in the metromess but we meet weekly on Wednesday nights in Plano/Richardson area. Check out the events section for more info.
02-07-2007, 03:37 AM
MadMonkey

Welcome.... to the real world... ;)
02-07-2007, 07:50 AM
cam76034

Sounds like you bought yourself a hard top and got a car for free.
02-07-2007, 08:52 AM
Magma

Welcome and congrats on the car

+1 to what cam76034 said
02-07-2007, 09:11 AM
Ted the Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magma

Welcome and congrats on the car

+1 to what cam76034 said

I know that is why I couldn't pass it up. That and I missed :drive: and :burnrubr: .
02-07-2007, 09:12 AM
Ted the Red

I hope to get some pics tonight so hopefully they will be up by tomorrow. :D
02-07-2007, 10:37 AM
jrj512

Welcome to the fun! Make sure you include a note to Madmonkey about his expired inspection in a future post. It's all the rage!
02-07-2007, 10:50 AM
Ted the Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

Hello and welcome.

Dunno where you're from in the metromess but we meet weekly on Wednesday nights in Plano/Richardson area. Check out the events section for more info.

I live on the far west side of Ft Worth near Benbrook so Plano is a good ways away but I will see if I can make it out at least once or twice.
02-07-2007, 10:57 AM
Magma

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted the Red

I live on the far west side of Ft Worth near Benbrook so Plano is a good ways away but I will see if I can make it out at least once or twice.

I grew up at Sycamore School rd and Hulen, so I am in the area every once in a while and you might manage to get the West siders to start thier own GTG
02-07-2007, 11:50 AM
jrj512

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magma

you might manage to get the West siders to start thier own GTG

We're too old to be out having fun on a week night. ::OldMan::

I guess it's getting time for a group dinner, again. How about we hit the Early Bird somewhere? ;)
02-07-2007, 03:11 PM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrj512

Welcome to the fun! Make sure you include a note to Madmonkey about his expired inspection in a future post. It's all the rage!

::Rant::
02-07-2007, 03:40 PM
Mingle

nice car
02-07-2007, 04:09 PM
boisking

welcome!
02-07-2007, 04:42 PM
CraiginTX

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magma

I gre up at Sycamore School rd and Hulen, so I am in the area every once in a while and you might manage to get the West siders to start thier own GTG

Assuming he meant "grew up" - I think it's safe to say he's using that term VERY loosely...
02-07-2007, 04:47 PM
Magma

Yeah Yeah, I went to Fort Worth Public Schools
02-07-2007, 06:13 PM
randy7601

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrj512

We're too old to be out having fun on a week night. ::OldMan::

I guess it's getting time for a group dinner, again. How about we hit the Early Bird somewhere? ;)

Sounds good to me!
02-07-2007, 07:24 PM
onething

Welcome to the madness and congratulations on the Team Cheap Bastard deal of the year ::Banana:: ::Banana:: ::Banana::

sammm, can you get him a membership card?
02-07-2007, 09:52 PM
blackzx3_13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magma

West siders to start thier own GTG

Welcome to the board. Plan on auto-x'n it any? West side of Texas? Anybody up for a Lubbock GTG? ;)
02-07-2007, 10:53 PM
Wes52805

Sounds like you beat me out for deal of the year. I got my 90 for 1200 with a hard top. But I just need a new front bumper cover! -Wes-
02-08-2007, 12:19 AM
Majik

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magma

I grew up at Sycamore School rd and Hulen, so I am in the area every once in a while and you might manage to get the West siders to start thier own GTG

Crazy, I grew up just south of you on Columbus and Hulen! Small world.

And welcome to the group Micheal, I am pretty near you. I live on Bryant Irving now...
02-08-2007, 01:45 AM
MiataMike

Welcome, nice buy on the MX. Nothing rides like a roadster... =-D
02-08-2007, 08:11 AM
Ted the Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackzx3_13

Welcome to the board. Plan on auto-x'n it any? West side of Texas? Anybody up for a Lubbock GTG? ;)

Actually I am thinking that it would be fun to give it a go. I still have one of those Tokico suspension kits with the illuminas and springs from my last Miata.. They were only on the car about a month before the car was wrecked so they should still be in pretty good shape. I don't know how they will do for auto-x but they will be better than the struts that are on there now.
02-08-2007, 08:22 AM
Ted the Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by Majik

Crazy, I grew up just south of you on Columbus and Hulen! Small world.

And welcome to the group Micheal, I am pretty near you. I live on Bryant Irving now...

Sweeeet maybe we can get a meet going over hear somewhere. I really like Mimi's for breakfast, that or Ol' South. There is also that fine Wildlife preseve ( Hooters ) over here too.
02-10-2007, 08:34 PM
aalvarez04

that wildlife reserve. lol. i'm out in keller so i'm not too far from you all.
02-10-2007, 10:40 PM
MiataMike

Yeah, we need a road trip!
02-16-2007, 10:57 AM
Ted the Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by aalvarez04

that wildlife reserve. lol. i'm out in keller so i'm not too far from you all.

I work right near Keller!
02-16-2007, 08:32 PM
aalvarez04

Where do you work?
02-19-2007, 09:29 AM
Ted the Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by aalvarez04

Where do you work?

I work at Nokia. I work for a third party logistics provider.
02-20-2007, 02:15 PM
aalvarez04

hah. i worked there two years ago. your about ten minutes away from my house. i live off of denton hwy near the la fitness and kohls etc.
02-20-2007, 02:19 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by aalvarez04

hah. i worked there two years ago. your about ten minutes away from my house. i live off of denton hwy near the la fitness and kohls etc.

Go about another mile south and you can see the glorious POS compound* to the west. ;)

(* I currently live in Park Glen, but that's fixin to change.)

West-side rules! ::rock::
02-20-2007, 02:20 PM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

West-side rules! ::rock::

Soon it'll be East-Side rules! ::rock::