Help on finding a Miata

[lawmaster891]

Well I am still in search of a miata so i figured I would make a thread and see if i can get some opinions and what to look for on my potential buys. Once I finally find a car I will post pics on here.

I really like this one but it makes me nervous only being boosted 1000 miles now he is selling it

dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/cto/2872908799.html

[Rob®]

A namebrand supercharger setup like that is nothing to worry about. It's the home-brewed turbo setups that you should be extra cautious about.

[lawmaster891]

lol well just my luck i was texting him earlier to meet up then no text.... then he text back and said he just sold it. So the search continues.

[lawmaster891]

Found a car today! not the prettiest but i picked it up for $2200. I have about another 2200 for parts. I think the first i will buy is coilovers( any recommendations on what to get?) and some different 15 " rims and tires so i will be selling the 16" rims on it. I found a miata in crowley for $400 that i may go look at for a parts car. i will post pics later

[lawmaster891]

I will also be selling the amp and sub that are in the car

[Strider]

Good deal! Just needs some sope and water. LoL What year and how many miles?

[lawmaster891]

Thanks! the car is a 91, Same year i was born! it has 186xxx miles. It runs great. it will need a little body work, looks like hail dings on hood (good thing my neighbor owns a body shop). I just got done waxing it, came out alright. The top doesnt leak, and has the glass back window but looks raggy on the inside so i may replace it.

[FowlerMotorsports]

Not a bad little buy, once you go mx5 you never go back!

[Strider]

If you get a new top I'll take your old one. Mine is falling apart and will not be able to buy a new one till end of summer. Have warrants to pay off.

[lawmaster891]

well see on the top if i have money left over. I have decided on bc coilovers. Now just to decide on rims. either 15x7 or 15x8, and i would like some good offset

[lawmaster891]

ordered my wheels. konig 15x8 +25 offset with nitto tires.

[Sharpie]

Not wasting anytime are you? Congrats on the new ride.

[lawmaster891]

Thank you. lol yeah i started ordering stuff pretty quick. once my current rims sell i will be ordering suspension for it.

[p4R4d0x]

Have you looked at the VMaxx coilovers from Flyin' Miata? I've heard very good things about them, and they're pretty reasonably priced. I don't know anything about the BC's for Miata's, but I know when I had my Subarus, they were kind of frowned on.

http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dept=12

Also, congrats on the new purchase!!

[trickyrix]

Nice find! Looks like your top's not going down all the way with that glass window, so you'll probably need to go with a plastic window this time around (sorry).

[lawmaster891]

Have you looked at the VMaxx coilovers from Flyin' Miata? I've heard very good things about them, and they're pretty reasonably priced. I don't know anything about the BC's for Miata's, but I know when I had my Subarus, they were kind of frowned on.

http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dept=12

Also, congrats on the new purchase!!

thanks for the link. I have been looking around at coilovers. im trying to keep it under $1000. I have read good about bc's on the miata. I was also looking at ksports but have heard they tend to leak.

[lawmaster891]

Nice find! Looks like your top's not going down all the way with that glass window, so you'll probably need to go with a plastic window this time around (sorry).

yeah i was thinking i was going to have to go plastic. Also after doing research it looks like an ebay rollbar so eventually i would like to upgrade to a hard dog

[Rebel]

Thanks! the car is a 91, Same year i was born! it has 186xxx miles. It runs great. it will need a little body work, looks like hail dings on hood (good thing my neighbor owns a body shop). I just got done waxing it, came out alright. The top doesnt leak, and has the glass back window but looks raggy on the inside so i may replace it.

Did that make anyone other than me feel old?

[MiataProtege]

I like the little box in the footwell..... Would be cool to have some sort of... fridge instead of a sub there. Or something more practical that I currently can't think of.

[Rob®]

Details on the sub and amp? I'm looking for something just to add a bit of bass to my truck. Was thinking an 8" would be perfect, but a used and cheap 10 or 12 or whatever that is and amp makes me smile a bit more.