Wanted: Mazdaspeed Miata

[MadMerv]

Anyone know of one for sale?

[jrj512]

There was a graphite one at the BMW dealer in Arlington a week ago. I do not know if it's still there.

[Sharpie]

Why? Have you driven a stock one? Are you going to modify it at all? I'll keep my eyes open for you.

That red one on ebay isn't decent?

[sammm]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda...RCHQ3aUSQ3a101

[Sharpie]

I think he knows about that one

http://forums.dfwmiata.com/showthrea...645#post192645

[MadMerv]

Why? Have you driven a stock one? Are you going to modify it at all? I'll keep my eyes open for you.

That red one on ebay isn't decent?

No
Don't know
"Isn't decent" What does that mean?

[jrj512]

"Isn't decent" What does that mean?

Ohh, the irony.

[Nails]

I saw a lava orange one last week at Town North. Priced too high and needs better tires imo.

[POS Racing]

"Isn't decent" What does that mean?

Ohh, the irony.

Attention Miatamoto pretty soon you should be able to score a good deal on a Mazdaspeed Miata!

[Sharpie]

Isn't decent was followed by a question mark. Too me it looks pretty nice. 41k miles and already upgraded with FM intercooler, etc. Colleyville is close. Go check it out.

From the ebay ad:
" Aftermarket Upgrade "FLYIN MIATA" performance items to this Miata, mostly cool air intake, intercooler and exhaust."

Price is good too, especially knowing you could talk them down.

[rfc]

Just sold 2 in the last 3 weeks.

[MadMerv]

Price is good too, especially knowing you could talk them down.

The buy-it-now was set at $13,900 which doesn't sound like a good price to me. There is another red one on Ebay now with buy-it-now of $10,900 and the silver track car in CA. There is also a black one in Houston that looks very nice. I was down there last weekend, and had I known, I would have checked that one out.

Gotta go back to KY again this weekend, so this will have to wait 'till I get back..... Thanks everyone

[Sharpie]

I was thinking of talking them down to 12k and getting what looks to be $1800 in FM upgrades.

[rfc]

I was thinking of talking them down to 12k and getting what looks to be $1800 in FM upgrades.

Reasonable as every MSM with mods I have seen sells at a discount to an unmodified car.

[channelmaniac]

I'm not sure I'd want to pay any premium on a performance modified car unless I knew how the work was done and how hard the car was driven.

Would you want a modified car that was driven by someone's punk teenager?

[ray_sir_6]

There is a red one for sale on Cooper St. just south of California. I see it on my way to work.

[CobaltFire]

I paid $11,500 local PP for mine. I got my mods for cheap, too. Bought them all used (excepting the DP).

Of note, if you buy one, the intake is pretty much a must buy. Too many issues with the stock setup, even at stock power levels.

Unless you are shooting for ridiculous power levels, after owning one I would honestly suggest getting a nice 01+ and turboing it. The stock MazdaSpeed setup leaves a lot to be desired, though it is not terrible. The turbo runs out of breath by ~225 WHP and tops out at ~250 WHP, and there are no current aftermarket solutions outside of a full replacement. I am working on one, but it is slow going and may not work.

[MadMerv]

I don't need lots of power to go fast . I'm just looking for a nice NB 'cause it's more nimble than an NC. The mazdaspeed is very similar to an NC in HP and torque, without all the creature comforts. I'm a pursit, and I would just as soon have a brand new 1990 base car with no options, if that were possible. I want a sports car, not a cruiser or a boy-racer toy.

[miataspeedracer]

Merv,
Have you driven a Mazdaspeed? No offense to you or any Mazdaspeed owners, but I just can't come to grips with it. Every time I drive my fiancee's car, I can't wait to get back into mine. YMMV...

[Sharpie]

[QUOTE=MadMerv;193259I would just as soon have a brand new 1990 base car with no options, if that were possible. I want a sports car, not a cruiser or a boy-racer toy.[/QUOTE]

Well it does have options, but here you go


http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb