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NA a cute

I need a hardtop tbqh

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$100 GC to spend on Amazon, what to get for the Miata?

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finally got that goddamn wheel, worth every penny


>>16929657
cosmetic or functional? if later then i recommend getting upper shift boot, if you didn't replace it yet it will most likely need replacing

>>16929683
Interior looks fresh anon, great job.

>9-25k for an NC
Bro i'm european so i dunno about US prices but i'd say 9-12 for an NC and 11-16 for an NCFL, i can get used NDs with 23k euros

>>16929786
Yeah that was a typo, meant 15k*, sorry m8s.

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>>16929747
thank you my man, the only thing that annoys me is the shift knob which is quite worn out
what do you guys think about pic related?

So why does this car have a reputation of being a 'fag car'

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>>16929917

Convertible, 2-seater, Japanese, low power, inexpensive, and I'm sure this didn't help:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCYi3k2KcSs

I can't even get mad though, it's too funny.

>>16929683
>no airbag

enjoy dying from a fender bender

>>16929603
>5.5-6.5k for an NB1

lol just lol


On a side note, an exhaust makes the Miat far more fun to drive. It's just so much more immersive. It's obnoxious and the note isn't very flattering but fuck those downshifts sound awesome

>>16930039
most people who have a miata run aftermarket wheels.

kill yourself.

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>>16930039
>enjoy dying from a fender bender

honestly i don't care, i wouldn't be buying a miata if i cared about safety
not to mention driving a car with a 25 years old airbag is not the smartest idea either

>>16930042
>literally the only modicum of safety left in this death trap of a car
>removes it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNXo1cn5IsQ

Just bought an NB miat with really low miles. I made a fantastic deal considering how prices go over here, I could probably sell it right away for more than I bought it, but I'll stick to it for the time being. No good pics just yet.

The only thing that constantly bothers me is how it's out on the parking near the road and now I'm in constant anxiety about it since it's my first car. I hope that feeling goes away with time.

>>16930087
cum on my safety you withering faggot

>>16929683
do you have a list of components and cost of everything combined?

if I ever get a Miata I want it to look like this

>>16929683
personally not a fan of your interior other than the wheel but its well done. good job mayne.

Where can i find a miata for 1000 dollars or less in the nj area? Nothing is coming up on craigslist

>>16931236
>miata
>$1000

bhahahaa

if you do find one for that much itll be a shell, no engine no trans that or itll be a rusty piece of shit that barely runs.

Either stick to playing Forza or save up more money.

>>16931236
want a cheap Miata here.

https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/cto/6052276671.html

If you know how to work on cars, this is a deal.

>>16930602
i never bothered to count
but i warn you, this stuff is not cheap
at least with the price comes quality, which my shitty camera can't capture

since it's my recent purchase, i remember the wheel alone costed about 300 in murrcan dollars

>>16930635
yeah, i know it's not for everyone

>>16931284

Is winter the best season to buy a cheap miata?

What are the pros of the VVT 1.8 over the regular 1.8?

>>16931399
you wouldnt even find one for $1000 in the winter.

like the other anon said, save up money or stick to forza.

>>16931848

>VVT JUST KICKED IN YO

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are we really that gay?

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why am i poor right now roo roo

;-; this is kiwibux so ~3400 USD
looks real tidy

FUCK me

>>16933034
Damn that's definitely a good look for a 1.8 with a hard top.

>>16933034
what wheels are those

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>at mazda dealership getting spares cut for miat
>ask about posters on the wall in pic
>they say they don't sell them anymore but i can have these ones for free if i want
Fuck yeah

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oh lawdy it's mine now

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c-can i post here

>>16931848
assuming that it's like vtec, better low end and better high end

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>>16930087
>car didn't even initially have an airbag
>e-enjoy dying!1!

>>16929683

Gorgeous interior! Is that a start button as well? Is the outside as clean as the inside?

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>>16929603
Miss my RPF1s. Sold them to some kid that drove all the way from Vermont to buy them. In a way I wish I hadn't sold them, but at least now I have a set of wheels I've always wanted.

>>16933349
beautiful

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>>16933427
thank you
and yeah, it has a start button, it was done by the previous owner.
i was thinking about removing it but when i looked inside it turned out to be a very clean install so it would be a shame to remove it

>Is the outside as clean as the inside?
of course, wouldn't have it any other way.

>>16933349
fucking sweet, at first i didn't like ND, but the design grew up on me fast
and the rf version looks even better
enjoy it my dude

>>16933357
sorry, you have to go back

>>16933484
Well what do you have now?

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>>16935104
O.Z. Turbo

>>16935160
imo rpf1 are better fit for a miata but you shouldn't care about opinion of some random guy on chinese cartoons site, if you like them then that's good

what irks me in these kind of wheels is that they don't go in the same direction on both sides of the car

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>>16935298
Me, too. Really wish they were directional. And I'm pretty pissed that Wagen makes knockoffs of them now. Saw some junk Civic a few weeks back with a set of them. They looked like cheap shit though.

>>16935494
Black Forest master race.

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>>16935500
Checked. Black forest is my shit, but this year I copped a Tohru air freshener.

>>16935596
Holy fuck from where?

>>16935596
Never mind I'm retarded, just found it.

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>>16935616
Haven't opened it yet, so I'm not sure how it smells. Not a big fan of Mango to begin with, but I couldn't pass up. I want to buy a bunch of them, but no way I'm going to a $7 a piece.

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>>16935627
Yeah, thanks for the heads up m8.

>>16929831
I have it, but haven't tried it yet. Feels and looks solid, about 1cm shorter than the stock NBFL knob.

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>wathcing the sopranos yesterday
>Meadow, Tony's daughter, gets in her schoolmates car
>its a red NB

me: nice.

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>>16935710
>watching Cars
>Lightning gets flashed by two NAs
>their names are Mia and Tia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u76fEb0o3vA

>>16933484
>>16935627
Jeff Gurdon is that you?

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>>16935856
Naw. I'm the dude with the 20k mile NA that /mg/ used to like but now hates.

>>16935880
>but now hates
because you are a ricer with shit wheels and terrible body kit

>>16935895
Body kit?

>>16935899
your tail light nonsense

>>16935902
Oh I am not him I just thought I was missing something, or the pics were old.

>>16935880
>he made a conscious decision to go with those wheels

I have a tough time believing that anyone, anywhere has ever liked you.

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Just bought this guy for 2500 Ameridollars. What should be the first things I should do maintenence wise besides clean, detail and replace all filters/plugs?

>>16935975
>sunburst yellow

consider me jelly

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>>16935975
>oil change
>check the tightening on the serpentine belt
>charge the battery/refill eventual lost acid with battery-water if possible
>replace all faded bulbs
>inspect and bleed all four brakes (replace the brake fluid if you don't know when it was last done)

>>16935975
nice, even if it's just a repaint

>>16936003
>>16936022
>>16936378
Thanks, guys. Just glad to be part of the club. Sidenote: Does anyone here know where I can get a hook up on some not-so desirable cheap hard tops? I'm talking faded paint and dents, I can fix them and paint them myself. Newer ones cost half my car...

>>16930087
For some people, dying might be what they are looking for...

>>16935075
Where do I go,
There's no mr2 thread

>>16936526

>>16914827

>>16936486
They pretty much dont exist. People know if you take a shit hardtop and paint it you can flip it for at least $800, if not more.

I've heard miata facebook groups sometimes have good deals, and kinda drive the market price for hardtops. Could be wrong.

>>16936613
I got mine for $750 in about 8/10 condition (headliner and defrost) and I feel like I robbed the guy.

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>>16936613
>>16936621
Damn... I remember some years ago they'd go for 500 bucks easily...

>How do I into water/meth injection???

Anyone do this for a Miat before?

>>16936941
http://www.miataturbo.net/methanol-water-injection-22/

>>16936579
Rude af m8
I bet you're just jealous my car is a better miata than yours

>>16937057
I like your MR2, anon. I had a choice between a '91 MR2 and a Miata but the MR2 was automatic...

https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/6031135069.html

Been looking for a 2001 for a while. Is it worth it to have the gayest color of them all? First thing I'd pay to change, (well after maintenance stuff), would be the color.

>>16937111
Oh, that's sucks.
I drove a '90 na a couple of times and I have to admit it was fun being able to slide around so easily>>16937111

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>last week
>see first miata in my life, driving by my college, because i don't ever come out of my autistic 1 mile living range
I'm in love with that thing
Hot ass girl behind the wheel
Riced out as fuck
Bodykit if i recall correctly
Japanese decals on the passenger window
It was an NC i think
Although it looked more like a little rx7

>>16937613
NBs are little rx7s for piston cucks

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>>16937613
NB's are closing to looking like actual FD Rx7's then NC's are.

NC just looks like a pigfat miata because thats what it is

>>16938199

NC looks like a rectangle with rounded corners.
NA looks like a bar of soap. (Cute!)
NB looks like poor man's FD. (A best!)

>>16937576
I have to admit, the Miata was a better purchase just on the fact that the MR2 was a death trap because of the funky weight distribution. I think your model was more refined though. Shame it never caught on, I actually liked the 2000 model.

>>16938199

>pigfat

While being faster than both the NA and NB in straight lines AND slalom. Except maybe the Mazdaspeed NB.

It's almost like Mazda engineers knew what they were doing.

>>16938945
That's mostly because of the suspension geometry on the sw20. The third gen is the best in almost every way except luggage capacity

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>>16939446
its still pigfat and the ugliest Miata

If I post local Craigslist, will someone help me find a good Miat?

>>16939592

Well, at least you won't be seeing it for too long when it passes you.

This caused a lot of butthurt when i posted it in another thread so maybe you guys will appreciate it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ3x462rlmg

>>16939862
yea go ahead

>>16940295
7:58 is utterly bad for BTG
I go close to 8:00 full ring with a 370Z and BTG is something like 20sec shorter.

>>16940483
considering the 370Z has almost twice the power it's not a bad showing from the miat

>>16940522
No, don't get me wrong. It's good for a Miata and I attribute the good time also to the driver.
But compared to other cars in the sub 30k price range it is slow.

>>16929917
cause a lot of fags own Miatas, MR2s, and subarus

I dont know how or why that is, I like mustangs and Mercs

>>16940536
A NC 2.0 like that is more like 10k or less even including the mods he's done to it.

But yes a lot of it's down to the driver. That's Koenigsegg's chief test driver who owns that car.

>>16940551
Talking about price as new car.
However, Miata drivers should not care about times. You got a good chassis and sun.

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350Z, 300ZX, 944, Supa mk1, RX7 FC, RX8

What to pick as possible next car?

>>16941265
i suppose 350z would be fine, in fact i'm getting one for a daily
not selling my mx5 though, i still want to have a fun car and nissan is more of a GT than a pure driving machine

as for the others, they are either too urealiable (300zx, especially turbo version), simply inferior to a miata (like 944) or their handling is just not as good (rx-7 FC)
maybe rx8 would also be a good pick, but that's only if you find one in a good condition - sadly people are too retarded to handle rotary and unlike FC rx8 reliability is hindered further by much harsher emission standards

if you want a fun and fast car get s2000, otherwise stick with the miata, maybe turbocharge it if you want more power

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A E S T H E T I C

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>find sick deal on craigslist for NA for 2.2k 2 miles away
>just timing belt issue
>its in amazing condition, lots of rebuilt shit
>130k miles
>going to see it tomorrow
>will dump my vw daily for this
oh boys
im finally slightly happy with my choices in life

>>16941910
That's a nice rundown, thanks

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>tfw missed out on two hardtops both under $700 in the past week and my zipper on the back window just broke.

Should I make a posting on Craigslist to see if anyone has a hardtop they're willing to sell?

>>16942954
yes

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>TFW the closes and cheapest 1.8L NA is across the country and is a turbo

Anybody know what would be the most comfortable shocks I can fit on an NA?

Building a comfort cruiser and trying to find squishy shocks

>inb4 not a comfort car
>inb4 op can't inb4

>>16944041
KYB AGX or Tokico Blue. Basically OEM replacements, and the OEM hocks were really comfy

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>>16942123
>guy called me up just an hour ago to go look at it
>it smokes a bit, has a rough idle as if it was misfiring or timing
>2k
>its almost completely stock (wheels and soft top are non stock)
do i just do it

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>>16929603
I was wanting to buy a miata as my first car but have never drove a manual transmission before how would i go about buying one?

>>16943733
Isn't the 1.6 better anyway?

>>16944287
Check spark to discount ignition issues. If no spark, it'll probably be about $200 to fix assuming it's distributor+sparkplugs+wires. If it's a larger electrical issue stay away. High idle could be that combined with a missing/damaged vaccum line for IAC. If the body's clean get it.

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I had a cozy moment with miata by the lake today. I didn't think I would take a pic when I parked, otherwise I would've parked where there wasn't a dumpster behind it.

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>tfw it was nice out today so my bf took me out in his miata today

>>16944361
i dont think its a larger electrical issue? what would be a giveaway of that?

>>16944326
No, except for the oil line if you want to turbo. And even then that's just convenience. Higher revs are good, but it's not like you can't do that to a 1.8 if you wanted to

>>16944326
How would the smaller engine be better?

>>16944371
Is there any janky wiring to the battery or around it? Do the radio and lights work properly and at reasonable brightness? Check the battery with a voltmeter and the alternator as well to see if they're putting out enough voltage.

>>16944386
the radio and lights worked just fine. cant check the battery with a voltmeter unless i check it out again.

>>16944373
Wait. So are the 1.6 or 1.8 better for turbo?

>>16944408
The 1.8 is in every logical way.

There are, for whatever reason, more full kits designed for the 1.6 though.

>>16944408
1.8 every second of every day.

>>16944408
I.8. More power, the lower redline doesn't really matter all that much for turbos, more mass of exhaust gases since it's a bigger engine. Really the only drawback is that the 1.6 has a high preassure oil output that you don't get in the 1.8, but you can easily use a sandwich plate for the oil filter to get that instead, as well as a real oil pressure gauge which you should run anyways. The only other drawback I can think of is that most 1.8 miatas are OBD2, and that can be a pain if you have inspections. Otherwise, it's simply better.

>>16942123
do it

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>>16944667
refer to
>>16944287
i spitballed with my friend and i have until tuesday to make a choice but i have to drop my mk3 golf (which i still have to replace the shifter cable on, which will run me around 100+shipping), get the tires aligned, the trans fluid replaced (seal trans means more dollar) and a hood latch.
the miatas all there, its just either a simple engine swap or some wiring issues. but i NEED a car to daily and i need some space for my pizza delivery job.
im so genuinely torn.

hey guys, there is a fair amount of surface rust on my frame rails. would it be OK to take a wire wheel to these and get it all off and then cover it with some rustoleum primer? i hit it a bit with the wire wheel already and just clouds and clouds of rust started falling from it. the metal below it seems to still be in good shape however

>>16944721

Of course it's ok, it would be unwise to wait any longer if you plan on keeping the car. But don't just spray primer on it, even "rust proof" primer won't last long on an underbody that sees moisture. you need to really strip it down good and then paint it with POR-15 or a similar frame coating.

>>16944721
https://www.reddit.com/r/miata/comments/634gqs

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Ok so I'm looking for a Miata. If you guys had a choice, which would you choose?

>1991, all original 65k miles, garage kept, but crank windows. Red exterior, black interior but has a stack of papers for maintenance. $6000

Or

> 1994 M edition, green exterior two tone black and tan interior. 90k miles, new radiator, some maintenance records, 7.5/10 condition overall $5300

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/fit/ here, why are you guys so obsessed with miatas? What's so special about that little cabriolet?

>>16948802
what the everlasting fuck is that

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Here are some shots of the 91

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And here is the 94 m edition

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>>16948877
New age genders
>>16948856
Drive one and you'll know

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>>16948856
>cheap
>fun
>rwd
>reliable
>racecar
>aftermarket support

>>16948888
It's mint, but those rims are not original and also hideous.
>>16948927
I'd get this one

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>>16948948
But assuming both are within $500 of each other? What if it came with a hard top? Is an lsd better to have than 30k less miles?

>>16948987
I bought a car very similar to the green one and I can tell you that mileage on these cars isn't as important as you might think. Keep in mind that even if the miles are low, many things have to be replaced because of age, not mileage. Maintenance on both should be similar.
The hardtop is an easy $700-800 extra, especially if it matches the paint. The LSD is very much worth it. Since it's a 94' it means you get the proper torsen LSD and not the VLSD shit that was on the earlier cars.
Do you plan to keep it stock, or tasteful mods? I get the feeling you don't want to rice it out since you're looking for a nice one, but what do you plan to do with the car? Mine is fully stock, except for some 15x7 rims for better tire selection and an aluminium rad to help out with track temps. I keep the OEM rims just in case though, so it's all able to return to stock looking.

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>>16949018
My commute to work is less than a mile, and I have two other vehicles, so I'd have this car as a semi-daily driver as opposed to my p71 cvpi I use for the same duty and for shooting guns in the desert. The Miata would be the nicer of the two I don't get dirty and also would use for tht occasional night out or weekend trip to California with the wife. I'd like to do some tasteful mods such as a set of rpf1s and nice suspension, and maybe some other performance stuff down the road if my budget and life allows. So maybe the m edition is more suitable for me?

Anyone in the Central Florida area have NA parts they'd be willing to part with?

Got a 92 c package I'd like to get up and running again and could use any spare stuff people have lyin' around.

What are the physical differences between the 1.6 and 1.8?

Are they generally the same aside from bore and associated internals?

>>16944425
Might be because the 1.6 is more rev happy and thus spools faster.

>>16949260
Bore spacing is shorter on the 1.6 hence why you can't drop a 1.8 head onto it. Some other minor differences as well.

>>16949103
Yeah, I'd get the m edition. besides, brg on tan interior makes my dick fully erect

>>16930087
Ok airbagfag,
Do you know what a classic car is?
Older cars don't have safety features but are generally stylish. So fuck a duck with bad luck you clucking cuck watch yo girl another dick suck.
>being as retarded/bored as me
>autism awareness

>>16948888

>nigger rims on a miata

Why

>>16930087
I remember an anon a long time ago saying how dangerous NA Miata airbags are because they are primitive and deploy at maximum force no matter what speed the collision is (rather than a more progressive deployment) and many cases of injury have been reported due to the airbag. NB airbags are supposedly much better. Also, in many states an airbag deployment in a collision means an instant salvage title, even if the collision wasn't serious or resulted in structural damage.

>>16949673
All airbags deploy at maximum force, no matter the speed. That's how they work, it's an explosive charge. If the sensor trips, it's gonna blow full force. The difference might be that modern cars are not as likely to trip the airbag sensor in slow collisions.

>>16949636
you have bad taste my man.

So my Miata is leaking oil from multiple locations, including the oil pan, rear main seal (presumably), and somewhere above the ps pump.

I also rounded off a bolt on the bellhousing in an inaccessable location and can't replace the clutch.

Should I just pull the engine and unfuck everything with it out?

>>16950513
Well, yes. You should. Can you?

>>16950555
>>16950513

Yes; it's honestly pretty easy to pull the engine. And once it's out, replacing all of those things is piss easy.

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Guys, just got an NA6 Miata on Friday and I love the thing so far! Just wanted to share a pic of it with my unironic, literal 3k Civic I bought five years ago

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>>16951051
Congrats bro. I was itt earlier asking about two Miata purchase candidates. Well I gave the guy a deposit and I'm coming to get it on Thursday, I'm the new owner of a 94 Montego Blue M Edition Miata. I'm stoked. 92,000 on the clock on this one. It's in great shape overall but there's a few issues that need to be addressed that I'll be going through soon, then it's some suspension parts and RPF1s

Nb miata

Recommend me some good aftermarket radios? I want it to look good with the rest of the interior and preferably aux port as well

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>>16951051
congrats

>mfw i have a miata and a $3k (2008) civic as well

pic related, the only pic i have of both of em.

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Hey /mg/ I want a Miata and this guy is asking $3700 for this. Says rebuilt engine 50k ago and supposedly $20k in new parts and accessories. Is this a good idea y/n

>>16951654
>$20k in new parts and accessories
Dude that would be like a whole S200 in parts and accessories. Seller is either retarded or a scam.

>>16951705
*S2000

hi guys retard here

what is a diff?
how do i change my diff?
what is the best diff to do mad skids, I hear 'torsen diff' thrown a lot around here

thanku

>>16929603
looks clean op, keep it like that (the body atleast)

>>16951654
yeah but first look for rust etc

>>16952624
Welded diff

>>16951654
>20k in new parts
>no hardtop

pls

How much boost can a 1.6 with stock internals handle?

>>16953118
none

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>>16930087
>cum of safety

>>16953127
But seriously.

>>16953387
Take 2 seconds to look at miataturbo.net, it's been like an hour and a half since you asked just do some damn research.

>>16953118
Like 15psi or ~280hp. 290whp and you're donezo my friend. Do some research like anon said. This question has been asked like 466 times.

At that hp number you'll need a 1.8 LSD and axles to hold the power reliably. Better engine mounts are probably needs as well, possibly diff mounts.

>>16930077
You're supposed to bring it into the shop for replacements after 15 years.
Don't you follow your car's maintenance schedule and catch up on everything the previous owner missed after you buy it?

>>16953938
he clearly did
after all he did replace the airbag with something much nicer

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>>16929657
>>16929683
Well I ended up ordering the Cibie headlights and some H4 bulbs. Seems pretty legit. I'll post a comparison after the install if anyone cares.

BFG Sport Comp-2s in 195/50R15 or Yokohama S.Drives in 205/50R15 on stock NB wheels?

Before I Google it - rotary swapped miata, yea or nay? I like me some angry bees exhaust, and a fast miata would be cool.

I have 10 grand to buy/build a fast car (just for fun). I've had fun with my friend's miata, so why/why not?

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>>16955623
>one of the most reliable and fuel economical sports cars
>wants to put one of the most unreliable and uneconomical apex seal blowing Dorito spinning piece of shit engine in it
> all at large expense with negligible gain in power

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I'm thinking about getting an ND RF pretty soon, but I live in a big city with terrible traffic and great nearby country roads. Would it be too much of a sin for me to get this in Automatic?

>>16955830
Kill yourself.

>>16955830
>Would it be too much of a sin for me to get this in Automatic?
the ND clutch is light as fuck, so yes

>>16955623
it cost $10k to properly swap a 13b into a Miata. and thats not including the car itself.

and that's just if you do everything yourself.

you shouldve googled first because you sound dumb.

>>16955844
Woah, calm down there buddy.

>>16955848
I'm learning how to drive manual very soon, but every highway around here is stop and go. Wouldn't the "manual mode" give almost the same feel on the road?

>>16955939
>Wouldn't the "manual mode" give almost the same feel on the road?
hah
no

also, >>16955844

>>16955707
>>16955876
I'm not denying or confirming anything yet, but what's the best power to price ratio for a track ready miata? Cursory Google says an LS or GM swap?

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>>16956017
I bought this track ready Miata for $3.5k

There is no need for an LS swap.

Have you driven one yet? Sure its gutless with its 1.6 or 1.8 but its loads of fun and turbocharging it is a "cheap" alternative. A full flying miata turbo kit goes for around $5k

I want to share a kinda funny story with you guys. A few nights ago, I had to travel from Boston to a suburb which is about 50 minutes away. I was going to wait until the morning but I said fuck it at 2am because I couldn't sleep and went for it.

I am pretty familiar with the route and always take the highway but my GPS was telling me to take the back roads so I did. It wound up actually being one long ass stretch of road that goes through several towns.

It was the most incredible ride of my life. I did not even see another car the entire way back. I was straight hooning at 60mph on these cozy 30mph town roads for 45 minutes straight. It was so bizarre too cause the area around here is decently dense but there aint shit out at 2am. Gonna have to do that again one of these days

>>16955939
I've explained this a thousand times, fake manual modes are NOTHING like manual. You can argue whether or not one's better, but they're not similar at all, once you learn how to drive manual you'll think of fake manual modes as "it's an automatic transmission that I can tell to shift if the transmission feels like it after a few seconds maybe"

Just get a manual or a different car

>>16955939
Kill yourself.

hey guys, I am going to pick up a hard top for my NA. From what I understand, it looks like it should just be more or less plug and play with the standard latches up at the top of the windshield and the latches on the trunk

but....what is this bullshit about striker plates I keep hearing about? Are these necessary? I saw a few YouTube videos and it looks like people installed their hard tops without using the striker plate side mounts.

I looked inside my miat and it looks like the striker plate spot is already drilled and everything....it's just the plate itself that was removed

>>16954292
I care anon, I've been looking at that option since even my quality sealed beams can't do shit unless they're on high beams.

>>16956509
You don't need the side latches, but the top squeaks a bunch and is really annoying without them. It also helps seal the cabin a bit better. If you have the holes for the striker plates there just buy a set.

>>16956106
that was the car you bought? lel. nice. im thinking about picking up a second one just so i don't waste $3k track prepping and ruining my current daily miata

some pile of shit like this would be nice for $2500. already has coils, roll bar, meme seats with meme steering wheel, etc...

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/6030675679.html

>>16954673
Onii-chan pls respond.

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>>16957071
yep, its the car i bought back in October.

And those seats look so fucking uncomfortable

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Ok /mg/ you've convinced me to go and test drive a miat. Will I understand the miata love within a 20 minute drive or do I have to own one to really get with the program?

If experience makes a difference, I've only had my license since January this year but I consider myself a competent driver, done around 6000 miles so far, many of them racing around country roads, and driven a bunch of cars since I started learning last year

>>16957307
p.s.
it will be manual, obviously

>>16932247
>tfw thought I was manly
>every time I see a Fiat 500 I think 'omg that car is so cuuuuuute'

Will an NA rust just from sitting outside in the weather or does it happen when debris penetrates the paint or salt gets on it?

>>16957339
depends where do you live

>>16929603
Is this a good deal guys?
https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/6053223572.html

>>16955830

Auto is fine, Fuck what others think

>>16958127
No, it really isn't. I'll concede that the auto on the ND isn't terrible, but you really notice it whenever you hit a backroad. The car is never in the right gear, it shifts too soon, and it takes too long to shift into gear. If it was a DCT I might be able to deal with it, but as it stands that transmission does not belong in that car.

Don't even get me started on the earlier autos by the way. The auto on the NA was the worst thing in the world, it was like someone took a tranny meant for a minivan and just put it in there.

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so i got my first miata and im super stoked, but ive got to do a gasket head replacement
is that a hard thing to do? i absolutely love my car but i need to do it to drive it

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ID on the seats?
1/3

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>>16958418
Pic 2.

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>>16958418
3.

>>16958270
Not really. It's all technically easy if you follow instructions and are orderly. Get a torque wrench and watch a couple of videos

>>16958458
also another question; if im doing a head gasket are there other things i should check for while im at it? ive read things about coolant also being a problem but its spotty

>>16958464
Well if the engine is sketchy check for cracks in the block. Make sure all the mating surfaces are perfectly flat, you could clean any carbon buildup if you'd like as well. Really you could do a lot of things

>>16958470
the engine is brand new so i dont think its sketchy. im just hoping nothing else is wrong with it

>>16958486
If it's new, I'm assuming rebuilt, then why is the head gasket bad?

>>16958492
thats just it im not entire SURE if its JUST the head gasket?? when it starts it idles wonkily and smokes if you rev too hard

Hey m8s I'm looking for more power from my NC1 and am torn between two options:
-2.3/2.5L MZR swap (probably from a mazda 3 sp23/axela/whatever)
-Flyin miata NC supercharger kit

I wanted to turbo swap but I cant because RHD and steering column so this is what my alternative is. I'm feeling supercharger more to keep the weight down (have already done some weight reduction because hard top).

>>16958425
Goddamn that airbag wheel is ghastly.

>>16958270
Piece of piss. If you _need_ to remove tubes, wires, label them A/A, B/B etc.

That said, why does it need a new gasket? Did it overheat? If yes, take care, if no, great time to do a head shave and timing advance, water pump and timing belt.

>>16958418
>>16958425
>>16958430
lotus seats - they are pretty good and hold pretty well, but for their price you're better off getting an actual bucket seats

>>16958641
fully agree, no wonder people replace it

>>16958649
this
>>16958649
im not entire sure what happened to it, all i know is what i said and that it might be the gasket. i havent poked around the engine yet enough to know for myself so im just going off what a friend told me

>>16958665
meant
>>16958503

>>16958665
Could be many things.
Smoke is a symptom, not a problem. Zero cash inspection - check the plugs.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s_xxuAIEOpI/UY05gi55M1I/AAAAAAAAA_k/TGWSnNiGEaM/s1600/Spark+Plug+Reading.jpg
It's hard to make out anything if you're new to it, but it's a decent start.

Get the head done anyway, new gasket. Replace thermostat. Check water pump while you're doing the timing belt, take note of the coolant (any oil contamination? Check oil, too. Valve cap might have some shit on it).
Get a leakdown test, rings could be poked leading to excess blowby and PCV crap.

>>16958689
yea im gonna do a complete basic maint on the car once i get a day off. super excited to start working on the car

Buy an NA shell for 1k and get a built 2.0L or buy a decent NA1.8 for 6k (canada)

How horrible are they to work on?

I was a jeep guy but realized they broke down more than they were fun, and going fast is 10x more enjoyable than driving through some fucking lame ass mud with a bunch of people that make 50k a year and smoke 2 packs a day

>>16958699
>Buy an NA shell for 1k and get a built 2.0L or buy a decent NA1.8 for 6k (canada)

what exactly are you looking for? reliability?
then buy 1.8
if you want speed just do a k20 swap

>How horrible are they to work on?

i can't think of any car that would be easier to work on
it was actually designed to be that way

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>>16958418
Fuck those lotus seats look nice in there, that's a nice Miata

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I need to get off early from work tonight, gonna pick up my Miata tonight and plan on detailing it and assessing mechanical and cosmetic needs on Thursday.

>>16933034
Nigga i bought mine for 2800 kiwi sheks

Thats not bad if it includes the hard top tho

>>16944685
I have a shitty daily and a miata

Miata comes out on nice days, daily is for, well, daily.

Im a uni student living at home, pay for my shit except food and rent earning about 1000 a month give or take

Dont thrash it too much and you can afford it

>>16958778
1000 kiwi, mind

>>16958752
No if rather be all Mazda desu. Also just thinking about a swap makes me nauseous. It won't be a daily either.


Glad to hear they're easy to work on though!

>>16958768
2800 for an NA8? ive seen lots of NA6's for <3k but everyone tries to sell the 1.8 like a rare commodity

>>16958757
Lol I've never seen anyone with painted baby teeth.

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>>16958578

the FM supercharger kit is a rebranded cosworth blower that they discontinued due to a myriad of issues

honestly if cosworth is gonna wash their hands of something, it probably isn't worth buying from a different company that has cobbled together a kit

I love some FM stuff but if you spend enough time in Mnet you will find that every FM supercharger customer had problems and FM has yet to change the kit to fix anything out of the box

turbo or 2.5 swap is the only way
or both

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>>16959103
>tfw already have vehicle transport and hotel lined up for june trip to motoeast for a 2.5 swap for the NC

>>16958127
>this is what retarded actually believe

>>16959376
yeah

>>16959125
How much does the swap cost m8

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Are these the mounting points for the striker plates? It looks like they are already drilled so I just need to buy the plates, correct?

>>16959708
Yes and yes.

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>>16957307
pls respond

>>16957307
>>16960194

you'll probably love it immediately man. you like it moer an more the longer you own it too

>>16960201
And do I have to test an NA? or can I test an NB and get the same feeling?

>>16960206
You'll be fine in the NB....let me ask you...what do you plan to do with it? Are you going to track it or turbo it at all? Or do you just want to own a classic car that you can daily or drive casually on the streets for fun?

>>16960206
NB is a better car, but NA has pop up headlights.
I got a NA and don't regret anything.
Don't forget to push it

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/6071625763.html
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/6075326512.html
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/6023194202.html

Do these miatas look good (condition, price, mileage)?

>>16960250
This. The NA looks 100% better than the NB IMO and when people think of the word 'miata', they think of the NA.

That aside, the NB is a better car and you will find that half the upgrades you're making to the NA already exist in the NB. And the NB is also better prepped in regards to safety and luxury amenities.

Your best bet tbqhfamiliosa is to just get a later year NA or maybe even one of the R models. Anywhere from 94-97 you'll be golden

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>>16960231
>>16960250
>what do you plan to do with it?
I only really drive for enjoyment, so I want to maximize the driving pleasure experience

There are no straights where I live, just windy narrow roads so I don't need turbo, or anything I'll be worried to beat up. Also I don't give a fug about image, I think miats are hella cute

There is a place that does track days near me, is a miata a good track car or is it too slow stock?

>>16960261
Every single one of those is an absolutely terrible deal. Who teh fuck do these idiots even think they are, holy shit. He wants $5k+ for a 1990 with 100k miles? LOL. Time to send him some hate

>>16960261
Holy shit the miles on these
No wonder gas is so cheap in America, you guys have to do double the miles us euros do

>>16960306
It's not that much, i bought mine with 108,000 mi on the clock when it was 8 years old and I'm in europe. That's more miles per year than any of those

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>Where are we going today onee-chan?!

I've never seen a worse car.

I drive a Kia, btw.

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>>16960563
k

>>16960563
the only people that buy Kias are moms that cant afford a Honda

>>16960487
To get your alignment fixed.

>>16960487
If anyone wants their miat turned into a cute loli post pic and i will draw on it

>>16960956
Do mine from the OP.

>>16960978
Sorry, you gotta take one with the lights popped up bro

>>16960978
Oh wait my lights aren't even up fuck it.

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NB is love
Night driving on the highway with the top down, heater on, and floor vents at full blast is the comfiest feel I've ever had in a car.

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>>16961035

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>>16960956
just got her yesterday
too bad its raining so i cant work on her :^(

Yknow when you're going fast and have the windows down how you get that annoying choppy air noise, do you get that in miats?

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>>16960984
hope this isn't too dark

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>>16961062
meant for
>>16960956

>>16961050
Ugh I know that feel, I'm halfway through a bumper cover replacement and it's about to start storming for 2 days straight.
>>16961062
Way too dark, and you can't loli a NB.

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>>16961050
>M-master's gonna come back soon right? Why hasn't he garaged me...? I don't wanna rust..

>>16961099
>can't loli an NB
I don't know, I see a smug expression in the NB, just needs imagination.

>>16961062
>>16961134
I'll try

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Got my hard top :D

>>16961132
oh god why have you done this to me

>>16960956
can you do this one?
>>16948939

>>16961140
wanna bet you won't use it much?
unless you don't have a garage

>>16961140
How much did you pay for it?

>>16961145
gwahaha, ok im bored shows over more lolis another day

>>16951654

>20k in new parts

It wouldn't even cost that much to do a fully built LS swap. Seller is either retarded or thinks you are. Either way usually best to avoid people like that, you're never going to get a good deal even if it's a great car.

>>16961163
i already know i wont use it much. at least not for the first half of summer. it's mainly for winter and the later half of summer when the african heat becomes overwhelming

>>16961174
$1200. pretty much perfect condition. defroster which i can't use and also flawless headliner.

its significantly quieter inside the cabin now.

>>16958020
>https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/6053223572.html

I saw that on CL the other day (I'm in Asheville). It looks pretty clean, if I was going to buy it I would try to talk it down to 3500

>>16961035
>Having heat or A/C on
>Losing precious HP

ur fucking up bro

>>16961360
>having heat or AC in your miata to begin with

>>16935975
put a 2jz turbo in it.

>>16961369
>not having climate control or heated seats in your miata
to be fair i've only used the heated seats once in 2 years. i'd gladly swap it for cruise control

>>16961415
>heated seats
>wanting dead sperm
What I want is a heated steering wheel, my fingers always get icy cold, fucking up my toge

>>16961415
I have an NA. what are heated seats mate.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

RETARDED LIBERAL REDDITORS BTFO

>For safety reasons, all convertibles (Boxster, Miata, Corvette, BMW Z4, Honda S2000, Pontiac Solstice etc.) are required to have a roll bar that meets the following two criteria in order to be eligible to run during any event. 1) The roll bar must be in the fixed position and visible at all times. This means that roll bars which are designed to automatically deploy are not acceptable unless they are in the full upright and locked position at all times. 2) The roll bar must allow the driver to pass the “broomstick” test which means that the top of the drivers helmet must be below the line from the top of the roll bar to the top of the windshield. There are aftermarket roll bars and/or seats which can be used to help meet these requirements. If your convertible meets these standards, then you are welcome to participate! Factory hard tops are acceptable, as well.

>Factory hard tops are acceptable, as well.

AHAHAHAHAHA

HOMEBOY IS GOING RACING

>>16961430
well yeah when i switched them on nothing happened for a few minutes then suddenly it was burning my balls.

>>16961437
something that came with my NC which i bought for less than some of the craigslist NAs that get posted on here

>>16960268
There's a guy on here who hassles faster cars with slower drivers in his 90hp NA (with some mods) on the Nurburgring.

What track? If it has lots of straights you'll get eaten up by more powerful cars but you should still be able to have some fun

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>>16949486
im experiencing 2nd hand embarrassment just from reading your post

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>>16929603
bought Progress Technologies sway bars and RoadsterSport RACE muffler from Goodwin for my ND, I forgot how expensive performance parts are. hopefully the sway bar upgrade will keep the thing from rolling as much.

>>16961912
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZGjX7bAf5g
I liked the sound of the muffler and more importantly it weighs less than stock

>>16961625
The track is an old airstrip so ye hella straight
Yea I'm gonna get toasted, I mean I'm not racing, I dont mind being overtaken, but it will be a pain having to slow down and let everyone else pass all the time

Though.. Watching videos of the track, I see they often set up new routes on it using cones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhriLm-t5tc

>tfw new tires ordered an on the way
>should be installing them next week

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>>16961360
>losing HP
>with the heater on

Are you trying to imply the blower motor's load on the alternator is enough to sap even a single horsepower from the Miata? Because with the heater on that is the only additional parasitic loss. Heaters work by allowing coolant to flow through a radiator in the HVAC plenum, it requires almost no work from the engine at all, and even improves cooling.
You are screwing yourself out of comfy by removing the heater, and having no blower in a DD is a recipe for a foggy windshield, so you might as well leave it in and just chuck the AC compressor if you are genuinely trying to improve performance.

>>16961052
No! In fact, it's very pleasant even at 80+ MPH with the windows down.

>>16963371
nah I was joking about the heat but i'm glad I did because now I know how my heater works. When I have my heat on my rpms go up a lil. Isnt that in some way draining power?

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>>16959666
gonna be around $6k
but the motor is a brand new built/cammed 2.5 and revs to 8k
that price includes full swap plus getting a taller final drive installed and a upgraded radiator, oil cooler, new seats & steering wheel

i've driven 2 2.5 NCs and they were fucking awesome
so much torque for a little shitbox

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>tfw gfs penis is not feminine

>have to change head gasket
>have to check other things to make sure what caused it to fail in the first place
fuck

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Got rid of luggage rack, changed rear fog light and oils.
Feels good to work again after winter

>>16929831
>metallic knobs

Enjoy burning your hand all summer long. Never again am I falling for that meme.

>>16929831
Worse than leather shift knobs. You will burn your hands daily.

>really REALLY want to buy a miata
>can't because mazda (and most others brands, for that matter) never sold in Brazil
>the few, less than 5, miatas selling here are fucking expensive

What the fuck, I just want to kill myself. Can't drive a cozy NB, nor any 911 or Cayman or anything cool. Fuck this gay country

>>16929831
go for the 'gumball' knobs that are made out of polymer or whatever
you get a nice glossy finish and it won't burn your hands on a hot day

>>16966212
delrin knobs ftw
theyre like $20 on amazon

What would you think about a NB vs a NC as a DD for a first car? I like the fact that the NC has more security features by default (rollbar, side airbags, stronger windshield or so they said in some forums), its bigger and has more hp, but it costs 7-10k eurobucks, while the NB is just 4-5K and is commented as being "a better driver's car than a NC". Also will an aftermarket rollbar make an NB more dangerous?

RPF1's worth the price? I was thinking of getting the TS10s instead.

>>16965281
I suddenly want a 2.5l turbo miata

>>16966200
Yeah, fuck brazil. Best you can do is a fiat uno no?

>>16966335
>NC comes with a rollbar
Do you mean an anti-roll bar?

>>16966336
14x7 are the best Miata wheel, they were literally made for the car.

Are there any guide to buying a miata. Im willing to pay up to 9k. Where to start?

>>16968747
>Im willing to pay up to 9k
Buy a better car

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>>16968747

Which gen? I'm assuming NB/NC with a budget like that.

Will a 92's ECU survive the EMP from a nuclear strike nearby?

I need to know if I can still run in the 90s after Russia nukes the nearby major city.

>>16968760
I initially was gonging to buy a WRX or something but fuck monthly payments. Thought hard about it and eventually come to the conclusion that a miata is the best option since I have college debts. But what do you recommend, Im interested now.


>>16968762
I was looking at NBs post 2004. looked at alot of miata on autotrader just to get a feeling of whats around. honestly, I've never bought a used car so I dunno where to start. The only rule have is that its only had one owner.

>>16968786
An older WRX
350z/g35
3 series
Solstice
I'm honestly in your same situation and none of these cars including the miata meets all of my needs though.

>>16968798
Are you looking for a daily or a weekend car?

>>16968836
It'd be the first car I buy myself, so both. I'm willing to sacrifice all comfort for fun factor

>>16968847
See I have a Jetta as a daily. So I'm a bit different. My original plan was trading in but as I've said, fuck paying $400/mo.

How do I explain the SNC issue to people who don't know anything about cars

>>16969056
Don't.