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Got myself a new car...

Congrats! Very clean with low mileage. I love convertibles ,and Miata is one of the best. You did well.
 
Originally posted by: Sluggo
Looks like you need to head over to the SA forums and get in on the Miata Megathread 🙂
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I joined Miata.net, looks to be a nice community with LOTs of information and diy guides.
 
Good move. That's a nice car. What did you pay for it? I haven't gotten a Miata yet because even the older ones just cost too much.

 
You can get lucky every now and again and find a good deal on one. I got my 94 turbo for a great deal last year. Just keep looking.
 
Originally posted by: DougK62
Good move. That's a nice car. What did you pay for it? I haven't gotten a Miata yet because even the older ones just cost too much.
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I paid $4600, it too me a while to find a good example and a flexible seller though.

One guy had a '97 for sale in worse condition with 94,000 miles--he wanted $5500 and was not budging on the price.
 
nice. I'm shooting for a 99 myself... but unfortunately funds fell through to other things.. so it is pushed off yet again. at least it'll be cheaper...
 
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: Sluggo
Looks like you need to head over to the SA forums and get in on the Miata Megathread 🙂
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I joined Miata.net, looks to be a nice community with LOTs of information and diy guides.
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Yeah, they are probably better suited the for Miata, but there is a current raging love-fest for the MX-5 at the SA forums.
 
I want a miata for my daily driver. They look like awesome little cars. Are the insurance rates higher on 2D sports cars like the miata?
 
Originally posted by: BZeto
I want a miata for my daily driver. They look like awesome little cars. Are the insurance rates higher on 2D sports cars like the miata?
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Well I am 19. I was paying $340 for my 00 Corolla and it went up to $470 for the Miata. This is liability only. Rep said it would have been like $8xx for full coverage though...
 
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: BZeto
I want a miata for my daily driver. They look like awesome little cars. Are the insurance rates higher on 2D sports cars like the miata?
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Well I am 19. I was paying $340 for my 00 Corolla and it went up to $470 for the Miata. This is liability only. Rep said it would have been like $8xx for full coverage though...
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Per month? Per quarter? Per year?
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: BZeto
I want a miata for my daily driver. They look like awesome little cars. Are the insurance rates higher on 2D sports cars like the miata?
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Well I am 19. I was paying $340 for my 00 Corolla and it went up to $470 for the Miata. This is liability only. Rep said it would have been like $8xx for full coverage though...
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Per month? Per quarter? Per year?
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Whoops I thought I mentioned that. 6 months.
 
I'm 31 and my 94 miata is $550 a year for full coverage and I got a nice note in the mail about how its a sports car and I need to try to not kill myself. Didn't get one of those with my 89 5.0l mustang 🙂.

Quit worrying about its value and slap a turbo on it. The turbo one are usually expensive as hell anyway so I doubt you will hurt it.
 
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
When are you putting a V8 in it?
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Soon as you ship me one with some tools... 😛

I will keep it stock, I want it to keep its value.
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If you bought it as an investment, don't drive it. If you bought it to drive and have fun in, stop worrying about it's value.
 
I don't really want to spend the money on a turbo... The car is also my daily driver so I need all the reliability i can get. Not saying a turbo will make it unreliable, but I just don't want to justify the cost for it.

I like the car the way it is... Besides I want to learn how to drive, it has all the power I need for an occasional track day and autocross.

I don't plan on selling it for at least 4 years or until I find a stable source of income. Then I'll probably move up to an S2000 or a C6.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
When are you putting a V8 in it?
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Soon as you ship me one with some tools... 😛

I will keep it stock, I want it to keep its value.
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If you bought it as an investment, don't drive it. If you bought it to drive and have fun in, stop worrying about it's value.
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I didn't buy it as an investment. I will have fun regardless if it has 200hp or 130hp IMO...

I have not looked at the cost of FI kits for the Miata, but after all is said and done with labor charges I'd be looking at ~$3k+

There was a modified one for sale a few hundred miles away from me and it was absolutely mint, but I didn't really want to spend more than 5k...
 
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