I'm torn! car choice.

[AJ]

I'm so torn. Part of me wants a newer Miata, like the 06 MX5 we almost bought this week. Clean, comfy, new, low miles, would be a fun car to tool around in on nice days. Downside, no modding or racing outside of possibly trying an Auto X course for a while. Don't and will not mod with a car payment.

The other part wants an older Miata that is in good shape body wise that I can just throttle on, pay in cash or 6 month loan, and mod at will. Downside is it would turn into something I would not drive up north for a weekend cruise. Upside is the ability to Rally Cross, Drag Race, and Road Case without hesitation.

With either case once the stock motor goes I can then decide to build a OEM replacement to Boost or toss in a Monster Package with either a boosted 302 or LSx. That would simply be a money decision down the road.

UGH!!! If I hand picklez $ I'd do both.....


Twice.

 

[FunK73]

Either way this isnt going to be your daily driver right?

 

[AJ]

Right, daily will remain the truck.

 

[dmention7]

IMO, if yer gonna buy a fun car, buy a fun car. For me anyways, if I had even half a desire to throw a v8 in a miata, there's no way I'd be happy with a stock one. Which leaves one of two outcomes.... either you have a car that's not what you really wanted, or you end up modding a car that you're making payments on.

 

[JohnnyT]

Chad wins. Buy an older one and start moddin' the bitch.

/thread.

 

[Picklz]

Agreed, if I were getting a miata it'd be an older one, especially if you could get a hardtop + V8 in that bitch!

 

[DrWebster]

If you're even considering modding the car, buy the older one. If you just want a fun car to drive around but only need to do regular maintenance on, buy a newer one.

 

[AJ]

So I need to find a place for a hard top and body kit then cause I'd need to ad some man to the bish....

Then find the best deal. Yes Adrian, post the CL links here:

 

[Picklz]

CF Hardtop, do it now
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=4283852

 

[AJ]

OMG, that might have sealed the deal.... Need to now find a 93 Miata in white or black with a 1.8, 5 spd.

 

[mndsm]

Widebody is easy enough too. Make it happen cap'n.

 

[StealthSpeed3]

crap...i'll start my hunting later

 

[AJ]

there is one in GA I'd even buy sight unseen and have it shipped up.

 

[niterydr]

Old + Mod=Allan happy /thread.

 

[Z-licious]

'99-'05 (NB) Miata. Turbo it. Don't throw a big engine in it and throw off the weight balance. You'll turn a perfectly balanced car into a quarter mile only car.

 

[AJ]

E, tossing in a V8 doesn't throw the balance of the car off.

 

[Picklz]

V8 Miata is far from a 1/4mile only car, yes you'll add a little extra weight up front, but trust me you'll have no problem getting the car to rotate in the corners lol.

 

[Workdawg]

The problem could be that it'll rotate too much. In any case, you could slap a huge wing on the back to compensate for the weight up front... <.<