A fairly large undertaking, no time soon but still needs consideration

[CJ]

I think that black Miata is worth your money.  I'm not a fan of the blue.

[Cookie Monster]

Damn you Chimp, now I want an NA Miata!

[Secret Chimp]

I think that black Miata is worth your money.  I'm not a fan of the blue.

The last thing I'm hung up on is color. As long as it doesn't have Hello Kitty on it I really don't care.
If the Pittsburgh car doesn't pan out (didn't respond to my email, I'm going to call the listed number tomorrow with an enthusiastic voicemail message ready if needed) I'll offer him $2000 for that car and throw $1000 at it unless it just looks wrong to me in person. Blue car takes precedence, it doesn't have a hardtop but short of a plastic window I don't need to do shit to it.

[Rupert]

Chimp; please don't buy that blue Miata with the ricey taillights.

Pft, says you.

All Miatas are excellent cars, unless they have an automatic transmission or power steering.

[Rupert]

The last thing I'm hung up on is color. As long as it doesn't have Hello Kitty on it I really don't care.
If the Pittsburgh car doesn't pan out (didn't respond to my email, I'm going to call the listed number tomorrow with an enthusiastic voicemail message ready if needed) I'll offer him $2000 for that car and throw $1000 at it unless it just looks wrong to me in person. Blue car takes precedence, it doesn't have a hardtop but short of a plastic window I don't need to do shit to it.

 

[The Pirate]

Wanna buy a Proteg??




Hehehe, seriously, I hope the Miata works out for ya!  It's a fun car, and I really want one.  It just isn't feasible at this point though.  It'll be a different story in a few years when it could be a second car.

[850CSi]

STFU.

[Laconian]

All Miatas are excellent cars, unless they have an automatic transmission or power steering.

How dare you dump PS in the same bucket as AT!!

Good luck with the Miata. Have you driven one before? Do you know if you fit?

[Eye of the Tiger]

How dare you dump PS in the same bucket as AT!!

PS sucks. PS makes the Jetta stall.

[Cookie Monster]

How dare you dump PS in the same bucket as AT!!

Good luck with the Miata. Have you driven one before? Do you know if you fit?

I hope I fit in a Miata.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I hope I fit in a Miata.

no wai, ur a fatt3h

[Cookie Monster]

no wai, ur a fatt3h

j00 ar3 t3h fatt3h

[Rupert]

How dare you dump PS in the same bucket as AT!!

Good luck with the Miata. Have you driven one before? Do you know if you fit?

So... You must have power steering in yours, eh? Fair enough, though.

As far as Miata fit, I'm 6'2", I have fairly long legs, and I fit, but just barely. I only had one somewhat awkward leg position, so if I was driving for more than a couple or hours, I'd have a sore knee.

[Cookie Monster]

So... You must have power steering in yours, eh? Fair enough, though.

As far as Miata fit, I'm 6'2", I have fairly long legs, and I fit, but just barely. I only had one somewhat awkward leg position, so if I was driving for more than a couple or hours, I'd have a sore knee.

Phew! I'm just about 6'2" so I'll just fit!

[MrH]

Phew! I'm just about 6'2" so I'll just fit!

Don't know about that.  Last I checked, I'm barely 6'3", but have a long torso.  I don't fit really.

[Secret Chimp]

I'm 5'9 or 5'10" or something. I have stumpy legs at that. I'm not really worried about feeling like a circus bear in this thing.

Tomorrow I give Mr. Blue Miata a ring, pray it's not sold yet... (or if I leave a message he actually calls back)

[Cookie Monster]

Don't know about that.  Last I checked, I'm barely 6'3", but have a long torso.  I don't fit really.

I remember I fit in one a long time ago... when I was 5'10".

I better fit in a Miata!

[Rupert]

Don't know about that.  Last I checked, I'm barely 6'3", but have a long torso.  I don't fit really.

Car fit is pretty much different for everyone. Also, see my above post.

[Secret Chimp]

I shouldn't get this car, should I?

http://detroit.craigslist.org/car/578363132.html

It looks beat to crap, dumb wheels and a fart can, but it includes different wheels and a freaking turbo setup. It also has a dirty interior and a retarded steering wheel cover. This one is kind of hard to read. New windshield and rubbing compound = chock-full-o-brum, or would I really be asking for it with this thing?

[Secret Chimp]

By goddamn jove:

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/588236684.html

1996, only 83,000 miles, $3700. Philly is 7 hours away, but I'm going to snatch this thing if the Pittsburgh car is gone.

[Cookie Monster]

I shouldn't get this car, should I?

http://detroit.craigslist.org/car/578363132.html

It looks beat to crap, dumb wheels and a fart can, but it includes different wheels and a freaking turbo setup. It also has a dirty interior and a retarded steering wheel cover. This one is kind of hard to read. New windshield and rubbing compound = chock-full-o-brum, or would I really be asking for it with this thing?

I'd stay far away from  that. Get a nice stock car for that money and then turbo it later if you really want to. That car looks like shit.

[Cookie Monster]

By goddamn jove:

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/588236684.html

1996, only 83,000 miles, $3700. Philly is 7 hours away, but I'm going to snatch this thing if the Pittsburgh car is gone.

Salvage title and all?

[Secret Chimp]

Salvage title and all?

Gah... I dunno. He has pictures from all sides, it looks straight.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I shouldn't get this car, should I?

http://detroit.craigslist.org/car/578363132.html

It looks beat to crap, dumb wheels and a fart can, but it includes different wheels and a freaking turbo setup. It also has a dirty interior and a retarded steering wheel cover. This one is kind of hard to read. New windshield and rubbing compound = chock-full-o-brum, or would I really be asking for it with this thing?

Offer $1900

[Eye of the Tiger]

http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=detail&AdNumber=72119&CategoryID=106&SubID=1039&Position=8&TotalCount=24&Session=47c599f33cb7a5fc&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show


http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=detail&AdNumber=71996&CategoryID=106&SubID=1039&Position=18&TotalCount=24&Session=47c599f33cb7a5fc&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show


http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=detail&AdNumber=72103&CategoryID=106&SubID=1041&Position=2&TotalCount=9&Session=47c599f33cb7a5fc&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show


http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=detail&AdNumber=71407&CategoryID=106&SubID=1041&Position=9&TotalCount=9&Session=47c599f33cb7a5fc&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show

[Secret Chimp]

http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=detail&AdNumber=72119&CategoryID=106&SubID=1039&Position=8&TotalCount=24&Session=47c599f33cb7a5fc&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show


http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=detail&AdNumber=71996&CategoryID=106&SubID=1039&Position=18&TotalCount=24&Session=47c599f33cb7a5fc&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show


http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=detail&AdNumber=72103&CategoryID=106&SubID=1041&Position=2&TotalCount=9&Session=47c599f33cb7a5fc&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show


http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=detail&AdNumber=71407&CategoryID=106&SubID=1041&Position=9&TotalCount=9&Session=47c599f33cb7a5fc&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show

Florida? Texas? I live in Ohio for godsakes. The most I'm going to pay is $3500-4000 at that.

If Mr. Blue Car doesn't work out, I'm going to go get this little white one in Indiana. I think the black car in Cleveland is just bad news bears.

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=ascending&sortfield=PRICE+ascending%2cPRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_30_%7cD-_278_%7cN-N%7cR-250%7cI-1%7cP-PRICE+ascending%2cPRICE+descending%7cQ-ascending%7cZ-43230&aff=national&paId=135507725&recnum=1&leadExists=true

[Secret Chimp]

The number for the blue car didn't even work. I tried 1144 instead of 1114 and got a voicemail, hopefully that's the person. If not, the dealer for the white car said it was getting a new ECM. I'll probably get that one if blue car remains a mystery and the white car doesn't have some unannounced problem (though its a dealer so I wouldn't think so)

[the Teuton]

By goddamn jove:

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/588236684.html

1996, only 83,000 miles, $3700. Philly is 7 hours away, but I'm going to snatch this thing if the Pittsburgh car is gone.

The Pittsburgh car has been there for a while.  Trust me, I've been checking a lot more than you have.  If you end up stopping in town on any day before Friday and after Saturday, shoot me a PM.  I'd be more than happy to meet another Spinner.

[the Teuton]

The number for the blue car didn't even work. I tried 1144 instead of 1114 and got a voicemail, hopefully that's the person. If not, the dealer for the white car said it was getting a new ECM. I'll probably get that one if blue car remains a mystery and the white car doesn't have some unannounced problem (though its a dealer so I wouldn't think so)

The car is local for me, BTW.

[MrH]

I shouldn't get this car, should I?

http://detroit.craigslist.org/car/578363132.html

It looks beat to crap, dumb wheels and a fart can, but it includes different wheels and a freaking turbo setup. It also has a dirty interior and a retarded steering wheel cover. This one is kind of hard to read. New windshield and rubbing compound = chock-full-o-brum, or would I really be asking for it with this thing?

I'd hardly call a racing beat cat back a fart can.