WTB: Michelle The Miata's Replacement

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As much as I am hoping the e46 deal goes through, an e30 *IS* the only other reasonable consideration. :dunno: Ok that and the 318ti that is really an e30 in disguise but with an e36 engine and electronics! Sweet! AND it's really slow!

You guys are recommending a dented up, 30 year old, 300k mile car over an E46?

That being said it does start to sound a little crazy. FWIW the rear suspension is better in my book because it's easier to work on, stronger, and unless you're putting down huge power it's just like the front struts-- Not ideal but good enough for generations of race cars. But yes, anything and everything may need work on an e30 at this point and the e46 is going to be a lot more predictable. And the e46 isn't really any more difficult to work on, other than the climate control, and I guess the interior is a little more difficult to disassemble. Consider that a trade for the much much better and actually simpler engine electronics that actually work instead of relying on the ghost-in-the-machine motronic system that should be government mandated to replace with Megasquirt.

I never did get an estimate for the e46, give a local shop a call or call Wayne Imported in Roanoke, they always treated me fairly. I would be surprised if it's less than a grand.

As far as I know, he hasn't done any diagnoses on the CCV. I didn't know that could cause oil consumption, but after reading up on it, that makes sense.

I did look into this, did some of the ghetto vacuum testing at the oil cap, and convinced myself it's probably ok also given that the car doesn't have any other symptoms of CCV trouble.