Yeah I didn't really wanna harass you with the question but this entire time i've been asking myself, "i wonder how bad the burnout will be when he gives too much gas tryna get off the clutch" :lol: I'm sure you'll be fine, I'd offer to go with you but I got stuff to do tomorrow. Good luck!
Oh! Remember to check for milkshake before and after test drive. Both oil cap and dipstick. And give it a good romping, actually... I don't know if i should advise that.... hrrmmm, take it slow, and take your time shifting :lol: :lol: :lol: Just give a solid timely (as much as you can swing) test drive. I swear shit NEVER shows up in under 10 mins of driving.
2013 Honda Fit, 1991 Mazda Miata, Princess Blanca, Mystery, 1993 Volvo 940 - sold, 2003 Mazda Protoge5 - carmax'd, 1996 BMW 328is - sold, 1996 Honda Accord - sold
low mileage 1.8 swap posted a half hour ago, in case your other one falls thru
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You can't see the timing belt unless you take the valve cover off.
The 1.6 and 1.8 both have three belts - timing, alternator/WP, and AC.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
davej Wrote:low mileage 1.8 swap posted a half hour ago, in case your other one falls thru
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Quote:Rare body style with hidden head lights
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Uh, wow. Okay. I guess I'll shoot him an e-mail. Need him to come down a looonnggg way.
How should I feel about a car with that swap done? Seems like a can of worms I'd rather stay away from if something goes wrong.
I've gotten the impression Miata motors are not nearly as bombproof as some people believe them to be. Jake's motor gave him the giant middle finger before like 130k. He mentions the FM conversion kit being used which is a good sign it was done properly. I would be wary of buying a cheap 5.0L swapped one or something, but one with just a replacement motor isn't a big deal IMO.
EDIT: I get a more warm and fuzzy feeling from this one than the one with the whacked fender that just ate a water pump. Chances are this lady means the serpentine+ac belt when she means "all belts" were replaced. The other one has a much better list of recent services, and has a brand new set of tires so you won't have to worry about those. The $1700 one could easily eat up the difference just in tires, brakes and a timing belt service or something, I bet you could get that $2950 down a bit.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S
And this one is right here inside Pheasant. I walk past it everyday. Trust me, you can talk em down. It ain't a perfect car
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2013 Honda Fit, 1991 Mazda Miata, Princess Blanca, Mystery, 1993 Volvo 940 - sold, 2003 Mazda Protoge5 - carmax'd, 1996 BMW 328is - sold, 1996 Honda Accord - sold
Matt, that guy won't budge. Already talked to him.
SlimKlim Wrote:I've gotten the impression Miata motors are not nearly as bombproof as some people believe them to be. Jake's motor gave him the giant middle finger before like 130k. He mentions the FM conversion kit being used which is a good sign it was done properly. I would be wary of buying a cheap 5.0L swapped one or something, but one with just a replacement motor isn't a big deal IMO.
EDIT: I get a more warm and fuzzy feeling from this one than the one with the whacked fender that just ate a water pump. Chances are this lady means the serpentine+ac belt when she means "all belts" were replaced. The other one has a much better list of recent services, and has a brand new set of tires so you won't have to worry about those. The $1700 one could easily eat up the difference just in tires, brakes and a timing belt service or something, I bet you could get that $2950 down a bit.
^ what he said.
Well. Good news. Her mechanic suggested she replace the timing belt while doing the water pump... so when i go to look at it, the timing belt will be brand new along with the water pump. No change in price. I might not try to haggle as much now, especially if she gets the A/C fixed before I go look on Sunday.
Well. Good news. Her mechanic suggested she replace the timing belt while doing the water pump... so when i go to look at it, the timing belt will be brand new along with the water pump. No change in price. I might not try to haggle as much now, especially if she gets the A/C fixed before I go look on Sunday.
Sounds like a decent deal to me.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
I'm very jealous of how little drama seems to have been involved when you got yours. Me looking for a Miata has been a 2 year long crap-show spanning 3 threads on this forum. I've been freaking out the whole time. I really hope I don't get there and it's a pile of rust, or the frame isn't bent or something.
I don't recall Jake's purchase story but i'm sort of betting he wasn't looking at the bottom of the market trying to spend under $2k. I think its been said before, maybe in this thread, if you try to buy a car you can't really afford (at the time), you're going to have a bad time.
2004 Honda S2000
2001 F-150 4X4 6" lift on 37" tires
2007 GSX-R 600
2008 SX-R 800
1992 (slammed by PO) 240sx Coupe (SOLD)
1999 BMW POS ///M3(SOLD)
1998 Honda Civic EX beater (SOLD)
Yeah. I'll be okay. I promise. I just don't want to spend a lot on a beater/autocross car when I don't need to.
That being said, I was supposed to go down and look today. Texted her yesterday to see if the car was ready. No response. Text her today, no response. E-mail? Same. So I call her... and she doesn't pick up.
Fuck.
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"158K miles, I do not have a service history as I did the oil changes myself, No major problems just some dings and rust spots"
I'm not sure how I feel about this. Doesn't seem too bad.
That's definitely one to steer clear of.
Previous vehicles:
2006 Toyota Tacoma
2011 Jeep Patriot
1998 Land Rover Discovery
1995 Land Rover Discovery
1995 BMW M3
1995 Mazda Miata
2000 Jeep Cherokee
1989 BMW 325is
2004 Subaru Forester XT
1984 BMW 325e
2003 Subaru WRX
2004 Honda Civic SI
2015 Scion TC
2000 Ford Expedition
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Yeah. It doesn't seem that great. Hopefully this lady will contact and tell me one way or another so I can know what direction to head right now.
Have a thread on Miata.Net now
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I don't have any CL ads you probably haven't already seen, but I'll be damned if this isn't the biggest group effort to find someone a car I've ever seen. :thumbup:
Current:
Glut Orange Audi S3
Past:
Greg's FC | Joey's 2015 GTI | 1997 Miata | 2002 Miata | 2016 FZ-07 | 2012 Ninja-250 | Mk6 Jetta | Mk4 Jetta VR6 | 1999 BRG Z3 | FC RX-7 | Mk4 Jetta 2.Slow | FB RX-7 5.Bro
I'm very grateful for everyone's help so far. It's been awesome!
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