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Old 12-10-2010, 11:30 AM
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My parents are giving me $150 to spend for Christmas, so I think I'm going to spend it on the Miata. What would you get with $150? I can't really think of anything. I wanted a lip, but I can't really find the GV lip I want, and it looks to be over $150 anyways. And don't say save up for a turbo, because I've already got that
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hookers and blow...
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Part of a bigger turbo, Better Engine Management, DIY Coolant Re-Route could be in your budget.
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hyper coolant re-route
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Personally, a new BOV
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Save $30 of your own and join the group buy:

https://www.miataturbo.net/group-buys-member-discounts-23/gb-touge-run-front-lips-take-2-a-53977/#post666636



EDIT: Oh, we're being unhelpful. My new answer is Iraqi dinars. They are poised to increase by 5000%.
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Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
Save $30 of your own and join the group buy:

https://www.miataturbo.net/showthread.php?p=666636

I was gonna suggest the same thing. Looks good, is very durable, and easy to install.
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**** i thought my dad was cheap when he would spend 300 on me for christmas...

3 years ago he got me tires and tools

2 years ago he got me my sweet *** MOMO wheel and tools

last year he got me a **** load of tools

he asked me what i wanted this year, so i told him parts to finish my build. he said find all the parts and come to him to get them orderd
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Originally Posted by 18psi
hookers and blow...
maybe a one-legged hooker and a baggie of baking soda for $150.
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A knife. Then you can make your blow lines and cut up your hookers.
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Originally Posted by Preluding
Part of a bigger turbo, Better Engine Management, DIY Coolant Re-Route could be in your budget.
I'd love to get a MegaSquirt with some new injectors and then dyno tune it and turn up the boost, but I think that's a little out of my price range right now

I would like to do the coolant re-route though. Any links to where I can check that out?

Originally Posted by 18psi
hyper coolant re-route
Again, I'd like to look into this. I've heard good things about it. Got any links to point me in the right direction?

Originally Posted by baron340
Personally, a new BOV
I need to recirculate my current BOV, what makes you think that I should get a new one?

Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
Save $30 of your own and join the group buy:

https://www.miataturbo.net/showthread.php?p=666636



EDIT: Oh, we're being unhelpful. My new answer is Iraqi dinars. They are poised to increase by 5000%.
Thanks for the link, that is a big possibility right now looks like the group buy isn't going to fill up though.

Originally Posted by gospeed81
SS brake lines
I've already got them. What's the real advantage though?

The hooker and blow comments are pretty comical. I laughed

Also, I'll probably use some of this money to get a oil change and check out other things that might need maintenance. I know I need a new battery and I've also heard that I should replace the radiator. I'd like to get a MegaSquirt and turn up the boost, but that's out of my price range now. There is a group buy on FlyinMiata right now for a Touge Run lip, I might look into that because I need to get a lip on this car. Keep the suggestions coming, you guys have given some great ideas so far.
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Originally Posted by Spyder3423
Again, I'd like to look into this. I've heard good things about it. Got any links to point me in the right direction?
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