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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 02:05 PM
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I purchased this from a slightly effeminate guy that does hair on weekends. Not even joking.

Are we excited?







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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 02:40 PM
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Looks cute
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 02:45 PM
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Black cherry mica?
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 02:52 PM
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I dunno. Whatever color the 2000 Special Edition was. Burgundy Purple?
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 03:16 PM
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at least the hair dressers don't rice them out.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 03:18 PM
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Guess it's Mahogany Mica. No rice, much gross.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cyotani
at least the hair dressers don't rice them out.
Nah, they even have roof vents for on the go styling powered by mother nature!
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 05:07 PM
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Is this the one that was on craigslist for almost two months? I considered it myself, but realized my hands are already full with my current piece of ****.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 05:58 PM
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Most recent ad was 25ish days old. He's had it for sale since October though. Everyone flaked. Dunno if his price was higher then or what, but this thing was a steal and a half.

It's ugly, but worth the price in mechanicals alone.
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Looks like garbage. Perfect. I'm excited. I really like the color actually.
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Look here, hater. It's got a clean title and i drove it home under its own power. 6spd shifts awesome, brakes are fucked up and terrifying, and it does awesome burnouts.
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I said I'm excited and you know full well it looks awful.

Sure you got it super cheap too. Win. Gross.
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It has a 6 speed? ****! Now I'm kicking myself.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Monk
It has a 6 speed? ****! Now I'm kicking myself.
bahaha


Nice buy either way. +1 no rice, shabby brakes micafullofwin

What're teh plans for this one sir?
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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I'm guessing N/A track rat?

amiright?
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 08:03 PM
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It has a 6 speed? ****! Now I'm kicking myself.
Yep. 6spd, 3.9 torsen, bp4w.

Because 2000 SE.

And yes, n/a track bitch.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 08:16 PM
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Glad to see you got it, That car was perfect, everithing that was messed up has to go anyways and it has all the goodies you want at a bargin and pretty low miles to.
I was looking at it as well but could not take on a third Miata...
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It's a 10AE with classier appointments. Fantastic car.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by HHammerly
Glad to see you got it, That car was perfect, everithing that was messed up has to go anyways and it has all the goodies you want at a bargin and pretty low miles to.
I was looking at it as well but could not take on a third Miata...
I couldn't take on a 3rd either, so this came as a result of selling the red turbo car. (Cue gnashing of teeth.)

Figured i'd be next in the long line of turbo miata owners that move to an n/a track car.


And Vlad, before you complain, i got your logs.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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Have you pre-ordered xidas yet?



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