CL find Miata boosted, Is it any good?
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CL find Miata boosted, Is it any good?
Miata turbo 5,700 1.6
No spaming at all, just found this car and seems a good deal in the Miami FL area.
It seems between paintjob, bodykit, turbo system, etc for that price is not bad at all, very tempting for me as it is very close by.
Dont like very much the rear bumper cutout...
The Specs according to the listing:
Engine:
Rebuilt it myself with OEM internals, Clevite bearings, Fel Pro Gaskets.
New: Waterpump, timing belt, alternator
Tubular exhaust manifold
T3/T4 (48/57 trim)
complete 3" exhaust (two O2 sensor bungs)
Greddy BOV
External wastegate
460cc injectors
Dual Feed Billet Fuel rail
Megasquirt PNP
Airflow Meter Delete
FMIC
2-row Civic Radiator
P/S
AC removed. Evaporator still intact.
Heater works fine.
Interior:
Harddog Single Diagnal Rollbar with harness bar
Black Vinyl adjustable seats
3-point Diest Seat belt(Driver only)
New carpet
Blue Tweed accents
Greddy Shift ****, with leather double stitched boot.
Leather brake boot
Grey gauge cluster with blue back-lighting and carbon trim
Power Mirrors
Power windows
Autometer A/F Gauge
Autometer Boost Guage
Dual Gauge Pod A-Pillar
Exterior:
New Black vinyl top without zipper.
Fiberglass front and rear bumpers (VIS)
Molded sideskirts (Wings West)
Fiberglass Scoot-Type Hood (show me someone with the same hood..I haven't seen it)
License plate delete panel (Buethemotorsports)
Fiberglass Headlight buckets
Turn signal intakes
Shaved Door handles
Shaved Mirrors
Shaved Antenna
Mazda Starry Blue Paint
C2 Fender Flares
15x8(0 offset)wheels with used Falken Azeni tires
Other:
Gastank from 1.8 miata (slightly larger)
3rd Gen Rx-7 Fuel pump
Crossdrilled and slotted Front rotors with hawk pads
Clutchnet.com six puck clutch with sprung hub
Dynamatted trunk lid
Door popper on Driver side only
Viper Alarm with Proximity sensor (no one can just reach in, even with the top down)
dual sirens
NOTE: I did not post it in the for sale because it is NOT my car. So its more of general automotive about the car, its specs etc. I dont know much of many of the mods, but many here may chime in and say there top secret undergroung knowledge.
No spaming at all, just found this car and seems a good deal in the Miami FL area.
It seems between paintjob, bodykit, turbo system, etc for that price is not bad at all, very tempting for me as it is very close by.
Dont like very much the rear bumper cutout...
The Specs according to the listing:
Engine:
Rebuilt it myself with OEM internals, Clevite bearings, Fel Pro Gaskets.
New: Waterpump, timing belt, alternator
Tubular exhaust manifold
T3/T4 (48/57 trim)
complete 3" exhaust (two O2 sensor bungs)
Greddy BOV
External wastegate
460cc injectors
Dual Feed Billet Fuel rail
Megasquirt PNP
Airflow Meter Delete
FMIC
2-row Civic Radiator
P/S
AC removed. Evaporator still intact.
Heater works fine.
Interior:
Harddog Single Diagnal Rollbar with harness bar
Black Vinyl adjustable seats
3-point Diest Seat belt(Driver only)
New carpet
Blue Tweed accents
Greddy Shift ****, with leather double stitched boot.
Leather brake boot
Grey gauge cluster with blue back-lighting and carbon trim
Power Mirrors
Power windows
Autometer A/F Gauge
Autometer Boost Guage
Dual Gauge Pod A-Pillar
Exterior:
New Black vinyl top without zipper.
Fiberglass front and rear bumpers (VIS)
Molded sideskirts (Wings West)
Fiberglass Scoot-Type Hood (show me someone with the same hood..I haven't seen it)
License plate delete panel (Buethemotorsports)
Fiberglass Headlight buckets
Turn signal intakes
Shaved Door handles
Shaved Mirrors
Shaved Antenna
Mazda Starry Blue Paint
C2 Fender Flares
15x8(0 offset)wheels with used Falken Azeni tires
Other:
Gastank from 1.8 miata (slightly larger)
3rd Gen Rx-7 Fuel pump
Crossdrilled and slotted Front rotors with hawk pads
Clutchnet.com six puck clutch with sprung hub
Dynamatted trunk lid
Door popper on Driver side only
Viper Alarm with Proximity sensor (no one can just reach in, even with the top down)
dual sirens
NOTE: I did not post it in the for sale because it is NOT my car. So its more of general automotive about the car, its specs etc. I dont know much of many of the mods, but many here may chime in and say there top secret undergroung knowledge.
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All depends on if it's worth it to you. Parts list doesn't seem all that bad. Probably the most important part about that car is where and who tuned it. I bought my car with a fair amount of extra stuff on it because it was stuff I wanted and stuff I liked and would have purchased anyway. See if he has receipts for the engine work and/or parts.
When buying a car, I'd always get the one in the best body/paint condition (given it wasn't fresh from an accident...but that's pretty easy to spot to anyone with a little knowledge). If I were in the market for something like that car, I'd consider it. Personally, that front-end shot looks pretty mean...like the color. Too bad all that money was spent and they went with shitty Sportfag wheels. Some 15x9 TR C3Ms would look better on there.
When buying a car, I'd always get the one in the best body/paint condition (given it wasn't fresh from an accident...but that's pretty easy to spot to anyone with a little knowledge). If I were in the market for something like that car, I'd consider it. Personally, that front-end shot looks pretty mean...like the color. Too bad all that money was spent and they went with shitty Sportfag wheels. Some 15x9 TR C3Ms would look better on there.
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Not a big fan of the hood but all in all it looks pretty good. Ask yourself this though, do you really want to get into someone else's problems. I have sold and bought problem cars and I always try to tell the buyer absolutely everything I know about the car good and bad. Most people are not like this they just want it gone because there is a problem they cannot fix or figure out. Then every once and a while you find someone who just wants to start a new project now that the old one is done. Just be careful when buying highly modded cars that do not have a lot of documentation.
#11
i'm burning oil and need to eventually replace piston rings. i thought, hell, while everything has to be taken apart, might as well look into aftermarket rods and pistons.
but there's a big cost difference and i don't have the means to do this myself, do i'd be paying labor as well.
that's my reason.
now back to your regular scheduled programming.
#12
i'm going through this dilemma right now.
i'm burning oil and need to eventually replace piston rings. i thought, hell, while everything has to be taken apart, might as well look into aftermarket rods and pistons.
but there's a big cost difference and i don't have the means to do this myself, do i'd be paying labor as well.
that's my reason.
now back to your regular scheduled programming.
i'm burning oil and need to eventually replace piston rings. i thought, hell, while everything has to be taken apart, might as well look into aftermarket rods and pistons.
but there's a big cost difference and i don't have the means to do this myself, do i'd be paying labor as well.
that's my reason.
now back to your regular scheduled programming.
#14
My mistakes...
Yeah, Looking at this, the reality is that you are (probably) buying someone else's problem. The things that sound like warning bells to me are the self-built engine with internals, and that he did all the work himself. If he is really competent and knows what he is doing (a bit less likely considering he rebuilt the engine, likely from fail, without replacing the problem areas with stronger parts, and put THAT body kit on it), then it could be great.
If not? You will find yourself in my shoes. I currently have my car getting completely rewired, because the guy I bought it from confused a plate of spaghetti with the wiring diagram, and wired it accordingly... This AFTER swapping out the $70 (new... and then rebuilt...) turbo, 1" turbo outlet pipe, all the vacuum hoses, etc (essentially, everything the guy I bought it from did himself). Luckily, he outsourced the engine rebuild, which was done right (with the actual workup sheet kept on that) by professionals that knew what they were doing.
In the end, I still got a good car, but has required a LOT of work, and was not nearly as good a deal as I had originally thought it was.
Don't pull a me. Do your research. Look deeper.
If not? You will find yourself in my shoes. I currently have my car getting completely rewired, because the guy I bought it from confused a plate of spaghetti with the wiring diagram, and wired it accordingly... This AFTER swapping out the $70 (new... and then rebuilt...) turbo, 1" turbo outlet pipe, all the vacuum hoses, etc (essentially, everything the guy I bought it from did himself). Luckily, he outsourced the engine rebuild, which was done right (with the actual workup sheet kept on that) by professionals that knew what they were doing.
In the end, I still got a good car, but has required a LOT of work, and was not nearly as good a deal as I had originally thought it was.
Don't pull a me. Do your research. Look deeper.
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