Need opinions on keeping this MazdaSpeed I got
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Need opinions on keeping this MazdaSpeed I got
Won this at storage unit auction. Good price too. What do I do with it??? Body is about an 8 out of 10, typical parking lot dings, top is excellent, interior is in good shape...missing the motor. Its not broken it is not in the car. I did get the 6-speed tho.
I've been searching the web and these cars are worth a lot in parts so should I part it or try and rebuild it as a stock mazda speed (knowing how hard and expensive its going to be to find all the missing bits and motor)to sell or just toss a 01-05 VVT motor in it sell my 2000DD and pimp this car NA, in till future turbo mod.
I have seen all the extra bracing and aero on the underside of the car, cool stuff.
I've been searching the web and these cars are worth a lot in parts so should I part it or try and rebuild it as a stock mazda speed (knowing how hard and expensive its going to be to find all the missing bits and motor)to sell or just toss a 01-05 VVT motor in it sell my 2000DD and pimp this car NA, in till future turbo mod.
I have seen all the extra bracing and aero on the underside of the car, cool stuff.
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Keep the car, throw the 2000 engine in it for now, turbo it later on, sell the 2000 as a rolling shell or part it out. You can get an ECU from me so that you won't have to swap the harness/ECU/keys etc from the 2000.
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The two reasons I suggested you use your own 2000 engine is because a) you know it is in good condition and b) you won't have to pay extra for a VVT controller to use the VVT. I'm PMing you on the MS setup.
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If someone here could fix my "supporter status" I would have access to my PM's. Been a paying supporter for three years and now it dropped me. There is a thread about these problems in front desk forum. I'm not going to delete 500 PM's so I can be under the 25 limit.... anyway.
REV just email me please.
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REV just email me please.
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How is the title on a car like this (storage auction)? If it is clean and you can put it back close to stock they are selling for $12k all day long.
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I'd say keep it, but what do I know, just a n00b - had to get rid of my MSM recently, not because I wanted to but because life threw some things at me which required a revisiting of priorities - plus, mine was heavily modded and my daily driver - not so good since I easily clear 1,500 to 2,000 miles a month, mostly in rush hour traffic >:|
There's a guy here in dfw selling the motor/tranny out of his Miata for 800 for the motor or 1200 if you want both - its listed in craigslist, not sure if it is up here in the forum. Not turbo, but a start...
OR, you could always put an LS1 in there
There's a guy here in dfw selling the motor/tranny out of his Miata for 800 for the motor or 1200 if you want both - its listed in craigslist, not sure if it is up here in the forum. Not turbo, but a start...
OR, you could always put an LS1 in there