Not a miata owner.
 

That's no space station!
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1361150119

Kiss it goodbye.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1361150119

"No pictures of the car on the truck!" "ok, sorry"
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1361150119

oh shit. it's for real.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1361150119


That's it. y8s is a freeloader now.

inb4ban

whut

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ban


lol

What's next?

Miatas are like women. You can't have just one in your life. Get another one, a Miata that is.

Pics don't work, so it didn't happen?

google plus sucks my ass when it takes over picasa randomly.

now that the pics work, this thread went from massive failure to massive sadness

Kind of sad.

:cry: Sucks losing a car

I am less sad than my wife. it was time.

I treat cars like people, I'm a little Smuckers over your current disposition.

with a name like Smuckers, it has to be good?

also did nobody notice the face on the truck driver?

arggghhhhh

I thought that was a chop. Or did he wear a mask like some weirdo?

I was thinking the same thing. Why did he say no pictures of the car on the trailer?

Man. I never knew a thing about your car except what's in your sig but it looks like it was a sweet one.

dude was paranoid about his loading skills maybe? I dont know. I took one anyway. What's he gonna do? Chase me?

it is a sweet car. fun too.

It was basically the nicest, cleanest NB I've ever been in that had a good tune. I say that because most of us hobbyist tuners have shit-heaps.

its the black version of my car :party:

Your car your car, or MY car your car?

my current car my car. same hotside parts, same ecu, same year, mileage, etc
I even had the exact same turbo as him (which is actually quite rare), but sold it for a 60rs

Ahh. I was just confused since last time I saw your build thread you were still running limp noodle NA.

:cry:

I could have changed the coolant more often.

Anyway, all it takes to build a car is patience, cash, and tools. It's not rocket science unless you're building a rocket car.

I'm surprised you never got yours to the elite level with all you've put into it.

the only advantage I had with this car is I knew its entire history from day one.

Racist. ;)

Why? I don't buy "it was time." Surely, you had a reason.

I have had my 95 since it was new. I could not imagine getting rid of it.

y8s, do you think you will get another one? Perhaps current gen or next gen?

you want a reason?

here's some:

I felt cramped in it
I couldn't drive my kid around in it
The weather here is not black-miata-friendly (too hot or too cold)
It was too easy to want to get into big trouble on public roads

Sure it's a fun car and fast like whoa, but really I've reached a part of my life where having a highly modified impractical car is less fun than not having to worry about it. It had become a liability so off it went.

Sad.

But don't worry. Kids grow up and then you reach the part of your life where having a highly-modified, impractical car is fun again.

It's fun being the "cool" grandpa.

lol
Why not?
I feels ya
That's the #1 reason I didn't put the turbo stuff in my daily. I would be in jail.
If we have any sort of an economy in 18-years, buy a racecar. I'll still be racing Miatas then.

People give me a lot of shit over my old, ugly daily. Even though I make great cash, reality is that it cost me about $47/month to insure, tires are $240/set, oil change is $23, and I get over 35mpg. I save a mega-ton of money by not owning "something respectable".

So are you going to step down as mod so the random pic thread will be fun again?

I stopped visiting that thread specifically because of h8s

Still love you boo:giggle:

xoxo

unsafe if not illegal

that thread sucks so hard when you all blather on about muscle cars and metal bands.

And sucks even harder when people post completely not funny, or entertaining, or even interesting pictures JUST to make a post.

So I guess it sucks either way.

I aint even mad tho. Plenty of other threads to browse.

there's no rule that says you have to post crap.

actually there's no rule that says you have to post a picture. I made it up for my own pleasure.

I liked how fast y8s liked to drive up curbs with it.

So I'm curious: what next? is the pooper scooper yours or the wifes? in which case, are you REALLY considering getting a super old pos beater like you're hinting in the other thread?

There came a point in my life where that was a big issue with me as well. That is one of the reasons I have converted my car to pretty much a track car, with maybe an occasional trip to the local street scene. I have my doubts that I will have a really fast daily driver ever.

It is nice to go to a place where you can go wide open without fear of retribution.

Dunno about you guys, but I feel exactly the opposite.

Driving my miata n/a makes me cry. Shifting at 2500 because there's almost no point in winding it out makes me sad.

Though I think at 200whp it would be perfect for the street, and a good compromise between fun without going to jail every other day, so in a way I kinda sorta agree.

Some people can handle a really fast street car, others can't. I was tired of the tickets and court dates.

I never got a ticket in the miata. I was pulled over once about a block from home and it was too short a distance for the cop to get any data.

BUT

I don't like the way the car breaks traction and goes all wopperjaw when I go over undulations at full throttle in 3rd gear at highway speeds. Shit like that makes people dead fast.

Honestly I think the 4-door beater project may be a lost cause. My wife reminded me that I was miserable with a project car and no garage and ultimately it's probably smart to just do nothing until I can save up for something that doesn't require labor intensive wrenching to make reliable and awesome.

That may take a while.

oh and for hustler: lets not fool ourselves. I don't drive on the track.

She is 100% correct.

Sounds like you need a garage first. I would agree with that order of priority. Really, I've only recently gotten back into serious wrenching. Last time was when I was young and had the base hobby shop at my disposal. Now I finally have a big four car garage with air, etc.

Spend time with your kids. You'll be back. ;)

can't afford a garage --> no project cars

Y8s sells his car, Vash is contemplating selling his, and Hustler is building a non turbo one....What the hell is going on here?

:vash:

They saw how cool I was when I got rid of my Miatas and couldn't help themselves.

Gay Conversion / Pray the Gay Away.

Pretty much all the same reasons I got rid of mine. It was just time to move on. I had just gotten into a motorbike accident and had to use the miata as a daily. I was on the highway driving home at night when an Audi 4S decided to have some fun. Looked down and I was doing well over double the highway speed... yeah, I realized then that it was time. I can see picking up another miata in the future as a track only vehicle. Hopefully the owner you sold it to is competent and appreciates the car.

Cycle of life? Global rebalancing? MiataTurbo.net is turning in to NoMiataNoTurbo.net?

i need new mods?

I still own a few OEM miata parts. does that count?

(garage sale!)

Same but my pull over was related to 'oh sorry, I couldn't see your license plate in the window'.

This comes down to restraint in rough areas or cold pavement, doesn't it (not criticizing)? I think I know what you mean though.

My wife is encouraging this line of thought, her suggestion is MS3 or WRX as a dd and leave the miata as is. We're having a kid soon and she's sad that she won't get to ride in the car with me much but suggests we keep it anyways.

if I want restraint, I'll buy a slower car with better traction!

I love driving a fast car very slowly and calmly, and just KNOWING that it has a metric buttload of power that I can unleash at will.

feelzguudman

The answer is the WRX (or derivative), they fit kids seats but they're just not on the cheap end of things.

he doesn't want a wrx cause its not gay like a mini cooper

This thread needs less sad, and more funny cat pics.

I always regret selling vehicles... Especially bikes and cool cars such as the miata. Hopefully I never have to sell mine!