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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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97 automatic with 65K miles on it. Found it on Ebay with bids up to $3500. Talked the guy into taking $3300 cash off Ebay. Has a few scratches/swirl but looks pretty good. Will swap the V8 drivetrain into it over the next couple of months (or however long it will take).

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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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much MUCH better than your current red one.
This + the v8 swap = awesome.

'grats man
Old Jan 20, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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Thanks. I had a guy trying to sell me a black one for $700 less with a rebuilt engine (I think ~125K on the clock) but I couldn't deal with the black paint. I've got pretty big plans for this car and I hope I don't screw it up too bad along the way. I definitely won't be cutting a hole in the hood on this one <G>.
Old Jan 20, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:10 AM
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what motor are you planning on dropping in this one?
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Got91Miata
what motor are you planning on dropping in this one?
Hint: It's the first link in his signature.
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Got91Miata
what motor are you planning on dropping in this one?
If you read the first post, you would have clearly seen it's the Gallo 24
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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Wouldn't a paint job have been cheaper and easier? Unless the current body has more issues.....
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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Congrats...that V8 car was a great buy. I was watching it on LS1Tech for a few weeks...was wondering when someone would man up and buy it!
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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So now you have 3 Miatas, and you solds 2 Geos so your down to 1 now right? Dont you have a truck or something too? Thats alot of cars vehicles.
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
Wouldn't a paint job have been cheaper and easier? Unless the current body has more issues.....
100% of the exterior and 100% of the interior need replacing. There is not a single thing on the car that looks fair.
Old Jan 21, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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So now you have 3 Miatas, and you solds 2 Geos so your down to 1 now right? Dont you have a truck or something too? Thats alot of cars vehicles.
Yes, we currently have 3.5 Miatas, a Geo Metro, and a truck. It was nice having room in the driveway but that only lasted 30 days. There is a big difference between 5.5 cars and 4.5 cars. That extra car is ALWAYS in the way.
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you need a driveway that goes to a small parking area and two car work garage behind your house and main garage. I fit my 3.5 miatas, a montero sport, and a malibu just fine along with the 6x12 enclosed trailer and the pair of jet skis. When every car/trailer is here, there's still room for 4 more cars at the front of the house and 3 more cars behind the house, without any of the extra cars being blocked in :P
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Originally Posted by fooger03
you need a driveway that goes to a small parking area and two car work garage behind your house and main garage. I fit my 3.5 miatas, a montero sport, and a malibu just fine along with the 6x12 enclosed trailer and the pair of jet skis. When every car/trailer is here, there's still room for 4 more cars at the front of the house and 3 more cars behind the house, without any of the extra cars being blocked in :P
I bought a house with an extra lot. I have plenty of room for 50+ cars but I still had to move the Geo yesterday so my wife could run the lawn mower to mulch up the leaves. I'm saying that with 5.5 cars it is a pain to get all of them in the garage or on the driveway.
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had to move the car to get the lawnmower out to mulch leaves?....lucky
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Originally Posted by rmcelwee
100% of the exterior and 100% of the interior need replacing. There is not a single thing on the car that looks fair.


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