"Help me figure out what cat I want" thread # 10000
01-01-2013, 06:54 PM
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"Help me figure out what cat I want" thread # 10000
I'm looking for a car to replace my '97 that I'm selling. The car must have a torsen, have a nice interior, have relatively low miles, not be in a color I don't like, obviously no autotrash (preferably a M6), preferably be either a 10AE or a '01-'05. I would prefer to buy from a private party but I'm not a dealership. Must have clean carfax and check out when inspected my independent mechanic.
I've found:
'04 MSM with 85K miles for $10500. Red. Kinda far.
'01 Sport, 66K miles, what looks like a leather interior (therefor torsen from what I've read). New tires. $8500, dark blue. Nearer then the MSM
'03 MX5, 75K miles, red, advertised as having a 6 speed (therefor torsen?), has black leather interior, tires look to have good tread. Special edition on account of the black leather and 6 speed?
There are also some NC's in my price range but I don't think in interested, but then again I am looking for a more modern car. Same distance as the above.
What do y'all think you would buy with your money?
I've found:
'04 MSM with 85K miles for $10500. Red. Kinda far.
'01 Sport, 66K miles, what looks like a leather interior (therefor torsen from what I've read). New tires. $8500, dark blue. Nearer then the MSM
'03 MX5, 75K miles, red, advertised as having a 6 speed (therefor torsen?), has black leather interior, tires look to have good tread. Special edition on account of the black leather and 6 speed?
There are also some NC's in my price range but I don't think in interested, but then again I am looking for a more modern car. Same distance as the above.
What do y'all think you would buy with your money?
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01-01-2013, 10:39 PM
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The MSM has beefier gearbox and diff, plus it has boost right from the get go. They go moderately well with just an intake and exhaust.
It also has all the intercooler piping sorted already!
It also has all the intercooler piping sorted already!
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01-03-2013, 01:33 AM
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I can get a MSM around here for roughly the same price as a S2000. I'm probably going to go look at a car this weekend, maybe even bring one home.
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01-03-2013, 10:18 PM
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Good to hear, I had a look at some of the MSM stuff on Begi and Flyinmiata which pretty much pushed me over the edge towards the MSM, so I'm gonna try and go look at it this weekend.
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01-03-2013, 11:49 PM
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PLEASE DRIVE A NC BEFORE YOU BUY ANYTHING!!
In my thread you asked why I went with that over a msm or s2000. Basically I was looking for the same things as you, and I wanted to get a NB or s2000 to turbo. I drove a s2000, hated it. I drove a NB, and it was exactly what I expected, nicer than my NA, but still the same car and relatively same interior. Then I drove a NC right after the NB, and I instantly liked it way better than anything else I had driven. I pulled a 2006 SE with 86k miles for 10.5k, right in the upper limits of what you are looking at. I would never suggest someone spend that much on a NB without driving a NC.
Interior is lightyears nicer. The seats are great, the instrumentation and button layout is great, the soft top mechanism is AWESOME, the sound is better than a NA/NB, and overall the chassis is much stiffer. The stock suspension is a little soft, but there are many good upgrades available for any price range. And the turbo aftermarket is picking up now. Honestly, just make sure you at least drive one to see if you love it as much as I do.
In my thread you asked why I went with that over a msm or s2000. Basically I was looking for the same things as you, and I wanted to get a NB or s2000 to turbo. I drove a s2000, hated it. I drove a NB, and it was exactly what I expected, nicer than my NA, but still the same car and relatively same interior. Then I drove a NC right after the NB, and I instantly liked it way better than anything else I had driven. I pulled a 2006 SE with 86k miles for 10.5k, right in the upper limits of what you are looking at. I would never suggest someone spend that much on a NB without driving a NC.
Interior is lightyears nicer. The seats are great, the instrumentation and button layout is great, the soft top mechanism is AWESOME, the sound is better than a NA/NB, and overall the chassis is much stiffer. The stock suspension is a little soft, but there are many good upgrades available for any price range. And the turbo aftermarket is picking up now. Honestly, just make sure you at least drive one to see if you love it as much as I do.
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