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Houston the hot bed for used miatas?

Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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I've always known that Houston was the hot bed for used diesel trucks, hell every 3rd car on 290 is a F250 powerstroke, but I was looking around for a (read: cheap) NA for a new project, and on craigslist, theres' 42 used miatas listed..

In Louisville, there's like 5.

Things are looking up. Gotta finish my Suzuki Samurai first, but I want to pick a NA up in the next couple months.
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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You're in houston? Change you damn location man!
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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There was an automatic NB on the Milwaukee one last week! There's a miata for sale on craigslist maybe every 6 weeks here.
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Arkmage
You're in houston? Change you damn location man!
I am floating back and forth right now.
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:43 AM
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I also saw a '94 M-Edition locally for $3800. It was parked in front of a bank, doors were open so I let myself in. The interior was clean as hell, 89K miles, minor door dings, great paint, no rust, etc... Great car. Sadly I didn't have the kind of cash around :(
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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hot bed + miata = :gay:
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by nester
I am floating back and forth right now.
Thanks for updating.

We should get a few of us together for beers sometime. Mlow just got of probation on Wed. night so he can legally join us too ('99 miata).
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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lol.

I will be down in a week or two. Where are you in Houston.. Our shop is at 290 and Bingle, and I sleep over in the cy-fair area, close to willowbrook mall
Old Sep 29, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by nester
lol.

I will be down in a week or two. Where are you in Houston.. Our shop is at 290 and Bingle, and I sleep over in the cy-fair area, close to willowbrook mall
My house is 10 minutes from willowbrook mall. Jones and Fallbrook.
Old Sep 29, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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i think y'all should have a meet in Seabrook? and take a look at that Q45 I mentioned...
Old Sep 29, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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SW side in Alief. hwy 6 beechnut.

And no i dont think houston is a hot bed. most are overpriced
Old Oct 1, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Compared to Louisville, it is.. There's like 6 listed on Craigslist here.. 42 seemed like a lot to me.
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