If were forced to sell your Miata, what would you buy?
 

I'm thinking about selling my turbo Miata. It's my third and as much as I love my car, it's time to move on to something new. I just can't decide what kind of car I should move on to.
I'm thinking maybe a 240SX (yeah, yeah, I know), E30 or E36 325IS, second gen MR2 turbo.
Anybody have horror stories or good experiences with these cars?
If you moved on, what would y'all get?

Maybe I should just sell it and put some money down on an EVO IX

I think I would either do an S2000 (But only if I had enough money to turbo or supercharge it right away cause there slow) or an EVO.

I would definately rock a 2nd gen mr2. I heard that they have real shitty engine management, so plan for upgrades quick.

S2000
maybe a 350Z/G35

not too sure

FD RX7
When I got the Miata I had a 1 hr commute one way. My commute is now 10 minutes. I can handle a few "quirks".

An old Alfa GTV would be fun. More work than I'm willing right now, though.

... um ok. Stock S2000 is pretty quick. If you have driven one or ridden in one you must not have experienced 7 - 9k rpm at full throttle because that thing goes pretty well up there. Below that, you are right. Not too great on low rpm power but good enough to get around. Had I a s2000, i would choose high end rubber and suspension componants over boost.

Thinking about a Lotus Super 7 with a turbo miata motor for my next project!

i love the mr2 or the bmw both are excelent machines

crotch rocket

I bought my miata to replace my bikes after I broke my knee, leg, and shoulder in an accident. I rode cruisers for years before I got my first crotch rocket. It's omg incredibly fast, but then again it puts as much power to the ground as my car @ 7-8 psi and weighs like 350lbs.

If the miata had to go, I'd want a 94-95 E500 or part ownership in an airplane.

the E30 is a great car, but they all have 200,000 miles on them.

I might consider a new Civic SI sedan... you know, to haul my buddies around comfortably. And they're cheap.

i was wrong, '07 Z06 :)

if 14 seconds is quick then I don't know what to tell you friend.

too many sackriders, too overpriced. I'd go E36.

i tossed around the idea of an mr2 t top turbo and an fd, i think the fd would prevail as my next car but if i get enough money id try hard to spring for an m roadster.

If I had to sell my NA, I'd buy an NB. :bigtu:

Already got the crotch rocket thing taken care of. Well, it's an SV650 actually, which is sort of one step closer to sanity than, say, a Gixxer. V-twin torque, baby!

I've wanted an M coupe for a long time but the S54 cars are so damn rare :cry:

I have driven an S2000 before and it was fun but you must not have raced one in a boosted miata have you? I also thought the S2000 was fast stock untill I raced one, then I just laughed at them.

As much as I'd love to have a new M coupe, it ain't happening in the near future.
I was thinking I could spend $8k tops, so the E36 and second gen MR2 turbo seem like the best canidates. I hear the 2.5-liter BMW engine takes nicely to turbocharging...
A pre-smog SR-20DET powered 240Z would be pretty sweet too.

Usually 250 whp in a Miata will walk all over a Comptech or Vortech blown S2000.

E36 M3!

now an e30 m3 i could consider.. didnt think of that.

I would get either a S2000,WRX STi or a Buick Grand National.

uhhh the 2.5L in the e30 takes well to boost as in you get a crap ton of power out of not much boost but yeah get ready to blow your motor. Those e30 m3's are like 10.5-11:1 compression stock. Also boosting any BMW is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ like none other. If you want mad power go e36 with a twin-screw cept plan to spend like 10k on the car and 7k on the set-up. If i could get another I'd nab a Evo or a 2nd Gen Rx-7 or a e36 m3 with some suspension work.

turbo is300

or a coablt 2.4 and turbo it

ugh, you might as well buy an 04 GTO for 16k and supercharge or turbo it.

why is boosting an e30 pricey? i would think a standard turbo setup and megasquirt would do the trick. seems like it would still be around the standard 1500$ mark

I came from BMW's and I think they are basicaly all overrated now.

Dream world Elise/Exige.

Real world anouther Miata.

Elise or S2000. Depending on how practical I am feeling.

actually, if I find a way to afford it, I'm all over a Cayman S

oh yeah, thats the ticket

I sold my '92 Turbo'd Miata over the summer. Bought a '89 Turbo Targa Supra. I thought that I wanted something different and faster. Something that I could get 500hp from. Wrong move, the Supra was too big and didn't handle like the Miata, I missed my baby.

Well that is all fixed now. The Supra is up for sale and I just bought a '99 10AE and trailered it home from Boston tonight. I drove it down my street and I can't wait to have it registered :)

Joel

the insides dont like boost. also most of the e30's you find will need to be rebuilt as they have 150-200k miles on them. Most are money bucket of problems after problems after problem till you replace it and more or less have a old body with brand new parts. My old roomie had a e30 with 150,000 miles he sold it for 14,000. Least once every three months it sprung a problem that would end up costing 200-300 bucks. the e30 m3 is a beast on the track but it is just a spendy car to own. parts cost a ton and so do fixes and without building their motors they dont like to hold boost reliably.


+3 for the elise one of the most fun cars ive ever had a ride in

My next project will be a BP turbo festiva with an 8 point, suspension, severe weight reduction, and the stickiest tires I can get to pass inspection. Because 250 Hp and <1500 lbs sound like a fun car for under $3000.

I definately agree with loki, new z06. Have you guys got to ride in one yet. I thought that my camaro was real fast, then I went for a ride in the z06. They are about the same acceleration wise, but the damn z06 just would flat out stomp my camaro if there were any bends in the road. How about a miata with an ls1, with a nice cam. Really surprise people, in fact, I would shit my pants if one rolled up. :crx:

A lightly boosted E36 M3 would be a great car. Maybe around 375 whp. You wouldn't want to lose the great balance that car has. Flipside is doing one with a twin turbo S54. Sounds cool on paper but I think it will ruin the car.

$20k to do it cheap.
$30k to do it insane.
http://www.factoryfive.com/table/ffr...adsterkit.html

The day I retire from the Navy I'll start my build. I'm dead serious. This is my dream. 13.5yrs to go.

wow for being miata fans we sure have alot of dreams of other cars :)

most ened up at the miata cus it is a cheap amazing car. Handles +++ cheap +++ mods = cheap vs other cars

I came from the RX-7's - > BMW's -> VW's -> Subaru GC8's -> Miatas

That is what it all is about. For me personally, I want a new Z06, that is my dream car personally. Lots of people want ferraris and lambos and lotuses, the list just goes on and on.

I went miata due to the simplicity of it to get a little more power out of, also very cheap for rwd, fwd sucks, I learned that with my tricycle when I was 2. For everyone that thinks that the miata sucks to work on, here is a shot of the newer camaro underhood.

Porshe 944 Turbo was a great car. Handled amazing with full stock suspension and the power was good as well. Just a different feeling driving around in a Porsche. N/A versions can be had really cheap if you just want a car you can strip down and race the hell out of. Just make sure you change the timing belt with that interference head. I've seen 3 myself with bent valves. I haven't driven an S2000, E30, Elise or many of the above so I wouldn't know about them. I sure have seen alot in my trips to Road Atlanta for Petit Le Mans though so there must be something good about them.
Cayman S FTW though they're such beautiful cars. Porsche Engineer was telling me how they spent over a month trying to figure out how to form the rear fender with the only "Double Curve" in the automotive industry.

I don't think there are many cars easier than the Miata to work on. Dash comes out in 10 minutes. Trans comes out in 20 minutes. Timing belt takes under an hour. Suspension takes under 2 hours. Not many cars that are that easy.

OMG, I hope so! I'm doing my first clutch job this week... wish me luck.

cake minus the stupid torsen bar that runs the entire car.

I left out the part about having $30k in tools. ;)

lucky =P

sell both my cars and get a loan for a c5 z06.

my old 2.0 vw was really easy to work on.

VW's need to be easy to work on for a reason....



Sorry, couldn't resist:)

I really want a Honda Fit:gtfo:

omg...a friend of mine has a turbo E36 M3...its the shit.

Agreed

A 72 240Z with a restored body.

yeah they do...fucking shitboxes.

S2000 or another Miata.

I wanted an NSX so bad, but I just could not part with my miata. I'm glad about it, because I found my FD shortly after and now I get to keep the miata and its turbo. And now I'm thinking about just keeping my B16 90 civic and putting a LS block in it for next winter. Save big $ on insurance vs a STI. FWD does suck, but burning up my snow tires at 8500rpm sure is fun. And more $ saved for the other two, once the wife finds a job. (2250 lbs, 180whp with LS/Vtec na)(I mean Intregra LS 1.8, not the V8 kind!)

My friends mom is selling her 72 240Z with 14,000 original miles on it and zero rust.

If only I were in the market :)

I might be soon... how much is she asking?

I sold two skylines and bought my '5 - if i sold the car i think i would probably get another :)