This is what a $400 Miata looks like

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11-10-2007, 05:34 AM

rmcelwee

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This is what a $400 Miata looks like

I'm documenting the trailer build on my website. In case anyone is curious, here are a few pics from the first day:

http://www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer/trailer.htm

11-10-2007, 06:56 AM

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i bought this Miata for $500 http://www.miatamx5.com/red94number5/

11-10-2007, 07:14 AM

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holy crap! That Miata is toast!

paul: Is that your website? I'd been looking at some of the projects documented there, especially the heatshield you made.

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11-10-2007, 08:28 AM

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yeah man, my $400 miata that i am hoping to get has just had a new motor (someone bent the crank snout) and a new blue paint job

11-10-2007, 09:13 AM

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haha that is rough, but it should be fine for what your doing

11-10-2007, 10:03 AM

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intact airbag = negative cost miata!

11-10-2007, 10:04 AM

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you mean the airbag is worth that much?

11-10-2007, 10:11 AM

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZDA...spagenameZWD1V

jeez, you're almost not kidding.

11-10-2007, 10:18 AM

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Man I dont think mine was that bad.

11-10-2007, 10:22 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by supersaiyan93

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZDA...spagenameZWD1V

jeez, you're almost not kidding.

DANG! I need to get mine out of my parent's garage and put it on Ebay!

11-10-2007, 10:26 AM

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Looking at that guys prices makes me sick. But in a good way. I have a parts car with tons of good low mileage parts on it. By his prices (look at his other items) I have about $6000 worth of misc crap. lol.

11-10-2007, 10:51 AM

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That guy never gets any buyers because his prices are so high. Driver's airbags tend to sell for between $10 and $80. If they have the steering wheel attached, they sell for more.

11-10-2007, 12:46 PM

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whaat

I never sold any under $100.

11-10-2007, 12:47 PM

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I want a $400 miata.

11-10-2007, 12:54 PM

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Looks like a deal for what you're doing. I don't see any rust on the outside... should clean up fine.

11-10-2007, 02:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by y8s

intact airbag = negative cost miata!

Thanks for getting my hopes up for about 15 seconds!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/mazda...QQcmdZViewItem

Winning bid = $9.99

11-10-2007, 02:13 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cjernigan

I want a $400 miata.

My dumb *** was just saying that I never find any good deals. I passed up on a $350 Miata with a bad crank a few months ago. Ended up going for $1700 on ebay. I told myself that I would not make that mistake again...

11-10-2007, 02:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rmcelwee

Thanks for getting my hopes up for about 15 seconds!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/mazda...QQcmdZViewItem

Winning bid = $9.99

heh, sorry, wrong decade/model year I guess... maybe if you sell the pax side with it as a set?

still, I think after you strip and part out and clean out the change from under the carpet, you wont have spent more than a few bucks on it net-net.