So I've crossed over, bought the Miata's cousin
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So I drove to Omaha, NE from Sioux Falls, SD (about 3 hours) on my day off yesterday to pick up my new edition: 01 Toyota MR2 Spyder. 70K miles 5 speed manual, not too bad of a rig. I have always liked these and could never snag one at a good price, so when I found this one w/ a salvage title and a clueless owner asking $8900 I talked him down to $4300 and drove there the next day. Car is in good shape, I like them with a salvage title because I usually end up replacing just about everything anyway and when I am done I can usually still make alittle money on it. I ordered full suspension struts and springs today as well as wheels and tires. I don't have any plans to turbo her yet, but AutoX here I come. I stayed out of autox last season after selling my Miata and buying my 99 corvette, tires were just a bit too expensive to be eating up, so this car will be perfect. I wanted the Konig britelites in the black w/ machined face, but every place is out and Konig won't have them available until 4-22...so I settled.
here are the wheels I got:
Drag DR-9 custom rims
The last pic is of my Miata I sold at the end of last summer, it was supercharged...gay I know
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My former miata
here are the wheels I got:
Drag DR-9 custom rims
The last pic is of my Miata I sold at the end of last summer, it was supercharged...gay I know
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My former miata
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Thanks Hustler, I'm honored to have had you post on my topic.
Nothing better than improperly quoted sarcasm, c'mon do ur research
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...Story%20Hansel
Nothing better than improperly quoted sarcasm, c'mon do ur research
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...Story%20Hansel
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Salvage title according to the www.nicb.org was due to a collision. I happened back in 06 about 20k miles ago. I looked the car over pretty good and it appears a fender and the hood was replaced, seeing as how the motor is in the back of the car I wasn't too worried about prior damage to it mechanically. On cars that are more rare it has been my experience that a salvage title if repaired properly has little effect on value to the right buyer.
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read this article:
2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder User Reviews - MSN Autos,
"The Miata is about as boring and plain as a car claiming to be a sports car can be. If you are a woman, get the Miata, if you are interested in attracting one, get the MR2."
I don't completely agree, and it is sad that everyone who hasn't owned or driven one thinks that if you drive a 2 seater roadster it is either your wife's. gf's car, or you're gay
2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder User Reviews - MSN Autos,
"The Miata is about as boring and plain as a car claiming to be a sports car can be. If you are a woman, get the Miata, if you are interested in attracting one, get the MR2."
I don't completely agree, and it is sad that everyone who hasn't owned or driven one thinks that if you drive a 2 seater roadster it is either your wife's. gf's car, or you're gay