Local Miata owner's discussion thread
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From: Klofron
Re: Local Miata owner's discussion thread
Prob not on the white one I just shipped. I mean I basically have everything to make over 300hp for $1500.
Bought the car from my dad for $1000, and just paid $900 to have it shipped, the other car I bought for $900, sold the hardtop and paid for the car, already sold the wheels off it, so im in the positive. Deduct $400 from money from wheels from $1900 = $1500
Then whatever I spend switching it all over .... still a 300+ HP miata for rather cheap. Itd be dumb not to do it.
Where I may fuck myself on the whole thing is if I buy a fastback top, then id have to sell the car for $8500 (fastback 300hp miata) to profit.
I miss having a quick little street car.
Bought the car from my dad for $1000, and just paid $900 to have it shipped, the other car I bought for $900, sold the hardtop and paid for the car, already sold the wheels off it, so im in the positive. Deduct $400 from money from wheels from $1900 = $1500
Then whatever I spend switching it all over .... still a 300+ HP miata for rather cheap. Itd be dumb not to do it.
Where I may fuck myself on the whole thing is if I buy a fastback top, then id have to sell the car for $8500 (fastback 300hp miata) to profit.
I miss having a quick little street car.
PS. Mike Arrigo is gonna be busy.
PPS I would take a CLOSE look at that "built" motor and turbo kit before you install it. Look at who you bought it from....
PPPS. You don't need to profit if you sell the car. Having fun in it is worth it. Your not going regain what you spend. 8500 for an NA. Riiiight. Maybe if it had an LS1
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Re: Local Miata owner's discussion thread
Ive actually emailed AutoKonexion because in 2012 they have a couple different fastback tops that will be available, wanted to see if I could get some pictures .... go figure .... havent heard back from them. Not a good start to our buisness relationship. The other guy, Warhorse, hasnt even started a prototype for the NA's yet .... FML.
Yes Arrigo will be a busy guy most definatly, but I dont bring him anything hes not handy with already ... mustangs and miatas are his specialty.
And dont you worry, when we pull this "built" motor out, I will be going through it. Its got a stock head on it, and thats not gonna fly either way. So when it comes off I will be able to obviously see the pistons. Ill pull the pan to see the rods. The guy was most definatly a retard .... no doubt ..... but he was one that was just thowing money at this car, so I actually dont doubt it.
Hell the Turbo Kit alone (which is brand new) is $3200
Track Dog Intercooler $1200
MegaSquirt PNP $600
And just the other random things he spent retraded money on, but again, im not going to just switch them out, this built motor will definatly be looked into, actually ill pull the head off it before it even comes out, if it has stock pistons im going to put the head back on, and just take the turbo kit shit off and throw on the one comming from Cali.
I think ill have some fun with it for a while, just doubt it will become a track car .... so do I go against everything I stand for and slam the shit out of it like all these queers here on some racelands and it be my hard parker? Being I have a track car already.
Hell I could actually just gut the other miata that is at the house now and throw a bar in it and some koni's/gcs and have another track car. Rent it out for the weekend to friends type thing (obviously with the you ball it up you bought it thing)
Those guys that rent the E30's make $1000 per car on a weekend.
Plus the track is a blast, but I really enjoy the comrodary of it, kicking it with the fellas and what not. I rent out this miata for the weekend at $400 that pays for my track time.
Yes Arrigo will be a busy guy most definatly, but I dont bring him anything hes not handy with already ... mustangs and miatas are his specialty.
And dont you worry, when we pull this "built" motor out, I will be going through it. Its got a stock head on it, and thats not gonna fly either way. So when it comes off I will be able to obviously see the pistons. Ill pull the pan to see the rods. The guy was most definatly a retard .... no doubt ..... but he was one that was just thowing money at this car, so I actually dont doubt it.
Hell the Turbo Kit alone (which is brand new) is $3200
Track Dog Intercooler $1200
MegaSquirt PNP $600
And just the other random things he spent retraded money on, but again, im not going to just switch them out, this built motor will definatly be looked into, actually ill pull the head off it before it even comes out, if it has stock pistons im going to put the head back on, and just take the turbo kit shit off and throw on the one comming from Cali.
I think ill have some fun with it for a while, just doubt it will become a track car .... so do I go against everything I stand for and slam the shit out of it like all these queers here on some racelands and it be my hard parker? Being I have a track car already.
Hell I could actually just gut the other miata that is at the house now and throw a bar in it and some koni's/gcs and have another track car. Rent it out for the weekend to friends type thing (obviously with the you ball it up you bought it thing)
Those guys that rent the E30's make $1000 per car on a weekend.
Plus the track is a blast, but I really enjoy the comrodary of it, kicking it with the fellas and what not. I rent out this miata for the weekend at $400 that pays for my track time.
