Should I buy one? My friend just bought one for $3,000 and its awesome. I love the way it looks and the shifter and everything.
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I'm going to buy one in the spring/summer I think
Were you thinking as an extra car, or ditching the protege all together?Dan
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Just as an extra car. I want something stick.Originally posted by funkdaddysmackI'm going to buy one in the spring/summer I think
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sell the protege and get a nice M2 Miata."Never run out of real estate, traction & ideas at the same time"
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the avatar too. where's baby Joelene?Originally posted by dahotprotege
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Well I cant seem to find where to change that so....Originally posted by Intruderthe avatar too. where's baby Joelene?
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If you wanna change it go to User CP, then click on Edit Avatar. It's a link on the left side of the screen...Originally posted by dahotprotegeWell I cant seem to find where to change that so....
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Originally posted by Proto2k
YESSS...buy one. I wish I had the kinda cash you've got. A sweet pro(boo hoo that it's an auto) and the money to buy a miata.
Proto...have you ever driven one?
I've done things in my miata that I could never do in my pro. It's RWD, great center of gravity, 50/50 weight dist....and it's a roadster. The stock shifter feels like the SS I've got on the pro. I'd say go for it under a few conditions.
What year and miles? First choice would be a 94-97. If you have to get a 90-91.5, I'd say don't get one unless your going to drop a new engine in it. Though it may be ok, I would be too worried about the short-nose crank.
<marquee>'97 Tan LX 5-speed-Clear corners, "poor mans" grill, 15in. Gunmetal/Polished Konig Holes covered with Dunlop GT Qualifiers, B&M short shifter installed and lovin it, custom leather black leather boot, MazdaSpeed Shift knob, Eibach Pro-Kit, Custom cold air intake Head Unit-Pioneer DEH-3500MP Speakers-Sony Xplod XS-V1621(3-way)6.5s(Front Doors) Infinity 652i(2-way)6.5s(Rear Doors) Pioneer TS-A6990R(5-way)6x9s(Rear Deck) Amps-Kenwood KAC-7201/Pioneer GM-X352 Subs-2-JL 12 W3s in Dual box, redone LED 3rd brake light(doesn't look like crap anymore). More I.C.E. on the way.</marquee>
Formerly '90 White Miata w/ 2 8" Laser Blue stripes
I hate the short nose crankshaft. It took my car away from me.Comment
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I dont got the money yet but if this networking job goes well it shouldnt take long. (15 bucks an hour starting aint bad) I would try my best to get a 94-97 but the 90-91 would be an awesome project car. My friend just got one with 30,000 miles and mint condition for three thousdand dollarsOriginally posted by MazdaMania
YESSS...buy one. I wish I had the kinda cash you've got. A sweet pro(boo hoo that it's an auto) and the money to buy a miata.
Proto...have you ever driven one?
I've done things in my miata that I could never do in my pro. It's RWD, great center of gravity, 50/50 weight dist....and it's a roadster. The stock shifter feels like the SS I've got on the pro. I'd say go for it under a few conditions.
What year and miles? First choice would be a 94-97. If you have to get a 90-91.5, I'd say don't get one unless your going to drop a new engine in it. Though it may be ok, I would be too worried about the short-nose crank.Comment
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Just make sure you have a place to park it; I'm finding out that having 2 cars can be a big hassle.
And don't get a yellow one. They look silly in yellow.~Mark.
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Originally posted by dahotprotege
That's not fair. 90-91 isn't a bad deal. You might not have any problems with it at all but if you do than your gonna have lots of problems. Limping home is not a fun thing to go through. You can get an engine with 30-40K miles on it for around $600-800. Its definately worth having. You and everyone else gets my vote.
<marquee>'97 Tan LX 5-speed-Clear corners, "poor mans" grill, 15in. Gunmetal/Polished Konig Holes covered with Dunlop GT Qualifiers, B&M short shifter installed and lovin it, custom leather black leather boot, MazdaSpeed Shift knob, Eibach Pro-Kit, Custom cold air intake Head Unit-Pioneer DEH-3500MP Speakers-Sony Xplod XS-V1621(3-way)6.5s(Front Doors) Infinity 652i(2-way)6.5s(Rear Doors) Pioneer TS-A6990R(5-way)6x9s(Rear Deck) Amps-Kenwood KAC-7201/Pioneer GM-X352 Subs-2-JL 12 W3s in Dual box, redone LED 3rd brake light(doesn't look like crap anymore). More I.C.E. on the way.</marquee>
Formerly '90 White Miata w/ 2 8" Laser Blue stripes
I hate the short nose crankshaft. It took my car away from me.Comment
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I think ima save up for this then. I want a white or black one possibly but I have never seen them in black. Blue would be nice. Ill keep looking around
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